Karunakaran & Ramachandran Durairaj Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Karunakaran and Ramachandran Durairaj appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2014 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jigarthanda (2014 — 7.8/10). Films span Jigarthanda (2014) through Payanigal Gavanikkavum (2022).
The Karunakaran & Ramachandran Durairaj partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Payanigal Gavanikkavum (2022). They didn't share a set between 2014 and 2022. From Jigarthanda (2014) to Payanigal Gavanikkavum (2022).
Jigarthanda is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Jigarthanda (2014).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Jigarthanda; the 2020s to Payanigal Gavanikkavum. Karunakaran acted in every film; Ramachandran Durairaj acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Jigarthanda (7.8/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
- Jigarthanda
- Payanigal Gavanikkavum
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Jigarthanda, Karunakaran had starred in 3 films, including Soodhu Kavvum (2013) and Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey (2012).
After Payanigal Gavanikkavum, Karunakaran went on to appear in 20 more films, including Meiyazhagan (2024) and Kasethan Kadavulada (2023).
Before Jigarthanda, Ramachandran Durairaj had starred in 2 films, including Naan Mahaan Alla (2010) and Paiyaa (2010).
After Payanigal Gavanikkavum, Ramachandran Durairaj went on to appear in 9 more films, including Friday (2025) and Karuppu (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Karunakaran & Ramachandran Durairaj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aadukalam Murugadoss is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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