R. Sundarrajan & Mohan Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-17 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
R. Sundarrajan and Mohan appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1982 and 1986. Their highest-rated collaboration was Payanangal Mudivathillai (1982 — 7.5/10). Films span Payanangal Mudivathillai (1982) through Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986).
The R. Sundarrajan & Mohan partnership
Between 1982 and 1986, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a R.–Mohan film arrived almost every year. From Payanangal Mudivathillai (1982) to Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986).
Payanangal Mudivathillai is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu in 1986.
The shape of the work
R. Sundarrajan directed every film; Mohan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- R. Sundarrajan was a newcomer director when he cast Mohan in 'Payanangal Mudivathillai' (1982). Mohan was already a star. Sundarrajan had to convince the producer that a romantic hero could play a blind man. Mohan trusted him blindly — literally.
- Sundarrajan wrote every film with Mohan's soft-spoken, vulnerable image in mind. He deliberately gave Mohan long, quiet close-ups where the actor's eyes did the talking. Mohan later said Sundarrajan 'understood my silence better than I did.'
- Their 1983 film 'Thoongadha Kannendru Onru' launched the career of composer Ilaiyaraaja's younger brother — playback singer S. P. Sailaja. She sang the hit 'Kadhal Vaithu' and became a regular in Tamil film music for the next decade.
- Sundarrajan and Mohan were neighbours in Chennai during the 1980s. They would walk to each other's houses unannounced to discuss scenes. Mohan once said Sundarrajan's wife would feed him dinner before he went home.
- Mohan said in a 2014 interview: 'Sundarrajan made me act without acting. He told me, "Don't perform. Just be there. The camera will catch the rest." That's why our films feel like real life.'
- On the set of 'Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu' (1986), Sundarrajan deliberately shot Mohan's scenes in one take — no retakes allowed. He wanted the raw, unrehearsed emotion. Mohan later admitted it was terrifying but gave his most honest performance.
6 films across 1 decade
- Payanangal Mudivathillai
- Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 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
Before Payanangal Mudivathillai, R. Sundarrajan had directed 2 films, including Megathukkum Dhagam Undu (1980) and Andru Sinthiya Ratham (1977).
After Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu, R. Sundarrajan went on to direct 35 more films, including En Kitta Mothathey (1990) and Sami Potta Mudichu (1991).
Before Payanangal Mudivathillai, Mohan had starred in 4 films, including Nenjathai Killadhe (1980) and Moodupani (1980).
After Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu, Mohan went on to appear in 24 more films, including Krishnan Vandhan (1987) and Sutta Pazham (2008).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of R. Sundarrajan & Mohan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 4 of their 6 films. Ilayaraja scored 4 of them.
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