Kamal Haasan & Kalakendra Movies Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kamal Haasan and Kalakendra Movies appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1973 and 1979. Their highest-rated collaboration was Apoorva Raagangal (1975 — 8.3/10). Films span Arangetram (1973) through Nool Veli (1979).
The Kamal Haasan & Kalakendra Movies partnership
Between 1973 and 1979, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Arangetram (1973) to Nool Veli (1979). Arangetram (1973, 7.9/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
Apoorva Raagangal is the one most viewers reach for. The unfolded closed with Nool Veli in 1979.
The shape of the work
Kamal Haasan acted in every film; Kalakendra Movies produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 1 decade
- Apoorva Raagangal
- Avargal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
67% of Kalakendra Movies's screen credits are with Kamal Haasan. After Nool Veli, Kamal Haasan kept going for 138 more films; Kalakendra Movies stepped back.
Before Arangetram, Kamal Haasan had starred in 7 films, including Annai Velankanni (1971) and Kalathur Kannamma (1960).
After Nool Veli, Kamal Haasan went on to appear in 138 more films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Enakkul Oruvan (1984).
Arangetram was Kalakendra Movies's acting debut.
After Nool Veli, Kalakendra Movies went on to appear in 2 more films, including Thillu Mullu (1981) and Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal (1985).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kamal Haasan & Kalakendra Movies's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan is the through-line — music on 3 of their 4 films. M. S. Viswanathan scored 3 of them.
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