R. Parthiban & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
R. Parthiban and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2022 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ponniyin Selvan 1 (2022 — 7.8/10). Films span Iravin Nizhal (2022) through Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023).
The R. Parthiban & A. R. Rahman partnership
From Iravin Nizhal (2022) to Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023). Iravin Nizhal (2022, 7.6/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Their most recent film, Ponniyin Selvan 2, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active.
Ponniyin Selvan 1 is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Iravin Nizhal (2022).
The shape of the work
Never on the same side of the camera — R. Parthiban actor, A. R. Rahman original music composer, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Ponniyin Selvan 1
- Iravin Nizhal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 1 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 75 films behind them; A. R. Rahman had 195.
Before Iravin Nizhal, R. Parthiban had starred in 75 films, including Otha Seruppu Size 7 (2019) and Otha Seruppu Size 7 (2019).
After Ponniyin Selvan 2, R. Parthiban went on to appear in 4 more films, including Idli Kadai (2025) and Ustaad Bhagat Singh (2026).
Before Iravin Nizhal, A. R. Rahman had starred in 195 films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
After Ponniyin Selvan 2, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 9 more films, including Maidaan (2024) and Amar Singh Chamkila (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of R. Parthiban & A. R. Rahman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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