Delhi Ganesh & Ramesh Khanna Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Delhi Ganesh and Ramesh Khanna appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1999 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Saamy (2003 — 6.9/10). Films span Thodarum (1999) through Saamy II (2018).
The Delhi Ganesh & Ramesh Khanna partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Saamy II (2018). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 2010 and 2018.
From Thodarum (1999) to Saamy II (2018). It started with Thodarum (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Thodarum; the 2010s to Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam. Delhi Ganesh acted in every film; Ramesh Khanna acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Delhi Ganesh was the one who recommended Ramesh Khanna for a role in Thodarum (1999). The director was looking for a fresh face, and Ganesh pushed for Khanna, who was still a newcomer then.
- In Junior Senior (2002), Delhi Ganesh played the strict father while Ramesh Khanna played the rebellious son. Their real-life age gap of 30 years made the father-son tension feel natural — Ganesh's stern silence pushed Khanna to overact just enough to make the comedy land.
- Ramesh Khanna has said in interviews that Delhi Ganesh treated him like a son off-screen too. During the shoot of Thodarum, Ganesh would personally make sure Khanna ate on time and even coached him on dialogue delivery between takes.
- Their pairing in Junior Senior (2002) directly inspired a wave of father-son comedy duos in Tamil TV serials in the mid-2000s. Several small-screen writers have cited that film's dynamic as the template for their own shows.
- They almost didn't reunite for Saamy II (2018). Ramesh Khanna was hesitant to play a cop after years of comedy roles. Delhi Ganesh personally called him and said, 'If I can play a villain at my age, you can play a serious role. Trust me.' That call sealed it.
6 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.6/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.8/10.
- Thodarum
- Saamy
- Thenali
- Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam
- Saamy II
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Ramesh Khanna's screen credits are with Delhi Ganesh. When they first worked together, Delhi Ganesh had 89 films behind them; Ramesh Khanna had 4. After Saamy II, Delhi Ganesh kept going for 26 more films; Ramesh Khanna stepped back.
Before Thodarum, Delhi Ganesh had starred in 89 films, including Veedu (1988) and Chinna Vathiyar (1995).
After Saamy II, Delhi Ganesh went on to appear in 26 more films, including Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) and Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2021).
Before Thodarum, Ramesh Khanna had starred in 4 films, including Aan Paavam (1985) and Kadhal Mannan (1998).
After Saamy II, Ramesh Khanna went on to appear in 6 more films, including Kanne Kalaimaane (2019) and Aval Peyar Rajni (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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