Radha Ravi & Namo Narayana Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Radha Ravi and Namo Narayana appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2014 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was License (2023 — 7.0/10). Films span Tenaliraman (2014) through License (2023).
The Radha Ravi & Namo Narayana partnership
They saved their best for last — License (7.0/10) came 9 years in. From Tenaliraman (2014) to License (2023). Their most recent film, License, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active.
License is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Tenaliraman (2014).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Tenaliraman; the 2020s to License. Radha Ravi acted in every film; Namo Narayana acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Tenaliraman (2014) was the first time Radha Ravi and Namo Narayana shared screen space. Director Yuvaraj Dhayalan specifically paired them as comic foils after seeing their individual timing in stage plays — he wanted a veteran's gravitas clashing with a newcomer's energy.
- In Marudhu (2016), Radha Ravi deliberately slowed his dialogue delivery in every scene with Namo Narayana. He told the director that Namo's rapid-fire comic style needed a pause to land — so he became the straight man who set the rhythm for Namo's punchlines.
- Their comic track in Tenaliraman (2014) was so well-received that it directly inspired a spin-off web series pitch — though it never got made. The producer considered a standalone series featuring just their characters as bumbling palace officials.
- During the shoot of Rajavamsam (2021), Radha Ravi would personally drive Namo Narayana to the set every morning. Namo didn't own a car at the time, and Radha insisted on picking him up from his rented room in Chennai — they'd rehearse lines during the 40-minute drive.
- Namo Narayana said in a 2021 interview: 'Radha Ravi sir taught me that comedy is not about making people laugh — it's about making them wait for the laugh. He would hold my hand and count the beats before I delivered a line.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by License (7.0/10).
- Tenaliraman
- Marudhu
- License
- Rajavamsam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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
When they first worked together, Radha Ravi had 112 films behind them; Namo Narayana had 7.
Before Tenaliraman, Radha Ravi had starred in 112 films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Soodhu Kavvum (2013).
After License, Radha Ravi went on to appear in 10 more films, including Con City (2026) and Jinn-The Pet (2025).
Before Tenaliraman, Namo Narayana had starred in 7 films, including Naadodigal (2009) and Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013).
After License, Namo Narayana went on to appear in 6 more films, including Lucky the Superstar (2026) and Oru Thavaru Seidhal (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
D. Imman is the through-line — music on 2 of their 4 films.
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