Y. Gee. Mahendra & Delhi Ganesh Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Y. Gee. Mahendra and Delhi Ganesh appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2017 and 2020. Their highest-rated collaboration was Goko Mako (2019 — 5.7/10). Films span Inayathalam (2017) through Indha Nilai Maarum (2020).
The Y. Gee. Mahendra & Delhi Ganesh partnership
From Inayathalam (2017) to Indha Nilai Maarum (2020). It started with Inayathalam (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Goko Mako; the 2020s to Indha Nilai Maarum. Y. Gee. Mahendra acted in every film; Delhi Ganesh acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Delhi Ganesh was the one who pushed Y. Gee. Mahendra to take up the villain role in Inayathalam (2017). Mahendra was hesitant — he usually played comic or character roles. Ganesh told him, 'You have the face for it. Trust me.' That film became their first collaboration.
- In Goko Mako (2019), the two played off each other like a comedy relay. Mahendra would set up a punchline with his deadpan delivery, and Ganesh would finish it with a burst of physical comedy. The director said they never needed more than two takes — they instinctively knew who should speak next.
- During the shoot of Indha Nilai Maarum (2020), Mahendra and Ganesh would share a single cup of filter coffee every morning before the first scene. It was a ritual they started on Inayathalam and kept up through all three films. No one else was allowed to join.
- The success of Goko Mako (2019) directly led to a wave of small-budget buddy comedies in Tamil cinema over the next two years. At least four films that year tried to replicate their 'old friends bickering' dynamic — none matched the original.
- Y. Gee. Mahendra once said about Delhi Ganesh: 'He is the only actor who can make me forget my lines — because I'm too busy laughing at his face.' He said this during a press meet for Goko Mako.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.2/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Goko Mako
- Inayathalam
- Indha Nilai Maarum0
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
When they first worked together, Y. Gee. Mahendra had 43 films behind them; Delhi Ganesh had 148.
Before Inayathalam, Y. Gee. Mahendra had starred in 43 films, including Yuddham Sei (2011) and Sringaram (2007).
After Indha Nilai Maarum, Y. Gee. Mahendra went on to appear in 6 more films, including Kick (2023) and Pichaikkaran 2 (2023).
Before Inayathalam, Delhi Ganesh had starred in 148 films, including Veedu (1988) and Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016).
After Indha Nilai Maarum, Delhi Ganesh went on to appear in 20 more films, including Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2021) and Echo (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Y. Gee. Mahendra & Delhi Ganesh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Chaams is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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