Dhanush & Santhosh Narayanan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dhanush and Santhosh Narayanan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2016 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vada Chennai (2018 — 8.0/10). Films span Kodi (2016) through Jagame Thandhiram (2021).
The Dhanush & Santhosh Narayanan partnership
Between 2016 and 2021, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. From Kodi (2016) to Jagame Thandhiram (2021). Karnan (2021, 8.0/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
Vada Chennai is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Kodi (2016).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Vada Chennai ; the 2020s to Karnan. Santhosh Narayanan music composer in some, original music composer in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Vada Chennai (8.0/10).
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Karnan (8.0/10).
- Vada Chennai
- Kodi
- Karnan
- Jagame Thandhiram
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Kodi, Dhanush had starred in 34 films, including Kaaka Muttai (2015) and Aadukalam (2011).
After Jagame Thandhiram, Dhanush went on to appear in 11 more films, including Thiruchitrambalam (2022) and Vaathi (2023).
Before Kodi, Santhosh Narayanan had starred in 9 films, including Madras (2014) and Attakathi (2012).
After Jagame Thandhiram, Santhosh Narayanan went on to appear in 18 more films, including Kadaisi Vivasayi (2022) and Jigarthanda Double X (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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