Kamal Haasan & Babu Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kamal Haasan and Babu appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1976 and 1984. Their highest-rated collaboration was Enakkul Oruvan (1984 — 8.5/10). Films span Mogam Muppadhu Varusham (1976) through Enakkul Oruvan (1984).
The Kamal Haasan & Babu partnership
Between 1976 and 1984, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 8 years. For 8 years, a Kamal–Babu film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Enakkul Oruvan (8.5/10) came 8 years in.
From Mogam Muppadhu Varusham (1976) to Enakkul Oruvan (1984). Enakkul Oruvan is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Aadu Puli Attam; the 1980s to Enakkul Oruvan. Kamal Haasan acted in every film; Babu directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 4 films together, anchored by Aadu Puli Attam (7.3/10).
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Enakkul Oruvan (8.5/10).
- Aadu Puli Attam
- Mogam Muppadhu Varusham0
- Enakkul Oruvan
- Sakalakala Vallavan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
35% of Babu's screen credits are with Kamal Haasan. After Enakkul Oruvan, Kamal Haasan kept going for 90 more films; Babu stepped back.
Before Mogam Muppadhu Varusham, Kamal Haasan had starred in 23 films, including Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974) and Apoorva Raagangal (1975).
After Enakkul Oruvan, Kamal Haasan went on to appear in 90 more films, including Indian (1996) and Anbe Sivam (2003).
Before Mogam Muppadhu Varusham, Babu had starred in 1 film, including Anbu Thangai (1974).
After Enakkul Oruvan, Babu went on to appear in 10 more films, including Vetri Karangal (1991) and En Uyir Thozhan (1990).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kamal Haasan & Babu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 4 of their 6 films. Ilayaraja scored 4 of them. Major Sundarrajan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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