Nagesh & Rupini Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nagesh and Rupini appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1989 and 1994. Their highest-rated collaboration was Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990 — 6.2/10). Films span Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989) through Gandeevam (1994).
The Nagesh & Rupini partnership
Between 1989 and 1994, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. From Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989) to Gandeevam (1994). The unfolded closed with Gandeevam in 1994.
It started with Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Apoorva Sagodharargal; the 1990s to Michael Madana Kama Rajan. Nagesh acted in every film; Rupini acted in all of them. Mostly Tamil, with 1 film in Hindi.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.9/10.
The 1990s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.3/10.
- Apoorva Sagodharargal
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan
- Gandeevam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 3 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Nagesh had 241 films behind them; Rupini had 13. After Gandeevam, Nagesh kept going for 25 more films; Rupini stepped back.
Before Apoorva Sagodharargal, Nagesh had starred in 241 films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976).
After Gandeevam, Nagesh went on to appear in 25 more films, including Kadhal Kondein (2003) and Vasool Raja MBBS (2004).
Before Apoorva Sagodharargal, Rupini had starred in 13 films, including Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin (1979) and Koolikaran (1987).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nagesh & Rupini's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kamal Haasan is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Kamal Haasan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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