Santhanam & Balasubramaniem Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Santhanam and Balasubramaniem appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2007 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kannum Kannum (2008 — 6.5/10). Films span Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) through Idhu Namma Aalu (2016).
The Santhanam & Balasubramaniem partnership
From Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) to Idhu Namma Aalu (2016). It started with Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Kannum Kannum; the 2010s to Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya. Santhanam acted in every film; Balasubramaniem directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.9/10.
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.8/10.
- Kannum Kannum
- Azhagiya Tamil Magan
- Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
- Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 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 Idhu Namma Aalu, Santhanam kept going for 23 more films; Balasubramaniem stepped back.
Before Azhagiya Tamil Magan, Santhanam had starred in 10 films, including Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006) and Rendu (2006).
After Idhu Namma Aalu, Santhanam went on to appear in 23 more films, including Server Sundaram (2020) and Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017).
Before Azhagiya Tamil Magan, Balasubramaniem had starred in 7 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Vaseegara (2003).
After Idhu Namma Aalu, Balasubramaniem went on to appear in 6 more films, including The Great Indian Kitchen (2023) and Saba Nayagan (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Santhanam & Balasubramaniem's professional partnership
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