R. Sundarrajan & Anandaraj Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
R. Sundarrajan and Anandaraj appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1989 and 1998. Their highest-rated collaboration was Rajadhi Raja (1989 — 5.1/10). Films span Rajadhi Raja (1989) through Simmarasi (1998).
The R. Sundarrajan & Anandaraj partnership
From Rajadhi Raja (1989) to Simmarasi (1998). The played out closed with Simmarasi in 1998. It started with Rajadhi Raja (1989).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Rajadhi Raja; the 1990s to Raja Durai. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Anandaraj was a stunt coordinator before he turned actor. R. Sundarrajan saw him on a fight set and offered him the villain role in Rajadhi Raja (1989) — that film made Anandaraj a household name as a baddie.
- In Rajadhi Raja, Sundarrajan deliberately wrote Anandaraj's character to be physically imposing but verbally clumsy. He made Anandaraj deliver long, stammering monologues — a trick that made the villain both scary and funny, and became Anandaraj's trademark style.
- The success of Rajadhi Raja directly led to a wave of 'hero vs. muscle villain' films in the early 90s. Producers started pairing Rajinikanth with Anandaraj-type antagonists for the next five years.
- Sundarrajan and Anandaraj remained close friends after their films. Anandaraj later said Sundarrajan was the first director who trusted him with a full-length negative role, not just a cameo fight.
- Anandaraj once said in an interview: 'Sundarrajan sir gave me my first real dialogue. Before him, I only knew how to throw punches.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.1/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films.
- Rajadhi Raja
- Raja Durai0
- Simmarasi0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Simmarasi, Anandaraj kept going for 83 more films; R. Sundarrajan stepped back.
Before Rajadhi Raja, R. Sundarrajan had starred in 15 films, including Vaidehi Kathirunthal (1984) and Payanangal Mudivathillai (1982).
After Simmarasi, R. Sundarrajan went on to appear in 11 more films, including Chandamama (2013) and Pettikadai (2019).
Before Rajadhi Raja, Anandaraj had starred in 5 films, including Thaimel Aanai (1988) and Senthoora Poove (1988).
After Simmarasi, Anandaraj went on to appear in 83 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Kanne Kalaimaane (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of R. Sundarrajan & Anandaraj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on R. Sundarrajan & Anandaraj's films together
