Madhan Bob & Chaams Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Madhan Bob and Chaams appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2005 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017 — 5.5/10). Films span Kundakka Mandakka (2005) through Market Raja MBBS (2019).
The Madhan Bob & Chaams partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017). They didn't share a set between 2005 and 2017. They saved their best for last — Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (5.5/10) came 12 years in.
From Kundakka Mandakka (2005) to Market Raja MBBS (2019). It started with Kundakka Mandakka (2005).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Kundakka Mandakka; the 2010s to Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva. Madhan Bob acted in every film; Chaams acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Chaams was a last-minute replacement in Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017). The original actor backed out, and Madhan Bob personally recommended Chaams to the director. That call got him the role.
- In Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (2017), Madhan Bob and Chaams built their comedy scenes by trading one-liners without a script. Bob would set up a punchline, and Chaams would finish it with a deadpan expression. The director let them run with it.
- Market Raja MBBS (2019) became a sleeper hit largely because of their double-act. The film's success directly led to Chaams getting his own solo comedy track in bigger films like Darbar (2020). Bob's backing gave him that break.
- During the shoot of Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva, Madhan Bob and Chaams shared a room in a budget lodge near the set. They spent nights rewriting each other's dialogues. Bob later said that's where they figured out their rhythm.
- Chaams once said in an interview: 'Madhan Bob is the only actor who can make me laugh even when the camera isn't rolling. We never needed a director to tell us when to stop.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.0/10.
- Kundakka Mandakka0
- Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
- Market Raja MBBS
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Chaams's screen credits are with Madhan Bob. When they first worked together, Madhan Bob had 47 films behind them; Chaams had 0.
Before Kundakka Mandakka, Madhan Bob had starred in 47 films, including Udan Pirappu (1993) and Thendral (2004).
After Market Raja MBBS, Madhan Bob went on to appear in 6 more films, including Ikk (2021) and Tughlaq Durbar (2021).
Kundakka Mandakka was Chaams's acting debut.
After Market Raja MBBS, Chaams went on to appear in 6 more films, including Diary (2022) and Sandimuni (2020).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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