V. K. Ramasamy & Girish Karnad Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
V. K. Ramasamy and Girish Karnad appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1986 and 1997. Their highest-rated collaboration was Minsara Kanavu (1997 — 5.4/10). Films span Naan Adimai Illai (1986) through Minsara Kanavu (1997).
The V. K. Ramasamy & Girish Karnad partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Minsara Kanavu (1997). They didn't share a set between 1986 and 1997. From Naan Adimai Illai (1986) to Minsara Kanavu (1997).
It started with Naan Adimai Illai (1986). The ran closed with Minsara Kanavu in 1997.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Naan Adimai Illai; the 1990s to Minsara Kanavu. V. K. Ramasamy acted in every film; Girish Karnad acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.4/10.
- Naan Adimai Illai
- Minsara Kanavu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 11 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, V. K. Ramasamy had 89 films behind them; Girish Karnad had 16. After Minsara Kanavu, Girish Karnad kept going for 22 more films; V. K. Ramasamy stepped back.
Before Naan Adimai Illai, V. K. Ramasamy had starred in 89 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Pattanathil Bhootham (1967).
Before Naan Adimai Illai, Girish Karnad had starred in 16 films, including Tarang (1984) and Apne Paraye (1980).
After Minsara Kanavu, Girish Karnad went on to appear in 22 more films, including Iqbal (2005) and Dor (2006).
Collaboration Journey
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