Rajkiran & Charlie Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajkiran and Charlie appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2001 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kovil (2004 — 6.5/10). Films span Pandavar Bhoomi (2001) through Venghai (2011).
The Rajkiran & Charlie partnership
From Pandavar Bhoomi (2001) to Venghai (2011). It started with Pandavar Bhoomi (2001).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Kovil; the 2010s to Venghai. Rajkiran acted in every film; Charlie acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For Pandavar Bhoomi (2001), director S. A. Chandrasekhar wanted a fresh face opposite Rajkiran. Charlie was a newcomer then, and Rajkiran personally insisted on casting him after seeing his stage work. That film launched Charlie into mainstream Tamil cinema.
- In Kovil (2004), Rajkiran played the stern father and Charlie the rebellious son. Rajkiran deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery in every scene with Charlie to let the younger actor's raw energy stand out. Charlie later said that pacing trick taught him how to hold a frame.
- During the shoot of Venghai (2011), Rajkiran would drive Charlie to the set every morning in his own car. They'd stop at the same tea stall near the location and discuss the day's scenes. Charlie still visits that stall sometimes.
- Charlie once said in an interview: 'Rajkiran sir didn't just act with me — he held my hand through every scene. He made sure I never felt like a junior artist.'
- The father-son dynamic they perfected in Kovil (2004) directly inspired the casting of Rajkiran and Charlie in a 2010 TV serial on Sun TV, where they played the same roles for 200 episodes. That serial made Charlie a household name in villages.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
- Kovil
- Pandavar Bhoomi0
- Venghai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Rajkiran had 22 films behind them; Charlie had 174.
Before Pandavar Bhoomi, Rajkiran had starred in 22 films, including Hip Hip Hurray (1984) and Ellame En Rasathan (1995).
After Venghai, Rajkiran went on to appear in 14 more films, including Rajini Murugan (2016) and Meiyazhagan (2024).
Before Pandavar Bhoomi, Charlie had starred in 174 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Sangamam (1999).
After Venghai, Charlie went on to appear in 27 more films, including Papanasam (2015) and Maanagaram (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajkiran & Charlie's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charle is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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