Tabu & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Tabu and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1996 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Iruvar (1997 — 6.6/10). Films span Kadhal Desam (1996) through Saathiya (2002).
The Tabu & A. R. Rahman partnership
Between 1996 and 2002, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Kadhal Desam (1996) to Saathiya (2002). The unfolded closed with Saathiya in 2002.
It started with Kadhal Desam (1996).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Iruvar; the 2000s to Kandukondain Kandukondain. Never on the same side of the camera — Tabu actor, A. R. Rahman original music composer, across all 4 films. Mostly Tamil, with 1 film in Hindi.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.7/10.
- Iruvar
- Kadhal Desam
- Kandukondain Kandukondain
- Saathiya
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Saathiya, A. R. Rahman kept going for 120 more films; Tabu stepped back.
Before Kadhal Desam, Tabu had starred in 6 films, including Vijaypath (1994) and Sisindri (1995).
After Saathiya, Tabu went on to appear in 41 more films, including Drishyam 2 (2022) and Talvar (2015).
Before Kadhal Desam, A. R. Rahman had starred in 35 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993).
After Saathiya, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 120 more films, including Peddi (2026) and Maidaan (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Abbas is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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