Rajasekhar & S. S. Chandran Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-16 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajasekhar and S. S. Chandran appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1988 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mappillai (1989 — 3.9/10). Films span Patti Sollai Thatadhe (1988) through Pudhu Varisu (1990).
The Rajasekhar & S. S. Chandran partnership
From Patti Sollai Thatadhe (1988) to Pudhu Varisu (1990). The played out closed with Pudhu Varisu in 1990. It started with Patti Sollai Thatadhe (1988).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Mappillai; the 1990s to Pudhu Varisu. Rajasekhar directed every film; S. S. Chandran acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Rajasekhar was already a star when he agreed to do Patti Sollai Thatadhe (1988), but he insisted on casting S. S. Chandran as the villain. Chandran was mostly a comedian until then — this film turned him into a serious antagonist.
- In Mappillai (1989), Rajasekhar deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery to match Chandran's deadpan timing. Chandran, in turn, would pause an extra beat before reacting — that gap became the comedy gold of the film.
- Pudhu Varisu (1990) was so poorly received that both actors publicly blamed each other's scripts in interviews. They never worked together again after that film.
- During the shoot of Patti Sollai Thatadhe, Rajasekhar and Chandran shared a room in a small lodge in Tenkasi. Chandran would cook simple meals on a stove because the hotel food gave Rajasekhar an upset stomach.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.6/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 1.0/10.
- Mappillai
- Patti Sollai Thatadhe
- Pudhu Varisu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Patti Sollai Thatadhe, both already had careers — Rajasekhar with 19 films, S. S. Chandran with 21.
Before Patti Sollai Thatadhe, Rajasekhar had directed 19 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Koolikaran (1987).
After Pudhu Varisu, Rajasekhar went on to direct 16 more films, including Mahankali (2013) and Simha Raasi (2001).
Before Patti Sollai Thatadhe, S. S. Chandran had starred in 21 films, including Vetri (1984) and Sirai (1984).
After Pudhu Varisu, S. S. Chandran went on to appear in 26 more films, including Thirunelveli (2000) and Vishnu (1995).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajasekhar & S. S. Chandran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Dilip is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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