Radha Ravi & C. V. Kumar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Radha Ravi and C. V. Kumar appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2013 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Soodhu Kavvum (2013 — 7.7/10). Films span Soodhu Kavvum (2013) through Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... (2024).
The Radha Ravi & C. V. Kumar partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... (2024). They didn't share a set between 2016 and 2024. From Soodhu Kavvum (2013) to Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... (2024).
The work is uneven: Soodhu Kavvum (7.7) at one end, Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... (3.5) at the other. Iraivi (2016, 7.6/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Soodhu Kavvum; the 2020s to Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum.... Radha Ravi acted in every film; C. V. Kumar produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Soodhu Kavvum (7.7/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.5/10.
- Soodhu Kavvum
- Irudhi Suttru
- Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
67% of C. V. Kumar's screen credits are with Radha Ravi. When they first worked together, Radha Ravi had 109 films behind them; C. V. Kumar had 1.
Before Soodhu Kavvum, Radha Ravi had starred in 109 films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Vazhga! Valarga! (1987).
After Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum..., Radha Ravi went on to appear in 8 more films, including Con City (2026) and Jinn-The Pet (2025).
Before Soodhu Kavvum, C. V. Kumar had starred in 1 film, including Attakathi (2012).
After Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum..., C. V. Kumar went on to appear in 1 more film, including Titanic (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Radha Ravi & C. V. Kumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Karunakaran is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Karunakaran appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. Santhosh Narayanan scored 3 of them.
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