Charlie & Aruldoss Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Charlie and Aruldoss appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2015 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Papanasam (2015 — 8.0/10). Films span Papanasam (2015) through Oru Kanavu Pola (2017).
The Charlie & Aruldoss partnership
One film towers over the rest: Papanasam at 8.0/10. From Papanasam (2015) to Oru Kanavu Pola (2017). It started with Papanasam (2015).
Papanasam is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
Charlie acted in every film; Aruldoss acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For Papanasam (2015), director Jeethu Joseph wanted a fresh face for the villain role. Aruldoss was recommended by a mutual friend who had seen his stage work. Charlie didn't know him before the audition — but after one look at his screen test, he told the director, 'This is the guy.'
- In Thakka Thakka (2015), Charlie and Aruldoss shot a 12-minute chase sequence in a single take. Charlie set the pace — sprinting through narrow lanes — while Aruldoss matched his rhythm beat for beat. The director later said they moved like they'd rehearsed for weeks. They hadn't.
- During the shoot of Oru Kanavu Pola (2017), Charlie and Aruldoss shared a room in a small lodge near Kodaikanal for 18 days. They'd wake up at 5 AM, practice their lines together over filter coffee, and only then head to set. Aruldoss later said those mornings were 'acting school' for him.
- Aruldoss once told a local magazine: 'Charlie doesn't act with you — he pulls you into his world. In Papanasam, I forgot I was acting. I was genuinely scared of him.'
- The success of Papanasam (2015) directly led to Charlie being cast in the 2016 blockbuster Theri — where he played a similar intense antagonist. Aruldoss, meanwhile, got his first lead role offer in a small-budget thriller because a producer saw their chemistry in that film.
3 films across 1 decade
- Papanasam
- Thakka Thakka
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Charlie had 220 films behind them; Aruldoss had 19. After Oru Kanavu Pola, Aruldoss kept going for 38 more films; Charlie stepped back.
Before Papanasam, Charlie had starred in 220 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Anniyan (2005).
After Oru Kanavu Pola, Charlie went on to appear in 11 more films, including Kanne Kalaimaane (2019) and Mei (2019).
Before Papanasam, Aruldoss had starred in 19 films, including Thanga Meenkal (2013) and Soodhu Kavvum (2013).
After Oru Kanavu Pola, Aruldoss went on to appear in 38 more films, including Thandakaaranyam (2025) and Maharaja (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Charlie & Aruldoss's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charle is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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