Manoj Bharathiraja & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manoj Bharathiraja and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1999 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Taj Mahal (1999 — 4.8/10). Films span Taj Mahal (1999) through Alli Arjuna (2002).
The Manoj Bharathiraja & A. R. Rahman partnership
From Taj Mahal (1999) to Alli Arjuna (2002). The ran closed with Alli Arjuna in 2002. It started with Taj Mahal (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Taj Mahal; the 2000s to Alli Arjuna. Never on the same side of the camera — Manoj Bharathiraja actor, A. R. Rahman original music composer, across all 2 films.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.9/10.
- Taj Mahal
- Alli Arjuna
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 3 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, Manoj Bharathiraja had 0 films behind them; A. R. Rahman had 60. After Alli Arjuna, A. R. Rahman kept going for 120 more films; Manoj Bharathiraja stepped back.
Taj Mahal was Manoj Bharathiraja's acting debut.
After Alli Arjuna, Manoj Bharathiraja went on to appear in 10 more films, including Baby (2015) and Champion (2019).
Before Taj Mahal, A. R. Rahman had starred in 60 films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
After Alli Arjuna, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 120 more films, including Maidaan (2024) and Sachin : A Billion Dreams (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manoj Bharathiraja & A. R. Rahman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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