Santhanam & R. Madhi Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Santhanam and R. Madhi appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2005 and 2014. Their highest-rated collaboration was Oru Kalluriyin Kathai (2005 — 6.8/10). Films span Oru Kalluriyin Kathai (2005) through Endrendrum (2014).
The Santhanam & R. Madhi partnership
From Oru Kalluriyin Kathai (2005) to Endrendrum (2014). It started with Oru Kalluriyin Kathai (2005).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Oru Kalluriyin Kathai; the 2010s to Endrendrum. Santhanam acted in every film; R. Madhi directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Oru Kalluriyin Kathai
- Silambattam
- Endrendrum
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
After Endrendrum, Santhanam kept going for 39 more films; R. Madhi stepped back.
Before Oru Kalluriyin Kathai, Santhanam had starred in 2 films, including Manmadhan (2004) and Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002).
After Endrendrum, Santhanam went on to appear in 39 more films, including Server Sundaram (2020) and Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017).
Before Oru Kalluriyin Kathai, R. Madhi had starred in 1 film, including Punnagai Desam (2002).
After Endrendrum, R. Madhi went on to appear in 7 more films, including Manithan (2016) and Srimanthudu (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Santhanam & R. Madhi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Yuvan Shankar Raja is the through-line — music on 2 of their 3 films.
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