Cheenu Mohan & Karunakaran Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Cheenu Mohan and Karunakaran appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2016 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum (2021 — 7.7/10). Films span Iraivi (2016) through Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum (2021).
The Cheenu Mohan & Karunakaran partnership
From Iraivi (2016) to Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum (2021). Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Iraivi (2016).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Iraivi; the 2020s to Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum. Cheenu Mohan acted in every film; Karunakaran acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Iraivi (7.6/10).
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum (7.7/10).
- Iraivi
- Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum, Karunakaran kept going for 26 more films; Cheenu Mohan stepped back.
Before Iraivi, Cheenu Mohan had starred in 1 film, including Kilipetchu Ketkava (1993).
Before Iraivi, Karunakaran had starred in 17 films, including Indru Netru Naalai (2015) and Jigarthanda (2014).
After Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum, Karunakaran went on to appear in 26 more films, including Meiyazhagan (2024) and Kasethan Kadavulada (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Cheenu Mohan & Karunakaran's professional partnership
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