Rajendran & Balamurali Balu Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajendran and Balamurali Balu appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2017 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017 — 5.5/10). Films span Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017) through Pallu Padama Paathuka (2023).
The Rajendran & Balamurali Balu partnership
Between 2017 and 2023, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017) to Pallu Padama Paathuka (2023). Their most recent film, Pallu Padama Paathuka, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active.
It started with Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Hara Hara Mahadevaki; the 2020s to Pallu Padama Paathuka. Never on the same side of the camera — Rajendran actor, Balamurali Balu music composer, across all 4 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.1/10.
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.7/10.
- Hara Hara Mahadevaki
- Iruttu Arayil Murattu Kuthu
- Pallu Padama Paathuka
- Pallu Padama Paathuka
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, Rajendran had 38 films behind them; Balamurali Balu had 0. After Pallu Padama Paathuka, Rajendran kept going for 22 more films; Balamurali Balu stepped back.
Before Hara Hara Mahadevaki, Rajendran had starred in 38 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
After Pallu Padama Paathuka, Rajendran went on to appear in 22 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Guardian (2024).
Hara Hara Mahadevaki was Balamurali Balu's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Shah Ra is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Shah Ra appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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