The Best Shanmugarajan Movies, Ranked
38 credits from 2004 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Karnan (2021) comes out on top with a score of 91. The biggest box office hit is Karnan (2021) with $3.82M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Shanmugarajan Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Shanmugarajan is credited on. Karnan (2021) leads with 91, followed by Pariyerum Perumal (2018) at 89. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 91 Karnan 2021 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 89 Pariyerum Perumal 2018 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Peranbu 2018 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Thalaivii 2021 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Namma Veettu Pillai 2019 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 39 Laabam 2021 · Action
Biggest Shanmugarajan Box Office Hits
Shanmugarajan's films have made $8.32M worldwide in total. Karnan (2021) is the biggest hit at $3.82M, ahead of Kochadaiiyaan (2014) ($1.21M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Karnan 2021 · Drama $3.82M
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Kochadaiiyaan 2014 · Animation $1.21M $817K dom. - 3 Thalaivii 2021 · Drama $792K
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Vettai 2012 · Action $688K $204K dom. - 5
Bairavaa 2017 · Action $430K - 6 Namma Veettu Pillai 2019 · Action $276K
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Seval 2008 · Action $266K - 8
Veeram 2014 · Action $231K - 9
Vanamagan 2017 · Action $131K - 10
Kaalai 2008 · Action $128K
The Best Shanmugarajan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Shanmugarajan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and Karnan (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 15 films Karnan 2021 · as Abhimanyu Movie Echo Score: 91
- Action 14 films Namma Veettu Pillai 2019 · as Maangani's father Movie Echo Score: 51
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Comedy 3 films Uttama Villain 2015 · as Shanmugarajan -
Thriller 2 films Bagheera 2023 -
Family 1 film Sandakozhi 2 2018 · as Durai Ayya's Brother-in-Law - Animation 1 film Kochadaiiyaan 2014 · as Devadhevan
The Best Shanmugarajan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Shanmugarajan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Shanmugarajan Movies
The most recent films Shanmugarajan is credited on, newest first — starting with Vanangaan (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Vanangaan 2025 · Joseph - Bagheera 2023 · Thriller
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Witness 2022 · Sivaprakasam - Thalaivii 2021 · Valampuri John
- Laabam 2021 · Action
- Karnan 2021 · Abhimanyu
- Namma Veettu Pillai 2019 · Maangani's father
- Sandakozhi 2 2018 · Durai Ayya's Brother-in-Law
- Pariyerum Perumal 2018 · Kathir's Fake Father
- Peranbu 2018 · Drama
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Nimir 2018 · Pichumani -
Pandigai 2017 · Police Officer
The Best Shanmugarajan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Shanmugarajan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Shanmugarajan movie?
Karnan (2021) is the best-rated Shanmugarajan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 91, ahead of Pariyerum Perumal (2018) (89) and Peranbu (2018) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Karnan: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Shanmugarajan movie?
Karnan (2021) made the most at the box office, with $3.82M worldwide, followed by Kochadaiiyaan (2014) with $1.21M. Together, Shanmugarajan's films with box office figures have made $8.32M.
What is the best Shanmugarajan drama movie?
Karnan (2021) is the best-rated of Shanmugarajan's drama films, with a score of 91. In other genres: Namma Veettu Pillai (action), Uttama Villain (comedy) and Bagheera (thriller).
What is the newest Shanmugarajan movie?
The newest film on Shanmugarajan's filmography is Vanangaan (2025), with Shanmugarajan as Joseph.
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