Karunakaran & Riythvika Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Karunakaran and Riythvika appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2016 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Oru Naal Koothu (2016 — 6.5/10). Films span Oru Naal Koothu (2016) through DNA (2025).
The Karunakaran & Riythvika partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for DNA (2025). They didn't share a set between 2016 and 2025. From Oru Naal Koothu (2016) to DNA (2025).
Their most recent film, DNA, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active. It started with Oru Naal Koothu (2016).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Oru Naal Koothu; the 2020s to DNA. Karunakaran acted in every film; Riythvika acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.2/10.
- Oru Naal Koothu
- Iru Mugan
- DNA
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
43% of Riythvika's screen credits are with Karunakaran.
Before Oru Naal Koothu, Karunakaran had starred in 17 films, including Indru Netru Naalai (2015) and Jigarthanda (2014).
After DNA, Karunakaran went on to appear in 4 more films, including Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026) and Gatta Kusthi 2 (2026).
Before Oru Naal Koothu, Riythvika had starred in 3 films, including Paradesi (2013) and Madras (2014).
After DNA, Riythvika went on to appear in 1 more film, including The Dark Heaven (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Karunakaran & Riythvika's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ramesh Thilak is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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