Fazil & Charle Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Fazil and Charle appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1989 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kannukkul Nilavu (2000 — 5.8/10). Films span Varusham Padhinaaru (1989) through Kannukkul Nilavu (2000).
The Fazil & Charle partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Varusham Padhinaaru (1989) to Kannukkul Nilavu (2000). The played out closed with Kannukkul Nilavu in 2000.
It started with Varusham Padhinaaru (1989).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Varusham Padhinaaru; the 2000s to Kannukkul Nilavu. Fazil directed every film; Charle acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.4/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Varusham Padhinaaru
- Kilipetchu Ketkava0
- Kannukkul Nilavu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
43% of Fazil's screen credits are with Charle. After Kannukkul Nilavu, Charle kept going for 51 more films; Fazil stepped back.
Before Varusham Padhinaaru, Fazil had directed 3 films, including En Bommukutty Ammavukku (1988) and Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985).
After Kannukkul Nilavu, Fazil went on to direct 1 more film, including Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (2005).
Before Varusham Padhinaaru, Charle had starred in 18 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Thanneer Thanneer (1981).
After Kannukkul Nilavu, Charle went on to appear in 51 more films, including Papanasam (2015) and Joe (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Fazil & Charle's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charlie is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Charlie appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. Ilayaraja scored 3 of them.
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