Kovai Sarala & Gangai Amaran Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kovai Sarala and Gangai Amaran appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1987 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Karagattakaran (1989 — 3.6/10). Films span Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987) through Parigaram (1990).
The Kovai Sarala & Gangai Amaran partnership
From Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987) to Parigaram (1990). The played out closed with Parigaram in 1990. It started with Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Karagattakaran; the 1990s to Parigaram. Never on the same side of the camera — Kovai Sarala actor, Gangai Amaran director, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.3/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Karagattakaran
- Enga Ooru Pattukaran
- Parigaram0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Parigaram, Kovai Sarala kept going for 119 more films; Gangai Amaran stepped back.
Before Enga Ooru Pattukaran, Kovai Sarala had starred in 8 films, including Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) and Nooravathu Naal (1984).
After Parigaram, Kovai Sarala went on to appear in 119 more films, including Mersal (2017) and Chinna Vathiyar (1995).
Before Enga Ooru Pattukaran, Gangai Amaran had directed 24 films, including Mouna Geethangal (1981) and Vazhvey Maayam (1982).
After Parigaram, Gangai Amaran went on to direct 16 more films, including Jodi (1999) and Kumbakarai Thangaiah (1991).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kovai Sarala & Gangai Amaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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