Santhanam & Bharath Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Santhanam and Bharath appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2009 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vaanam (2011 — 6.6/10). Films span Kanden Kadhalai (2009) through Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu (2013).
The Santhanam & Bharath partnership
Between 2009 and 2013, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a Santhanam–Bharath film arrived almost every year. From Kanden Kadhalai (2009) to Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu (2013).
It started with Kanden Kadhalai (2009).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Kanden Kadhalai; the 2010s to Vaanam. Santhanam acted in every film; Bharath acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.9/10.
- Kanden Kadhalai
- Vaanam
- Yuvan Yuvathi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu, Santhanam kept going for 48 more films; Bharath stepped back. By the time of Kanden Kadhalai, both already had careers — Santhanam with 30 films, Bharath with 16.
Before Kanden Kadhalai, Santhanam had starred in 30 films, including Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008) and Santosh Subramaniam (2008).
After Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu, Santhanam went on to appear in 48 more films, including Server Sundaram (2020) and Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017).
Before Kanden Kadhalai, Bharath had starred in 16 films, including Kaadhal (2004) and Veyil (2006).
After Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu, Bharath went on to appear in 11 more films, including Hunt (2023) and Kadugu (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Santhanam & Bharath's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manobala is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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