C. V. Kumar Frequent Collaborators — Directors, Cast & Films
C. V. Kumar's collaborators
C. V. Kumar's most frequent co-actor is Karunakaran — 6 shared credits. Kalaiyarasan has stayed in C. V. Kumar's catalogue for over a decade — a partnership that crosses decades. From 2012 (with Kalaiyarasan) to 2025 (with Kaali Venkat).
Four of the top five most-recent collaborations have all been within the last five years — the working circle has clearly tightened. Jangiri Madhumitha averages 8.0/10 across 2 films with C. V. Kumar — the highest-rated active pairing.
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 12 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
Strongest pairings
5 of the top five pairings have produced a film in the last five years — this list reads as a current state, not a historical roster.
Top pairings compared
Average ratings sit within 0.4 of each other across the top four — the differentiation is in span and recency, not quality.
| Metric | Karunakaran | Kaali Venkat | Radha Ravi | Ramesh Thilak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg rating | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| First | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Latest | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Best film | Indru Netru Naalai | Irudhi Suttru | Soodhu Kavvum | Soodhu Kavvum |
Top Co-Actors of C. V. Kumar
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Directors Who Worked with C. V. Kumar
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Multi-decade partnerships
Kalaiyarasan is the only collaborator who has worked with C. V. Kumar in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
5 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Jangiri Madhumitha, Bagavathi Perumal, and Kalaiyarasan sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.
One-film standouts
Single-collaboration pairings rated 7.5 or higher.