Santhanam & K. Bhagyaraj Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Santhanam and K. Bhagyaraj appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2006 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Rendu (2006 — 6.8/10). Films span Unakkum Enakkum (2006) through Mappilai Vinayagar (2015).
The Santhanam & K. Bhagyaraj partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Mappilai Vinayagar (2015). They didn't share a set between 2006 and 2015. From Unakkum Enakkum (2006) to Mappilai Vinayagar (2015).
It started with Unakkum Enakkum (2006).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Rendu; the 2010s to Mappilai Vinayagar. Santhanam acted in every film; K. Bhagyaraj acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film.
- Rendu
- Unakkum Enakkum
- Mappilai Vinayagar0
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
When they first worked together, Santhanam had 4 films behind them; K. Bhagyaraj had 78.
Before Unakkum Enakkum, Santhanam had starred in 4 films, including Oru Kalluriyin Kathai (2005) and Sachein (2005).
After Mappilai Vinayagar, Santhanam went on to appear in 29 more films, including Server Sundaram (2020) and Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017).
Before Unakkum Enakkum, K. Bhagyaraj had starred in 78 films, including Mouna Geethangal (1981) and Mouna Geethangal (1981).
After Mappilai Vinayagar, K. Bhagyaraj went on to appear in 20 more films, including 35 - Chinna Katha Kaadu (2024) and PT Sir (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Santhanam & K. Bhagyaraj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manivannan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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