Mansoor Ali Khan & Rajendran Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mansoor Ali Khan and Rajendran appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 2015 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kick (2023 — 7.2/10). Films span Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015) through 80's Buildup (2023).
The Mansoor Ali Khan & Rajendran partnership
Between 2015 and 2023, they barely worked apart — 8 films in 8 years. 2019 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 8 years, a Mansoor–Rajendran film arrived almost every year.
They saved their best for last — Kick (7.2/10) came 8 years in. From Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015) to 80's Buildup (2023).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Naanum Rowdydhaan; the 2020s to Kick. Mansoor Ali Khan acted in every film; Rajendran acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Mansoor Ali Khan and Rajendran first shared screen space in 'Bruce Lee' (2017) because director Suresh Krishna needed two bulky, intimidating sidekicks for the hero. Neither had worked together before, but their real-life friendship made the casting a no-brainer.
- In 'Gulaebaghavali' (2018), Rajendran played the straight man while Mansoor Ali Khan did the physical comedy. Rajendran later admitted in an interview that Mansoor's timing was so unpredictable he had to stay completely still to avoid breaking character.
- Their double-act in 'Pottu' (2019) was so popular that the director, R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, wrote a separate comedy track just for them in the second half. That track became the most shared clip from the film on social media.
- On the sets of 'Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma' (2019), the two shared a single vanity van because the budget was tight. They ended up writing their own dialogues together during breaks, which is why their banter in that film feels so natural.
- Rajendran once said about Mansoor Ali Khan: 'He is the only co-star who can make me laugh even when the director is yelling at us. We never rehearsed — we just trusted each other's instincts.'
- In 'Kick' (2023), Mansoor Ali Khan played the loud, aggressive villain while Rajendran played his nervous, stammering henchman. The contrast worked because Mansoor's booming voice forced Rajendran to go smaller and more reactive — a trick they perfected over six earlier films.
8 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 6 films, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Kick (7.2/10).
- Naanum Rowdydhaan
- Pottu
- Kick
- 80's Buildup
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 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
When they first worked together, Mansoor Ali Khan had 65 films behind them; Rajendran had 15. After 80's Buildup, Rajendran kept going for 22 more films; Mansoor Ali Khan stepped back.
Before Naanum Rowdydhaan, Mansoor Ali Khan had starred in 65 films, including Samba (2004) and Pangali (1992).
After 80's Buildup, Mansoor Ali Khan went on to appear in 5 more films, including Kanguva (2024) and Vasco Da Gama (2024).
Before Naanum Rowdydhaan, Rajendran had starred in 15 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
After 80's Buildup, Rajendran went on to appear in 22 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Guardian (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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