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5 films·2016–2018·Top Music Composer: Divakar Subramaniam (1 films)·Top co-star: Vidharth (2 films)

Chandini Tamilarasan & Yogi Babu Movies Together List — 5 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Chandini Tamilarasan and Yogi Babu appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2016 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kannula Kaasa Kattappa (2016 — 5.5/10). Films span Kannula Kaasa Kattappa (2016) through Billa Pandi (2018).

5
Films Together
5.3
Average Rating
2016 - 2018
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Chandini Tamilarasan & Yogi Babu partnership

Between 2016 and 2018, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 2 years. 2017 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. From Kannula Kaasa Kattappa (2016) to Billa Pandi (2018).

It started with Kannula Kaasa Kattappa (2016).

The shape of the work

Chandini Tamilarasan acted in every film; Yogi Babu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

  • They first met on the set of 'Kannula Kaasa Kattappa' (2016). Yogi Babu was already a known face, but Chandini was a newcomer. He later said he deliberately slowed down his comic timing in their scenes together so she wouldn't feel rushed — a move that set the tone for their easygoing on-screen rapport.
  • In 'Mannar Vagera' (2017), Yogi Babu would deliberately flub his lines during rehearsals to make Chandini laugh. The director kept those genuine laugh-out-takes in the final cut — it's the only film where her reactions to him are completely unscripted.
  • Their pairing in 'Kattappavae Kaanom' (2017) was so well-received that the director of 'Billa Pandi' (2018) specifically rewrote the female lead role for Chandini after seeing their chemistry in that film. That rewrite turned 'Billa Pandi' into a sleeper hit — the only commercial success in their five-film run together.
  • During the shoot of 'Seemathanni' (2017), Yogi Babu and Chandini developed a ritual: before every scene together, they'd tap each other's shoulder twice — a silent signal that meant 'I've got your back.' They kept this up through all five films, even when the cameras weren't rolling.

5 films across 1 decade

2010s
Films5
Avg Rating5.3/10
Notable:
  • Kannula Kaasa Kattappa(5.5)
  • Kattappavae Kaanom(5.5)
Era:
Chandini: ActiveYogi: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration20162018
Span2 years
Avg Interval~1 years

5 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
5 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

After Billa Pandi, Yogi Babu kept going for 154 more films; Chandini Tamilarasan stepped back.

Chandini Tamilarasan

Before Kannula Kaasa Kattappa, Chandini Tamilarasan had starred in 3 films, including Naan Rajavaga Pogiren (2013) and Porkuthirai (2015).

After Billa Pandi, Chandini Tamilarasan went on to appear in 9 more films, including My Dear Lisa (2022) and Pettikadai (2019).

Yogi Babu

Before Kannula Kaasa Kattappa, Yogi Babu had starred in 11 films, including Kaaka Muttai (2015) and Attakathi (2012).

After Billa Pandi, Yogi Babu went on to appear in 154 more films, including Kadaisi Vivasayi (2022) and The Great Indian Kitchen (2023).

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