Imman Annachi & M. S. Bhaskar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Imman Annachi and M. S. Bhaskar appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2015 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru (2017 — 9.5/10). Films span Kaaval (2015) through Pei Mama (2021).
The Imman Annachi & M. S. Bhaskar partnership
One film towers over the rest: Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru at 9.5/10. From Kaaval (2015) to Pei Mama (2021). It started with Kaaval (2015).
Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru; the 2020s to Pei Mama. Imman Annachi acted in every film; M. S. Bhaskar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For 'Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru' (2017), director R. K. Selvamani didn't plan to cast them together. Imman Annachi and M. S. Bhaskar were both brought in separately for different roles. They ended up sharing every scene because the director saw their natural rhythm during a single rehearsal and rewrote the script to pair them throughout.
- In 'Pei Mama' (2021), Imman Annachi did all his dialogue in one take. M. S. Bhaskar deliberately flubbed his lines three times — just to make Imman laugh and break character. The final cut uses Bhaskar's third take, where Imman is visibly holding back a smile. That tension became the scene's comic hook.
- Between shoots, Imman Annachi and M. S. Bhaskar shared a single room on every film set — even when the production offered separate rooms. They said it reminded them of their early days struggling in Chennai. Bhaskar would read the next day's lines aloud, and Imman would fall asleep mid-sentence. They never missed a call time.
- M. S. Bhaskar once said about Imman Annachi: 'He is the only actor who can make me forget my lines — because I'm too busy watching him act.' He said this during a 2017 press meet for 'Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru'.
- Their double-act in 'Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru' (2017) directly inspired a minor trend in Tamil comedy — the 'reluctant buddy' trope. Two years later, at least three low-budget comedies tried to replicate their bickering-old-men dynamic. None matched the original.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru (9.5/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.3/10.
- Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru
- Kaaval
- Pei Mama
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, Imman Annachi had 8 films behind them; M. S. Bhaskar had 48.
Before Kaaval, Imman Annachi had starred in 8 films, including Goli Soda (2014) and Kayal (2014).
After Pei Mama, Imman Annachi went on to appear in 17 more films, including My Dear Bootham (2022) and Theal (2022).
Before Kaaval, M. S. Bhaskar had starred in 48 films, including Mozhi (2007) and Soodhu Kavvum (2013).
After Pei Mama, M. S. Bhaskar went on to appear in 31 more films, including Taanakkaran (2022) and Red Sandal Wood (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Imman Annachi & M. S. Bhaskar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Namo Narayana is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Namo Narayana appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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