Nalan Kumarasamy
Cast & Crew Collaborators
Nalan Kumarasamy
3Co-Stars
1Music Directors
3Films with Vijay Sethupathi
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Nalan Kumarasamy Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators
Nalan Kumarasamy's collaborators
Nalan Kumarasamy's most frequent co-actor is Vijay Sethupathi — 3 films together. Recent partners on the active roster include Karunakaran and Ramesh Thilak.
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 5 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
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Most acclaimed pairing
Nalan Kumarasamy × Santhosh Narayanan
2 films·avg 7.5/10
Longest running
Nalan Kumarasamy × Karunakaran
13+ years·2 decades
Strongest pairings
3 of the five strongest pairings are on-screen partners — the core collaborators is anchored by on-screen partners more than co-stars.
5Total Cast & Crew
3Most films with Vijay Sethupathi
3Role categories
Top pairings compared
| Metric | Ramesh Thilak | Karunakaran | Vijay Sethupathi | Santhosh Narayanan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| First | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Latest | 2026 | 2026 | 2021 | 2016 |
| Best film | Soodhu Kavvum | Soodhu Kavvum | Soodhu Kavvum | Soodhu Kavvum |
Role
Top Co-Actors of Nalan Kumarasamy
Music Directors Who Worked with Nalan Kumarasamy
#NameFilms Together
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Santhosh Narayanan
Music Composer
Peak★ 7.0
2films
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Frequent Cinematographers
#NameFilms Together
01Dinesh Krishnan B
Director of Photography
2films
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Multi-decade partnerships
Karunakaran is the only collaborator who has worked with Nalan Kumarasamy in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
Top-rated pairings with two or more films together.
Collaboration by Decade
2010s
9 films
★ 7.5
Vijay Sethupathi, Karunakaran, Ramesh Thilak
2020s
4 films
★ 5.1
Vijay Sethupathi, Karunakaran, Ramesh Thilak
Creative Legacy
Nalan Kumarasamy is a significant figure in contemporary Tamil cinema, primarily recognized as a writer and director who has redefined the comedy and crime genres with a distinct, layered narrative style. His career trajectory began with notable work as an assistant director before his breakthrough as the writer and director of the critically acclaimed film 'Soodhu Kavvum' (2013). This film became…