Sathyaraj & C. V. Rajendran Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sathyaraj and C. V. Rajendran appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1983 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sandhippu (1983 — 7.5/10). Films span Sandhippu (1983) through Chinnappadass (1989).
The Sathyaraj & C. V. Rajendran partnership
From Sandhippu (1983) to Chinnappadass (1989). Sandhippu is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Chinnappadass in 1989.
It started with Sandhippu (1983).
The shape of the work
Sathyaraj acted in every film; C. V. Rajendran directed all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Sandhippu
- Chinnappadass
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
After Chinnappadass, Sathyaraj kept going for 159 more films; C. V. Rajendran stepped back. By the time of Sandhippu, both already had careers — Sathyaraj with 10 films, C. V. Rajendran with 23.
Before Sandhippu, Sathyaraj had starred in 10 films, including Moondru Mugam (1982) and Sattam En Kaiyil (1978).
After Chinnappadass, Sathyaraj went on to appear in 159 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Baahubali 2 (2017).
Before Sandhippu, C. V. Rajendran had directed 23 films, including Thyagi (1982) and Garjanai (1981).
After Chinnappadass, C. V. Rajendran went on to direct 1 more film, including Vietnam Colony (1994).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sathyaraj & C. V. Rajendran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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