Sampath Raj & Subbu Panchu Arunachalam Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sampath Raj and Subbu Panchu Arunachalam appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2011 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Adanga Maru (2018 — 7.4/10). Films span Aanmai Thavarael (2011) through Kasada Thapara (2021).
The Sampath Raj & Subbu Panchu Arunachalam partnership
From Aanmai Thavarael (2011) to Kasada Thapara (2021). Adanga Maru is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Aanmai Thavarael (2011).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Adanga Maru ; the 2020s to Kasada Thapara. Sampath Raj acted in every film; Subbu Panchu Arunachalam acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Subbu Panchu Arunachalam cast Sampath Raj as the villain in 'Aanmai Thavarael' (2011) after seeing his work in a small Telugu film. Sampath was hesitant to play a negative role in Tamil, but Subbu convinced him over a single phone call.
- On the sets of 'Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings' (2016), Subbu would let Sampath improvise his dialogue in the climax scene. Sampath's ad-libbed line about 'team spirit' became the film's most quoted moment among fans.
- Their 2018 hit 'Adanga Maru' directly launched the career of actor Samuthirakani's son, who played a key supporting role. Subbu specifically wrote that part after Sampath suggested casting a fresh face from the theatre circuit.
- Subbu and Sampath have a standing bet: every time they finish a film together, the loser buys the winner a bottle of Old Monk rum. After 'RK Nagar' (2020) became a hit, Subbu paid up — but Sampath claims the bottle is still unopened in his cupboard.
- Subbu once told a Chennai press meet: 'Sampath is the only actor who can make a villain look like he's having fun. I write my best bad guys for him.'
5 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Adanga Maru (7.4/10).
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
- Adanga Maru
- Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
- Kasada Thapara
- RK Nagar0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
36% of Subbu Panchu Arunachalam's screen credits are with Sampath Raj.
Before Aanmai Thavarael, Sampath Raj had starred in 20 films, including Kanchivaram (2009) and Chennai 600028 (2007).
After Kasada Thapara, Sampath Raj went on to appear in 13 more films, including Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam (2022) and Funky (2026).
Aanmai Thavarael was Subbu Panchu Arunachalam's acting debut.
After Kasada Thapara, Subbu Panchu Arunachalam went on to appear in 9 more films, including Baba Black Sheep (2023) and 3BHK (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sampath Raj & Subbu Panchu Arunachalam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Premgi Amaran is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Premgi Amaran appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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