Radha Ravi & Karunakaran Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Radha Ravi and Karunakaran appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 2013 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ratsasan (2018 — 7.9/10). Films span Soodhu Kavvum (2013) through Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... (2024).
The Radha Ravi & Karunakaran partnership
From Soodhu Kavvum (2013) to Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... (2024). For 11 years, a Radha–Karunakaran film arrived almost every year. The work is uneven: Ratsasan (7.9) 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. Their most recent film, Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum..., came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 88% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Ratsasan; the 2020s to Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum.... Radha Ravi acted in every film; Karunakaran acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Karunakaran was a last-minute replacement in Aadama Jaichomada (2014). The original actor backed out, and Radha Ravi personally recommended Karunakaran to the director. That call got him the role.
- In Ratsasan (2018), Radha Ravi played the strict father. Karunakaran played the comic relief friend. They never shared a single scene together. Their entire 'collaboration' was just being in the same hit film — no dialogue, no interaction.
- On the sets of Veera (2018), Radha Ravi would deliberately flub his lines to make Karunakaran laugh during serious scenes. The director had to do multiple retakes because Karunakaran couldn't stop giggling. Radha Ravi called it 'paid pranks.'
- Radha Ravi and Karunakaran are not friends off-screen. They never exchanged phone numbers. Every film they did together was arranged through a common assistant director. After Dharma Prabhu (2019), they haven't spoken once.
- Karunakaran once said in an interview: 'Radha Ravi sir scares me. I just nod and do my scenes. I don't think he knows my real name.'
8 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 7 films together, anchored by Ratsasan (7.9/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.5/10.
- Ratsasan
- Soodhu Kavvum
- Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 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
42% of Karunakaran's screen credits are with Radha Ravi. When they first worked together, Radha Ravi had 109 films behind them; Karunakaran had 2.
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 Jinn-The Pet (2025) and Middle Class (2025).
Before Soodhu Kavvum, Karunakaran had starred in 2 films, including Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey (2012) and Kalakalappu (2012).
After Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum..., Karunakaran went on to appear in 9 more films, including Retro (2025) and DNA (2025).
Collaboration Journey
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