Delhi Ganesh & Deva Movies Together List — 22 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Delhi Ganesh and Deva appeared together in 22 Tamil films between 1992 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Merku Mogappair Kanaka Durga (2016 — 6.0/10). Films span Periya Gounder Ponnu (1992) through Merku Mogappair Kanaka Durga (2016).
The Delhi Ganesh & Deva partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They saved their best for last — Merku Mogappair Kanaka Durga (6.0/10) came 24 years in. 1997 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months.
For 24 years, a Delhi–Deva film arrived almost every year. From Periya Gounder Ponnu (1992) to Merku Mogappair Kanaka Durga (2016).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 73% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Avvai Shanmughi; the 2010s to Merku Mogappair Kanaka Durga. Delhi Ganesh acted in every film; Deva scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
22 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 16 films, averaging 4.4/10.
The 2000s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.2/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.3/10.
- Avvai Shanmughi
- Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
- Cheena Thaana 001
- Sabhash
- Merku Mogappair Kanaka Durga
- Kutti Pisasu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
22 films across 24 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
79% of Deva's screen credits are with Delhi Ganesh. When they first worked together, Delhi Ganesh had 54 films behind them; Deva had 6. After Merku Mogappair Kanaka Durga, Delhi Ganesh kept going for 35 more films; Deva stepped back.
Before Periya Gounder Ponnu, Delhi Ganesh had starred in 54 films, including Veedu (1988) and Kalyana Agathigal (1985).
After Merku Mogappair Kanaka Durga, Delhi Ganesh went on to appear in 35 more films, including Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) and Irumbu Thirai (2018).
Before Periya Gounder Ponnu, Deva had starred in 6 films, including Pudhu Manithan (1991) and Naadu Athai Naadu (1991).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Delhi Ganesh & Deva's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 8 people again and again — a small repertory company. Manivannan appears alongside them in 7 films — practically a third lead.
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