Sundar C. & Anandaraj Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sundar C. and Anandaraj appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1997 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Giri (2004 — 6.8/10). Films span Janakiraman (1997) through Action (2019).
The Sundar C. & Anandaraj partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for Action (2019). They didn't share a set between 2004 and 2019. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Janakiraman (1997) to Action (2019). It started with Janakiraman (1997).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar; the 2010s to Action. Sundar C. directed every film; Anandaraj acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Sundar C. didn't just cast Anandaraj in 'Janakiraman' (1997) — he wrote the role specifically for him after watching his comic timing in a stage play. Anandaraj was initially hesitant, thinking he'd be typecast as a comedian again.
- On the set of 'Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar' (1998), Sundar C. would deliberately flub his lines in the first take to make Anandaraj laugh, then use that spontaneous reaction in the final cut. Anandaraj said it made his comedy feel real.
- The success of 'Action' (2019) — their only hit together — directly led to Sundar C. casting Anandaraj in his next directorial 'Coffee with Kadhal' (2022). Without that film's box office, the reunion might never have happened.
- Between films, Sundar C. and Anandaraj would meet every few months for a secret biryani lunch at a small shop in Chennai's Kodambakkam. No one else from the industry was ever invited.
- Anandaraj once told a magazine: 'Sundar is the only director who lets me be stupid on screen without making me feel stupid off it.'
4 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.9/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.8/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.9/10.
- Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
- Janakiraman
- Giri
- Action
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 22 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, Sundar C. had 4 films behind them; Anandaraj had 36.
Before Janakiraman, Sundar C. had directed 4 films, including Murai Maman (1995) and Ullathai Allitha (1996).
After Action, Sundar C. went on to direct 10 more films, including Naan Sirithal (2020) and Aranmanai 4 (2024).
Before Janakiraman, Anandaraj had starred in 36 films, including Nandhavana Theru (1995) and Pattukku Naan Adimai (1990).
After Action, Anandaraj went on to appear in 20 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Idiot (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sundar C. & Anandaraj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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