Karthi & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-16 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Karthi and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2017 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ponniyin Selvan 1 (2022 — 7.8/10). Films span Kaatru Veliyidai (2017) through Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023).
The Karthi & A. R. Rahman partnership
From Kaatru Veliyidai (2017) to Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023). 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 Kaatru Veliyidai (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Kaatru Veliyidai; the 2020s to Ponniyin Selvan 1. Never on the same side of the camera — Karthi actor, A. R. Rahman original music composer, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.1/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Ponniyin Selvan 1 (7.8/10).
- Kaatru Veliyidai
- Ponniyin Selvan 1
- Ponniyin Selvan 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 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, Karthi had 14 films behind them; A. R. Rahman had 174.
Before Kaatru Veliyidai, Karthi had starred in 14 films, including Madras (2014) and Oopiri (2016).
After Ponniyin Selvan 2, Karthi went on to appear in 5 more films, including Meiyazhagan (2024) and 3BHK (2025).
Before Kaatru Veliyidai, A. R. Rahman had starred in 174 films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
After Ponniyin Selvan 2, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 9 more films, including Peddi (2026) and Maidaan (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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