Anjali & Karunakaran Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anjali and Karunakaran appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2012 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Iraivi (2016 — 7.6/10). Films span Kalakalappu (2012) through Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal (2017).
The Anjali & Karunakaran partnership
From Kalakalappu (2012) to Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal (2017). Iraivi is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Kalakalappu (2012).
The shape of the work
Anjali acted in every film; Karunakaran acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Iraivi
- Kalakalappu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal, Karunakaran kept going for 50 more films; Anjali stepped back.
Before Kalakalappu, Anjali had starred in 16 films, including Angaadi Theru (2010) and Magizhchi (2010).
After Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal, Anjali went on to appear in 12 more films, including Macherla Niyojakavargam (2022) and Peranbu (2019).
Kalakalappu was Karunakaran's acting debut.
After Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal, Karunakaran went on to appear in 50 more films, including Ratsasan (2018) and Meiyazhagan (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anjali & Karunakaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kaali Venkat is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Kaali Venkat appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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