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Kalaiyarasan

Kalaiyarasan

Actor · Born February 20, 1986 (40) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Kalaiyarasan is an Indian actor, who works in the Tamil film industry. He has collaborated with directors Myshkin and Ranjith, and made a breakthrough with his performance in Madras (2014). Kalaiyarasan, a graduate in Computer Applications from SRM University, initially began work as an actor with Parthy Bhaskar's Arjunan Kadhali in 2008, but the film remains unreleased.He then worked with director Myshkin on two ventures, Nandalala (2010) and Mugamoodi (2012), and credits the film maker as his mentor. He also played small roles in Ranjith's directorial debut Attakathi (2012), playing the suitor to the heroine, as well as in Vikram Sugumaran's Madha Yaanai Koottam (2013).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 20, 1986 (40)
From
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 2% in 30 days

What are Kalaiyarasan's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
23%
Bonds
20%
Society
19%
Self
16%
Survival
14%
Power
7%
Ideas
1%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
6
Contemplative
4
Dread
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kalaiyarasan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kalaiyarasan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Moondram Kan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dhileepan

  • Kolaiseval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Nadu Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 17 episodes · as Vettri

  • Thandakaaranyam(2025)

    as Murugan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Titanic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Trending(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Madraskaaran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Durai Singam

  • Bison: Kaalamaadan(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Smile Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Prabhu

  • Devara Part 1(2024)

    as Kunjara

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Vaazhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Kani

  • Hot Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ezhumalai

  • Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Ameer Sultan

  • Charles Enterprises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Charles

  • Karungaapiyam(2023)

    as Shakthi

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • 2018(2023)

    as Sethupathy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Burqa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Surya

  • Pathu Thala(2023)

    as Ameer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sengalam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Rayar

  • Thankam(2023)

    as Abbas

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Estate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Sasi

  • Kalaga Thalaivan(2022)

    as Gandhi / Karthik

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Pettaikaali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Paandi

  • Natchathiram Nagargirathu(2022)

    as Arjun

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Sekar

  • Kuthiraivaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Freud / Saravanan

  • Udanpirappe(2021)

    as Adhiban

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Laabam(2021)

    as Benny

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Sarpatta Parambarai(2021)

    as Vetriselvan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Jagame Thandhiram(2021)

    as Deepan

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Airaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Amudhan

  • Kalavu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Kaala Koothu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Hari

  • Thaanaa Serndha Koottam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Iniyan's Friend

  • Pattinapakkam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Vetri

  • Uru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jeevan

  • Yeidhavan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Krishna

  • Adhe Kangal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Varun

  • Kabali(2016)

    as Thamizh Kumaran

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Raja Manthiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Karthi

  • Darling 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Arvind

  • Urumeen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as John Christopher

  • Darling(2015)

    as Shiva

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Madras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Anbu

  • Madha Yaanai Koottam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Boologarasa

  • Mugamoodi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Viji

  • Attakathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dinakaran

  • Nandalala(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Arjunan Kadhali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Devara 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kunjara

  • Mugam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Vettuvam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Veeravarman

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles, 47 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Darling (2015)

$320M worldwide

Highest rated

Sarpatta Parambarai (2021)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Devara Part 1 (2024)

Film career

20102026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2014Screen debut· Madras

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

2010s18 · acting2020s29 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kalaiyarasan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Laabam (2021)

90th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sarpatta Parambarai (2021)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kalaiyarasan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles61–81 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles9–37 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles41–73 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kalaiyarasan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kalaiyarasan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pa. Ranjith shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers