Radha Ravi & Charle Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Radha Ravi and Charle appeared together in 9 Tamil films between 1981 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thanneer Thanneer (1981 — 8.4/10). Films span Thanneer Thanneer (1981) through Thirumagan (2007).
The Radha Ravi & Charle partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Pooveli (1998). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 1990 and 1998.
From Thanneer Thanneer (1981) to Thirumagan (2007). The work is uneven: Thanneer Thanneer (8.4) at one end, Unnai Solli Kutramillai (1.0) at the other.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Thanneer Thanneer; the 2000s to Thirumagan. Radha Ravi acted in every film; Charle acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
9 films across 3 decades
The 1980s brought 3 films together, anchored by Thanneer Thanneer (8.4/10).
The 1990s brought 4 films together, anchored by Sangamam (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
- Thanneer Thanneer
- Poikkal Kudhirai
- Sangamam
- Kannupada Poguthaiya
- Thirumagan
- Friends
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 26 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Thirumagan, Radha Ravi kept going for 83 more films; Charle stepped back.
Before Thanneer Thanneer, Radha Ravi had starred in 2 films, including Manmadha Leelai (1976) and Saranam Ayyappa (1980).
After Thirumagan, Radha Ravi went on to appear in 83 more films, including Ratsasan (2018) and Soodhu Kavvum (2013).
Thanneer Thanneer was Charle's acting debut.
After Thirumagan, Charle went on to appear in 32 more films, including Papanasam (2015) and Joe (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Radha Ravi & Charle's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charlie is the through-line — cast on 8 of their 9 films. Charlie appears alongside them in 8 films — practically a third lead. Ilayaraja scored 3 of them.
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