Karan & S. A. Rajkumar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Karan and S. A. Rajkumar appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1999 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Budget Padmanabhan (2000 — 4.5/10). Films span Kannupada Poguthaiya (1999) through Nageswari (2001).
The Karan & S. A. Rajkumar partnership
Between 1999 and 2001, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 2 years. From Kannupada Poguthaiya (1999) to Nageswari (2001). The unfolded closed with Nageswari in 2001.
It started with Kannupada Poguthaiya (1999).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Kannupada Poguthaiya; the 2000s to Budget Padmanabhan. Karan acted in every film; S. A. Rajkumar scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.3/10.
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.2/10.
- Kannupada Poguthaiya
- Budget Padmanabhan
- Rajakaali Amman
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Kannupada Poguthaiya, both already had careers — Karan with 17 films, S. A. Rajkumar with 41.
Before Kannupada Poguthaiya, Karan had starred in 17 films, including Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998) and Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998).
After Nageswari, Karan went on to appear in 14 more films, including Arasatchi (2004) and Uchathula Shiva (2016).
Before Kannupada Poguthaiya, S. A. Rajkumar had starred in 41 films, including Poove Unakkaga (1996) and Subhakankshalu (1997).
After Nageswari, S. A. Rajkumar went on to appear in 20 more films, including Priyamana Thozhi (2003) and Nava Vasantham (2007).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Karan & S. A. Rajkumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ramya Krishnan is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Ramya Krishnan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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