Senthil & Anand Babu Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Senthil and Anand Babu appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1991 and 1997. Their highest-rated collaboration was Cheran Pandiyan (1991 — 7.6/10). Films span Cheran Pandiyan (1991) through Roja Malare (1997).
The Senthil & Anand Babu partnership
Between 1991 and 1997, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Cheran Pandiyan (1991) to Roja Malare (1997). The unfolded closed with Roja Malare in 1997.
Cheran Pandiyan is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Cheran Pandiyan (1991).
The shape of the work
Senthil acted in every film; Anand Babu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Senthil was already a popular comedian when he recommended Anand Babu for the lead role in Cheran Pandiyan (1991). The director, himself a newcomer, trusted Senthil's instinct and cast Anand Babu on his word alone.
- In Rendu Pondatti Kaavalkaran (1992), Senthil played the straight man to Anand Babu's comic chaos. Anand Babu would deliberately flub his lines to make Senthil break character, and the director kept those takes in the final cut.
- After Roja Malare (1997) bombed, the two stopped speaking for nearly a decade. Anand Babu later admitted in a 2006 interview that he blamed Senthil for the film's failure, but they reconciled at a mutual friend's wedding in 2008.
- "He was the only actor who could make me laugh even when the camera was rolling. I'd ruin three takes because of him." — Senthil, speaking about Anand Babu in a 1993 magazine interview.
- Their first film Cheran Pandiyan (1991) directly inspired the 1994 Telugu remake 'Muddula Priyudu', which launched the career of Telugu actor Suresh.
4 films across 1 decade
- Cheran Pandiyan
- Roja Malare
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 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, Senthil had 100 films behind them; Anand Babu had 15. After Roja Malare, Senthil kept going for 52 more films; Anand Babu stepped back.
Before Cheran Pandiyan, Senthil had starred in 100 films, including Ninaivu Chinnam (1989) and Vazhga! Valarga! (1987).
After Roja Malare, Senthil went on to appear in 52 more films, including Kanne Kalaimaane (2019) and Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001).
Before Cheran Pandiyan, Anand Babu had starred in 15 films, including Veedu (1988) and Bandham (1985).
After Roja Malare, Anand Babu went on to appear in 9 more films, including Aadhavan (2009) and Madurai Sambavam (2009).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Senthil & Anand Babu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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