Rajendran & G. Marimuthu Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajendran and G. Marimuthu appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2016 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sanga Thamizhan (2019 — 5.8/10). Films span Veera Sivaji (2016) through Sanga Thamizhan (2019).
The Rajendran & G. Marimuthu partnership
Between 2016 and 2019, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 3 years. From Veera Sivaji (2016) to Sanga Thamizhan (2019). It started with Veera Sivaji (2016).
The shape of the work
Rajendran acted in every film; G. Marimuthu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Rajendran and G. Marimuthu first shared screen space in Veera Sivaji (2016) because the director needed two bulky, intimidating actors to play rival henchmen. Neither had worked together before, but their real-life friendship made the fight scenes look extra personal.
- In Bairavaa (2017), Marimuthu played a soft-spoken sidekick while Rajendran played the loud comic villain. They deliberately swapped their usual energy — Marimuthu held back his voice, Rajendran dialed up his — to make each other's performance pop. The scene where they argue over a tea stall is still shared on WhatsApp groups.
- Their fourth film together, Sanga Thamizhan (2019), became a surprise hit and directly led to both actors being cast in bigger-budget projects separately. Marimuthu got his first solo villain role in a Vijay film right after; Rajendran landed a lead in a comedy franchise. That one hit changed both their career trajectories.
- During the shoot of Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal (2017), Rajendran and Marimuthu shared a room in a budget lodge for three weeks. They'd rehearse their lines at 2 AM, waking up the crew. The director later said they argued like brothers but never once missed a call time.
- Marimuthu once told a behind-the-scenes interviewer: 'Rajendran and I don't need a script to fight on screen. We just look at each other and know who will throw the first punch. That's trust.'
5 films across 1 decade
- Sanga Thamizhan
- Bairavaa
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Sanga Thamizhan, Rajendran kept going for 55 more films; G. Marimuthu stepped back.
Before Veera Sivaji, Rajendran had starred in 23 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
After Sanga Thamizhan, Rajendran went on to appear in 55 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Vimanam (2023).
Before Veera Sivaji, G. Marimuthu had starred in 4 films, including Yuddham Sei (2011) and Aarohanam (2012).
After Sanga Thamizhan, G. Marimuthu went on to appear in 33 more films, including Red Sandal Wood (2023) and Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajendran & G. Marimuthu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Rajendran & G. Marimuthu's films together
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