Rajendran & Nikki Galrani Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajendran and Nikki Galrani appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2016 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Neruppuda (2017 — 5.7/10). Films span Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (2016) through Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017).
The Rajendran & Nikki Galrani partnership
Between 2016 and 2017, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 1 years. 2017 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. From Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (2016) to Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017).
It started with Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (2016).
The shape of the work
Rajendran acted in every film; Nikki Galrani acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Rajendran and Nikki Galrani first shared screen in 'Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru' (2016) because the director, M. Rajesh, specifically wanted a comedic odd couple — Rajendran's deadpan face against Nikki's bubbly energy. Rajesh told press he cast them together to create 'visual comedy without dialogue.'
- In 'Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva' (2017), Rajendran deliberately slowed his delivery in every scene with Nikki. He later explained that her fast, high-pitched Tamil made him look funnier if he paused longer before reacting — so he'd wait an extra beat, then deadpan. That timing became the scene's rhythm.
- Their pairing in 'Neruppuda' (2017) directly led to Nikki being cast in two more films with Rajendran's frequent collaborator, director S. J. Sinu. Without their chemistry in that film, she wouldn't have landed those roles.
- During the shoot of 'Hara Hara Mahadevaki' (2017), Rajendran and Nikki developed a ritual: before every scene together, he'd make her laugh by doing a random mimicry of their director. She said it broke her nervousness because she was new to comedy. They stayed in touch for a year after, then drifted.
- Nikki Galrani said in a 2017 interview: 'Rajendran sir doesn't act with you — he acts at you. I had to learn to react, not perform. He made me a better listener on screen.'
5 films across 1 decade
- Neruppuda
- Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 1 years represents focused partnership.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of Nikki Galrani's screen credits are with Rajendran. After Hara Hara Mahadevaki, Rajendran kept going for 82 more films; Nikki Galrani stepped back.
Before Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran, Rajendran had starred in 23 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
After Hara Hara Mahadevaki, Rajendran went on to appear in 82 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Vimanam (2023).
Before Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran, Nikki Galrani had starred in 2 films, including Darling (2015) and Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka (2015).
After Hara Hara Mahadevaki, Nikki Galrani went on to appear in 9 more films, including Idiot (2022) and Sivudu (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajendran & Nikki Galrani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manobala is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Manobala appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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