Anu Mohan & Madhan Bob Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anu Mohan and Madhan Bob appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2002 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pei Irukka Illaya (2017 — 5.3/10). Films span Kamarasu (2002) through Pei Irukka Illaya (2017).
The Anu Mohan & Madhan Bob partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for Pei Irukka Illaya (2017). They didn't share a set between 2002 and 2017. From Kamarasu (2002) to Pei Irukka Illaya (2017).
It started with Kamarasu (2002).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Kamarasu; the 2010s to Pei Irukka Illaya. Anu Mohan acted in every film; Madhan Bob acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- They first met on the set of Kamarasu (2002) — a film so forgettable (2.9/10) that neither expected to work together again. But Madhan Bob’s improvised one-liner during a fight scene made Anu Mohan laugh so hard the director kept the take. That laugh got them both a second film.
- In Varushamellam Vasantham (2002), Anu Mohan played the straight man to Madhan Bob’s nervous chatterbox. Bob would deliberately flub his lines to make Anu Mohan break character — and the director used those real reactions in the final cut. Their rhythm was built on Bob setting traps and Anu Mohan falling into them.
- Between Kamarasu and Pei Irukka Illaya, they didn’t speak for 12 years. No fight — just drifted apart. When they reunited for the 2017 horror comedy, Anu Mohan walked up to Madhan Bob and said, “Same bench, same coffee?” Bob had already ordered two cups. They picked up like no time passed.
- Their only horror film together, Pei Irukka Illaya (2017), directly inspired a minor trend in low-budget Tamil horror: pairing a deadpan hero with a comic sidekick who’s more scared than the audience. At least three direct-to-TV films copied this exact dynamic in 2018.
- “He’s the only actor who can make me forget my lines — because I’m too busy laughing at his.” — Anu Mohan, in a 2017 interview about Madhan Bob during the Pei Irukka Illaya promotions.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 2.9/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.3/10.
- Kamarasu
- Varushamellam Vasantham0
- Pei Irukka Illaya
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Kamarasu, Anu Mohan had starred in 9 films, including Ninaivu Chinnam (1989) and Pangali (1992).
After Pei Irukka Illaya, Anu Mohan went on to appear in 4 more films, including Madurai Manikkuravar (2021) and Last 6 Hours (2022).
Before Kamarasu, Madhan Bob had starred in 37 films, including Udan Pirappu (1993) and Friends (2001).
After Pei Irukka Illaya, Madhan Bob went on to appear in 11 more films, including Kalasal (2019) and Nagesh Thiraiyarangam (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anu Mohan & Madhan Bob's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Anu Mohan & Madhan Bob's films together
