Pawan & Madhusudhan Rao Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Pawan and Madhusudhan Rao appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2016 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kathakali (2016 — 6.4/10). Films span Kathakali (2016) through Therkathi Veeran (2022).
The Pawan & Madhusudhan Rao partnership
From Kathakali (2016) to Therkathi Veeran (2022). It started with Kathakali (2016).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Kathakali; the 2020s to Therkathi Veeran. Pawan acted in every film; Madhusudhan Rao acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.4/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.3/10.
- Kathakali
- Therkathi Veeran
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
Before Kathakali, Pawan had starred in 7 films, including Polladhavan (2007) and Thagaraaru (2013).
After Therkathi Veeran, Pawan went on to appear in 5 more films, including Meter (2023) and Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai (2024).
Before Kathakali, Madhusudhan Rao had starred in 5 films, including Prasthanam (2010) and Thani Oruvan (2015).
After Therkathi Veeran, Madhusudhan Rao went on to appear in 12 more films, including Naa Saami Ranga (2024) and Anaganaga Oka Raju (2026).
Collaboration Journey
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