Arjun & Chozharajan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Arjun and Chozharajan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1985 and 1990. Films span Avan (1985) through Manaivi Oru Manickam (1990).
The Arjun & Chozharajan partnership
From Avan (1985) to Manaivi Oru Manickam (1990). The played out closed with Manaivi Oru Manickam in 1990. It started with Avan (1985).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Avan; the 1990s to Manaivi Oru Manickam. Arjun acted in every film; Chozharajan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Chozharajan was a newcomer when Arjun handpicked him to direct 'Avan' (1985). Arjun had seen his short film and insisted the producer take a chance on an untested director.
- On 'Nagam' (1985), Chozharajan wrote the climax fight sequence specifically around Arjun's real-life martial arts training. Arjun choreographed the entire 8-minute scene himself, and Chozharajan just let the camera roll.
- After 'Manaivi Oru Manickam' (1990) flopped, the two didn't speak for nearly a decade. Arjun later admitted in a 2005 interview that he blamed Chozharajan for the film's failure, but they reconciled at a mutual friend's wedding.
- Arjun once said: 'Chozharajan was the only director who let me act like a villain and a hero in the same film. He saw the dark side I never showed anyone else.'
- The success of 'Avan' (1985) directly led to Chozharajan being offered his next big project — a film that launched a then-unknown actress into stardom. That actress later credited the Arjun-Chozharajan combo for her first break.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Avan0
- Nagam0
- Manaivi Oru Manickam0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Manaivi Oru Manickam, Arjun kept going for 94 more films; Chozharajan stepped back.
Before Avan, Arjun had starred in 2 films, including Antha Uravukku Satchi (1984) and Kadamai (1984).
After Manaivi Oru Manickam, Arjun went on to appear in 94 more films, including Gokulam (1993) and Vedham (2001).
Avan was Chozharajan's directorial debut.
After Manaivi Oru Manickam, Chozharajan went on to direct 1 more film, including Apoorva Naagam (1991).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Arjun & Chozharajan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sankar Ganesh is the through-line — music on 3 of their 3 films. Sankar Ganesh scored 3 of them.
