Shanmugarajan & Santhosh Narayanan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shanmugarajan and Santhosh Narayanan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2017 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Karnan (2021 — 8.0/10). Films span Bairavaa (2017) through Karnan (2021).
The Shanmugarajan & Santhosh Narayanan partnership
From Bairavaa (2017) to Karnan (2021). Server Sundaram (2020, 7.6/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Karnan is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Bairavaa (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Bairavaa; the 2020s to Karnan. Never on the same side of the camera — Shanmugarajan actor, Santhosh Narayanan 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 5.6/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Karnan (8.0/10).
- Bairavaa
- Karnan
- Server Sundaram
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 4 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 Bairavaa, both already had careers — Shanmugarajan with 22 films, Santhosh Narayanan with 17.
Before Bairavaa, Shanmugarajan had starred in 22 films, including Saivam (2014) and Anniyan (2005).
After Karnan, Shanmugarajan went on to appear in 4 more films, including Merry Christmas (2024) and Witness (2022).
Before Bairavaa, Santhosh Narayanan had starred in 17 films, including Madras (2014) and Attakathi (2012).
After Karnan, Santhosh Narayanan went on to appear in 18 more films, including Kadaisi Vivasayi (2022) and Jigarthanda Double X (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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