Rajesh & K. Shankar Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajesh and K. Shankar appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1986 and 1987. Films span Aayiram Kannudayaal (1986) through Ellaikodu (1987).
The Rajesh & K. Shankar partnership
From Aayiram Kannudayaal (1986) to Ellaikodu (1987). The ran closed with Ellaikodu in 1987. It started with Aayiram Kannudayaal (1986).
The shape of the work
Rajesh acted in every film; K. Shankar directed all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Aayiram Kannudayaal0
- Ellaikodu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 1 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Ellaikodu, Rajesh kept going for 45 more films; K. Shankar stepped back. By the time of Aayiram Kannudayaal, both already had careers — Rajesh with 27 films, K. Shankar with 37.
Before Aayiram Kannudayaal, Rajesh had starred in 27 films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Achamillai Achamillai (1984).
After Ellaikodu, Rajesh went on to appear in 45 more films, including Autograph (2004) and Dharma Durai (2016).
Before Aayiram Kannudayaal, K. Shankar had directed 37 films, including Bala Nagamma (1981) and Uzhaikkum Karangal (1976).
After Ellaikodu, K. Shankar went on to direct 4 more films, including Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal (1989) and Thambi Thanga Kambi (1988).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajesh & K. Shankar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sankar Ganesh is the through-line — music on 2 of their 2 films.
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