Karan & Riyaz Khan Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Karan and Riyaz Khan appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2001 and 2012. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nageswari (2001 — 4.0/10). Films span Nageswari (2001) through Kandha (2012).
The Karan & Riyaz Khan partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Kandha (2012). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2012. From Nageswari (2001) to Kandha (2012).
It started with Nageswari (2001).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Nageswari; the 2010s to Kandha. Karan acted in every film; Riyaz Khan acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film.
- Nageswari
- Kandha0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Nageswari, Karan had starred in 26 films, including Thirunelveli (2000) and Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998).
After Kandha, Karan went on to appear in 1 more film, including Uchathula Shiva (2016).
Before Nageswari, Riyaz Khan had starred in 2 films, including Athma (1993) and Kallazhagar (1999).
After Kandha, Riyaz Khan went on to appear in 13 more films, including 2.0 (2018) and WWW (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Karan & Riyaz Khan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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