Ganesh & Thengai Srinivasan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ganesh and Thengai Srinivasan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1973 and 1984. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thaayillamal Naan Illai (1979 — 7.5/10). Films span Veettukku Vandha Marumagal (1973) through Ninaivugal (1984).
The Ganesh & Thengai Srinivasan partnership
From Veettukku Vandha Marumagal (1973) to Ninaivugal (1984). The played out closed with Ninaivugal in 1984. Thaayillamal Naan Illai is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Veettukku Vandha Marumagal (1973).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Thaayillamal Naan Illai; the 1980s to Ninaivugal. Ganesh scored every film; Thengai Srinivasan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Thaayillamal Naan Illai (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Thaayillamal Naan Illai
- Veettukku Vandha Marumagal0
- Ninaivugal0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Veettukku Vandha Marumagal, Ganesh had starred in 2 films, including Aval (1972) and Pugundha Veedu (1972).
After Ninaivugal, Ganesh went on to appear in 18 more films, including Veedu (1988) and Naai Sekar (2022).
Before Veettukku Vandha Marumagal, Thengai Srinivasan had starred in 20 films, including Annai Velankanni (1971) and Rickshawkaran (1971).
After Ninaivugal, Thengai Srinivasan went on to appear in 18 more films, including Padikkaatha Pannaiyar (1985) and Thendrale Ennai Thodu (1985).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ganesh & Thengai Srinivasan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manorama is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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