Co-Stars & Directors
Cheran
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Cheran's collaborators
Cheran's most frequent co-actor is Rajendran — 4 pairings. Pasupathy has stayed in Cheran's catalogue across 15 years — a partnership that crosses decades. From 2002 (with Manivannan) to 2025 (with Samuthirakani).
6 different collaborators have shared three or more films with Cheran — a deep bench of returning faces. Samuthirakani joined the roster in 2023 with Vimanam.
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
Rajendran leads on film count, Meera Jasmine on average rating, Thambi Ramaiah on recency — the four pull ahead on different metrics.
| Metric | Rajendran | Thambi Ramaiah | Pasupathy | Meera Jasmine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 7.2 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 7.7 |
| First | 2021 | 2013 | 2008 | 2008 |
| Latest | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Best film | Vimanam | Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal | Thandatti | Vimanam |
Top Co-Actors of Cheran
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Directors Who Worked with Cheran
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Music Directors Who Worked with Cheran
Multi-decade partnerships
Pasupathy is the only collaborator who has worked with Cheran in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
5 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Mallika, Meera Jasmine, and Padmapriya sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.
Recent first-pairings
New on-screen partnerships from the last three years.
One-film standouts
Single-collaboration pairings rated 7.5 or higher.