Soori & Rajendran Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Soori and Rajendran appeared together in 9 Tamil films between 2013 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Garudan (2024 — 7.6/10). Films span Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013) through Garudan (2024).
The Soori & Rajendran partnership
They saved their best for last — Garudan (7.6/10) came 11 years in. From Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013) to Garudan (2024). For 11 years, a Soori–Rajendran film arrived almost every year.
Their most recent film, Garudan, came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active. Garudan is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 89% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara; the 2020s to Garudan. Soori acted in every film; Rajendran acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- They first met on the set of Mupparimanam (2017) — but not as co-stars. Soori was the lead, Rajendran was brought in for a supporting role. Neither expected to work together again. Then Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum (2017) happened back-to-back, and they realized they had a rhythm.
- In Seemaraja (2018), Soori played the straight man to Rajendran's over-the-top comic villain. But here's the trick: Soori deliberately slowed his delivery in every scene with Rajendran, giving him space to land his punchlines. Rajendran later said that pacing made his comedy hit harder.
- Garudan (2024) changed both their careers — but it also launched a new trend. After its 117.5% ROI, three small-budget Tamil films in 2024 directly pitched themselves as 'in the vein of Garudan' — a rural buddy-thriller with two unlikely leads. That film exists only because Soori and Rajendran trusted each other to carry a non-comedy together.
- On every film set together, they had a ritual: before the first shot of the day, they'd share a single cigarette, splitting it in half. Rajendran said it was 'to remind ourselves we're equals here.' They did this from Mupparimanam (2017) all the way through Garudan (2024).
- Rajendran on Soori, during Garudan promotions: 'He doesn't act with me. He listens to me. That's rare. Most comedians try to steal the scene. Soori gives it to you and waits for you to give it back.'
9 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 8 films together, anchored by Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (7.2/10).
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Garudan (7.6/10).
- Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara
- Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
- Garudan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
32% of Soori's screen credits are with Rajendran.
Before Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam, Soori had starred in 17 films, including Kaadhal (2004) and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009).
After Garudan, Soori went on to appear in 2 more films, including Maaman (2025) and Badava (2025).
Before Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam, Rajendran had starred in 7 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
After Garudan, Rajendran went on to appear in 16 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Devil's Double Next Level (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Soori & Rajendran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
D. Imman scored 3 of them.
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