R. Parthiban & Chaams Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
R. Parthiban and Chaams appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2005 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thittam Pottu Thirudura Koottam (2019 — 5.5/10). Films span Kundakka Mandakka (2005) through Yutha Satham (2022).
The R. Parthiban & Chaams partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Thittam Pottu Thirudura Koottam (2019). They didn't share a set between 2005 and 2019. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Kundakka Mandakka (2005) to Yutha Satham (2022). It started with Kundakka Mandakka (2005).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Kundakka Mandakka; the 2020s to Yutha Satham. R. Parthiban acted in every film; Chaams acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For Kundakka Mandakka (2005), Parthiban was already a star director-actor. He picked Chaams — then a little-known comedian — to play the sidekick. That film put Chaams on the map as a comic actor in Tamil cinema.
- In Thittam Pottu Thirudura Koottam (2019), Parthiban played the straight man to Chaams' chaotic energy. Chaams improvised most of his lines on set, and Parthiban would adjust his reactions in real time to match the rhythm. That back-and-forth made their scenes feel like a live comedy show.
- Parthiban and Chaams have a running joke: every time they finish a film, Chaams asks Parthiban for a role in his next project. Parthiban always says yes — but only after making Chaams wait a few years. That's why their films are spaced 14 years apart, then 3 years apart.
- Chaams once said in an interview: 'Parthiban sir doesn't just give me a role — he gives me a character that only I can mess up. And then he lets me mess it up beautifully.'
- The success of Kundakka Mandakka (2005) directly led to a wave of buddy-comedy films in Tamil cinema in the late 2000s, where a star actor paired with a lesser-known comedian as the lead duo. Films like 'Saroja' and 'Kalakalappu' followed that template.
3 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Kundakka Mandakka0
- Thittam Pottu Thirudura Koottam
- Yutha Satham
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 17 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, R. Parthiban had 45 films behind them; Chaams had 0.
Before Kundakka Mandakka, R. Parthiban had starred in 45 films, including Kakkai Siraginilae (2000) and Thendral (2004).
After Yutha Satham, R. Parthiban went on to appear in 5 more films, including Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023) and Idli Kadai (2025).
Kundakka Mandakka was Chaams's acting debut.
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