Aravind Akash & Badava Gopi Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Aravind Akash and Badava Gopi appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2007 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chennai 600028 (2007 — 7.6/10). Films span Chennai 600028 (2007) through Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings (2016).
The Aravind Akash & Badava Gopi partnership
From Chennai 600028 (2007) to Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings (2016). Chennai 600028 is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Chennai 600028 (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Chennai 600028; the 2010s to Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings. Aravind Akash acted in every film; Badava Gopi acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Badava Gopi wasn't supposed to be in Chennai 600028. Director Venkat Prabhu cast him only after Aravind Akash insisted — they had been friends since college and Akash told Venkat, 'If he's not in this, I'm not doing it.'
- In Onbadhule Guru, Akash played the straight man to Gopi's chaos. Gopi would deliberately flub lines to make Akash break character — and the director kept those takes because Akash's genuine laughter sold the scene better than any scripted reaction.
- Their on-screen friendship in Chennai 600028 directly inspired the real-life camaraderie that launched the 'Chennai 600028' cricket team in the Chennai Celebrity Cricket League. Both men captained the team in different seasons, and the league's first match was a direct result of fans asking, 'Can we see them play for real?'
- On every film set together, they had a ritual: before the first shot of the day, they'd slap each other's back and say 'Vaa da, podhum' (Come on, let's go). Gopi once said it was their way of saying 'we're in this together, no matter how bad the script is.'
- Badava Gopi once said about Aravind Akash: 'He is the only actor who can make me look like a good actor. Because he gives me space to be stupid, and then he catches me when I fall.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Chennai 600028 (7.6/10).
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.2/10.
- Chennai 600028
- Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
- Onbadhule Guru
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Chennai 600028, Aravind Akash had starred in 3 films, including Uyirile Kalanthathu (2000) and Sena (2003).
After Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings, Aravind Akash went on to appear in 11 more films, including Jigarthanda Double X (2023) and Kuttram 23 (2017).
Before Chennai 600028, Badava Gopi had starred in 1 film, including Poi (2006).
After Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings, Badava Gopi went on to appear in 13 more films, including Naan Sirithal (2020) and Thondan (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Aravind Akash & Badava Gopi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Premgi Amaran is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Premgi Amaran appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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