Shanmugarajan & Lal Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shanmugarajan and Lal appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2005 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Karnan (2021 — 8.0/10). Films span Sandakozhi (2005) through Karnan (2021).
The Shanmugarajan & Lal partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for Karnan (2021). They didn't share a set between 2008 and 2021. One film towers over the rest: Karnan at 8.0/10.
From Sandakozhi (2005) to Karnan (2021). Karnan is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Sandakozhi; the 2020s to Karnan. Shanmugarajan acted in every film; Lal acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.1/10.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Karnan (8.0/10).
- Sandakozhi
- Kaalai
- Karnan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Shanmugarajan's screen credits are with Lal .
Before Sandakozhi, Shanmugarajan had starred in 2 films, including Virumaandi (2004) and Adhu (2004).
After Karnan, Shanmugarajan went on to appear in 4 more films, including Merry Christmas (2024) and Witness (2022).
Before Sandakozhi, Lal had starred in 1 film, including Engal Anna (2004).
After Karnan, Lal went on to appear in 10 more films, including Taanakkaran (2022) and Star (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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