Urvashi & Madhan Bob Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Urvashi and Madhan Bob appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1994 and 2003. Their highest-rated collaboration was Magalir Mattum (1994 — 5.5/10). Films span Magalir Mattum (1994) through Three Roses (2003).
The Urvashi & Madhan Bob partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Three Roses (2003). They didn't share a set between 1995 and 2003. From Magalir Mattum (1994) to Three Roses (2003).
The played out closed with Three Roses in 2003. It started with Magalir Mattum (1994).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Magalir Mattum; the 2000s to Three Roses. Urvashi acted in every film; Madhan Bob acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For Magalir Mattum (1994), director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao paired Urvashi and Madhan Bob as a comic couple after seeing them separately in stage plays. He told them to just 'be themselves' — and their natural rhythm became the film's surprise highlight.
- In Pullakuttikaaran (1995), Urvashi would deliberately flub her lines to make Madhan Bob crack up on camera. The director kept those takes because Bob's genuine laughter made the scenes feel more real.
- During the shoot of Three Roses (2003), Urvashi and Madhan Bob would share a single cup of filter coffee between takes — a ritual they started on Magalir Mattum and kept for all three films.
- Madhan Bob once said in a 2005 interview: 'Urvashi made me look like a better actor than I am. She'd give me a look, and I'd just react — no rehearsal needed.'
- Their bickering-couple act in Magalir Mattum was so popular that it inspired a wave of similar comic pairings in late-90s Tamil cinema — most notably in the 1997 hit 'Sathi Leelavathi'.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
- Magalir Mattum
- Pullakuttikaaran0
- Three Roses0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Three Roses, Urvashi kept going for 54 more films; Madhan Bob stepped back.
Before Magalir Mattum, Urvashi had starred in 21 films, including Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) and Naam (1985).
After Three Roses, Urvashi went on to appear in 54 more films, including Manamantha (2016) and Veetla Vishesham (2022).
Before Magalir Mattum, Madhan Bob had starred in 6 films, including Udan Pirappu (1993) and Thevar Magan (1992).
After Three Roses, Madhan Bob went on to appear in 36 more films, including Kalasal (2019) and Ethir Neechal (2013).
Collaboration Journey
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