Shankar & Sankar Ganesh Movies Together List — 23 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shankar and Sankar Ganesh appeared together in 23 Tamil films between 1974 and 1992. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981 — 7.5/10). Films span Vellikizhamai Viradham (1974) through Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu (1992).
The Shankar & Sankar Ganesh partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. 1990 was their peak — 6 films in twelve months. For 18 years, a Shankar–Sankar film arrived almost every year.
The work is uneven: Sattam Oru Iruttarai (7.5) at one end, Amma Pillai (3.3) at the other. From Vellikizhamai Viradham (1974) to Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu (1992).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Pattikkaattu Raja; the 1990s to Varavu Nalla Uravu. Shankar scored every film; Sankar Ganesh scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
23 films across 3 decades
The 1970s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1980s brought 12 films together, anchored by Sattam Oru Iruttarai (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 8 films, averaging 3.6/10.
- Pattikkaattu Raja
- Vellikizhamai Viradham0
- Sattam Oru Iruttarai
- Nenjile Thunivirunthal
- Varavu Nalla Uravu
- Santhana Kaatru
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
23 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
49% of Shankar's screen credits are with Sankar Ganesh. After Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu, Shankar kept going for 24 more films; Sankar Ganesh stepped back.
Vellikizhamai Viradham was Shankar's acting debut.
After Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu, Shankar went on to appear in 24 more films, including Robot (2010) and Indian (1996).
Vellikizhamai Viradham was Sankar Ganesh's acting debut.
After Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu, Sankar Ganesh went on to appear in 4 more films, including Konjum Kili (1993) and Sivarathiri (1993).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shankar & Sankar Ganesh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 18 people again and again — a small repertory company. S. S. Chandran appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead.
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