Sathyaraj & Aadukalam Naren Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sathyaraj and Aadukalam Naren appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2012 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nanban (2012 — 7.4/10). Films span Nanban (2012) through Idli Kadai (2025).
The Sathyaraj & Aadukalam Naren partnership
From Nanban (2012) to Idli Kadai (2025). Their most recent film, Idli Kadai, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active. Nanban is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Nanban (2012).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Nanban; the 2020s to Idli Kadai. Sathyaraj acted in every film; Aadukalam Naren acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Nanban (7.4/10).
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
- Nanban
- Gethu
- Idli Kadai
- Theerkadarishi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
36% of Aadukalam Naren's screen credits are with Sathyaraj. When they first worked together, Sathyaraj had 149 films behind them; Aadukalam Naren had 5.
Before Nanban, Sathyaraj had starred in 149 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Nadigan (1990).
After Idli Kadai, Sathyaraj went on to appear in 5 more films, including Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026) and Seetha Payanam (2026).
Before Nanban, Aadukalam Naren had starred in 5 films, including Aadukalam (2011) and Nanjupuram (2011).
After Idli Kadai, Aadukalam Naren went on to appear in 2 more films, including Lucky the Superstar (2026) and Vadam (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sathyaraj & Aadukalam Naren's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Uma Padmanabhan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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