Bobby Simha & Anandaraj Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bobby Simha and Anandaraj appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2017 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kanne Kalaimaane (2019 — 7.6/10).
The Bobby Simha & Anandaraj partnership
Their most recent film, Vallavanukkum Vallavan, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. Kanne Kalaimaane is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Vallavanukkum Vallavan (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Kanne Kalaimaane; the 2020s to Vallavanukkum Vallavan. Bobby Simha acted in every film; Anandaraj acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For 'Kanne Kalaimaane' (2019), director M. Manikandan cast Anandaraj as the strict father. But he needed a loud, comic villain to bounce off. He picked Bobby Simha specifically because Simha's manic energy could crack Anandaraj's stone-faced delivery. The result? A hit that made both of them rethink their usual roles.
- In 'Vallavanukkum Vallavan' (2017), Anandaraj played the calm, calculating antagonist. Bobby Simha played the hot-headed hero. The trick? Simha would deliberately overact in rehearsals, forcing Anandaraj to underplay even more. That push-pull made their face-offs feel like a ticking bomb.
- The success of 'Kanne Kalaimaane' (2019) directly led to a wave of rural family dramas with comic villains. At least three low-budget Tamil films in 2020-21 copied the 'strict father vs loudmouth son-in-law' dynamic that Simha and Anandaraj perfected.
- On the sets of 'Vallavanukkum Vallavan' (2017), Anandaraj noticed Simha was nervous about a long monologue. Without telling the director, Anandaraj deliberately flubbed his own lines three times. Each retake gave Simha more confidence. Simha only found out years later.
- Bobby Simha once said in an interview: 'Anandaraj sir doesn't act. He just stands there and lets the camera find him. I had to scream twice as loud just to match his silence.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Kanne Kalaimaane (7.6/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Kanne Kalaimaane
- Vallavanukkum Vallavan0
- Vallavanukkum Vallavan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 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, Bobby Simha had 18 films behind them; Anandaraj had 97.
Before Vallavanukkum Vallavan, Bobby Simha had starred in 18 films, including Aviyal (2016) and Jigarthanda (2014).
After Vallavanukkum Vallavan, Bobby Simha went on to appear in 1 more film, including Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad (2024).
Before Vallavanukkum Vallavan, Anandaraj had starred in 97 films, including Meesai Madhavan (2004) and Raghavendra (2003).
After Vallavanukkum Vallavan, Anandaraj went on to appear in 8 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Bobby Simha & Anandaraj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Appukutty is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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