Dhanush & D. R. K. Kiran Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dhanush and D. R. K. Kiran appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2011 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014 — 7.6/10). Films span Mayakkam Enna (2011) through Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015).
The Dhanush & D. R. K. Kiran partnership
Between 2011 and 2015, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a Dhanush–D. film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Velaiyilla Pattathari (7.6/10) came 3 years in.
Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.3 and 7.6. From Mayakkam Enna (2011) to Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015).
The shape of the work
D. R. K. Kiran art director in some, actor in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 1 decade
- Velaiyilla Pattathari
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 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 Naanum Rowdydhaan, Dhanush kept going for 26 more films; D. R. K. Kiran stepped back.
Before Mayakkam Enna, Dhanush had starred in 16 films, including Pudhupettai (2006) and Kadhal Kondein (2003).
After Naanum Rowdydhaan, Dhanush went on to appear in 26 more films, including Vada Chennai (2018) and Asuran (2019).
Before Mayakkam Enna, D. R. K. Kiran had starred in 8 films, including Jagadam (2007) and Kattradhu Kalavu (2010).
After Naanum Rowdydhaan, D. R. K. Kiran went on to appear in 7 more films, including Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum (2016) and Kavan (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Dhanush & D. R. K. Kiran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Anirudh Ravichander is the through-line — music on 3 of their 5 films. Anirudh Ravichander scored 3 of them.
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