Karan & Venniradai Moorthy Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Karan and Venniradai Moorthy appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1997 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thambi Vettothi Sundaram (2011 — 4.5/10). Films span Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga (1997) through Thambi Vettothi Sundaram (2011).
The Karan & Venniradai Moorthy partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Thambi Vettothi Sundaram (2011). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2011. They saved their best for last — Thambi Vettothi Sundaram (4.5/10) came 14 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga (1997) to Thambi Vettothi Sundaram (2011).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga; the 2010s to Thambi Vettothi Sundaram. Karan acted in every film; Venniradai Moorthy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.0/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
- Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
- Nageswari
- Kabadi Kabadi
- Thambi Vettothi Sundaram
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of Karan's screen credits are with Venniradai Moorthy. When they first worked together, Karan had 7 films behind them; Venniradai Moorthy had 90.
Before Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga, Karan had starred in 7 films, including Kadhal Kottai (1996) and Coimbatore Mappillai (1996).
After Thambi Vettothi Sundaram, Karan went on to appear in 2 more films, including Uchathula Shiva (2016) and Kandha (2012).
Before Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga, Venniradai Moorthy had starred in 90 films, including Azhiyadha Kolangal (1979) and Mullum Malarum (1978).
After Thambi Vettothi Sundaram, Venniradai Moorthy went on to appear in 7 more films, including Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) and Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Karan & Venniradai Moorthy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manivannan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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