R. Parthiban & Rajendran Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
R. Parthiban and Rajendran appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2012 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015 — 6.7/10). Films span Ambuli (2012) through Anandham Vilaiyadum Veedu (2022).
The R. Parthiban & Rajendran partnership
From Ambuli (2012) to Anandham Vilaiyadum Veedu (2022). It started with Ambuli (2012).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Naanum Rowdydhaan; the 2020s to Anandham Vilaiyadum Veedu. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015), director Vignesh Shivan cast Rajendran as the villain first. Rajendran then personally recommended Parthiban for the role of the hero's mentor — a part that wasn't even written yet. Parthiban agreed on one condition: his character had to die in a funny way.
- In Mupparimanam (2017), Parthiban and Rajendran played brothers who hate each other. The comedy came from them refusing to look at each other during scenes. Rajendran later said Parthiban would deliberately break character mid-dialogue to make him laugh — and the director kept those takes in the final cut.
- Their pairing in Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015) directly inspired the 2018 film 'Thaanaa Serndha Koottam' to cast Parthiban and Rajendran again — but this time as father and son. Director Vignesh Shivan had recommended them to the film's team after seeing their chemistry on his set.
- On the sets of Anandham Vilaiyadum Veedu (2022), Parthiban and Rajendran had a running bet: whoever flubbed a line first had to buy the entire crew biryani. Rajendran lost every single day. By the end of the shoot, he had spent nearly ₹50,000 on biryani.
- Rajendran once said about Parthiban: 'He is the only actor who can make me forget my lines just by raising an eyebrow. I have to look at the floor when he talks, or I'll laugh and ruin the shot.' — Interview with Behindwoods, 2017.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Naanum Rowdydhaan
- Ambuli
- Anandham Vilaiyadum Veedu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 10 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 53 films behind them; Rajendran had 6. After Anandham Vilaiyadum Veedu, Rajendran kept going for 35 more films; R. Parthiban stepped back.
Before Ambuli, R. Parthiban had starred in 53 films, including Kakkai Siraginilae (2000) and Aayirathil Oruvan (2010).
After Anandham Vilaiyadum Veedu, R. Parthiban went on to appear in 5 more films, including Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023) and Idli Kadai (2025).
Before Ambuli, Rajendran had starred in 6 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
After Anandham Vilaiyadum Veedu, Rajendran went on to appear in 35 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Vimanam (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of R. Parthiban & Rajendran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Raadhika Sarathkumar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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