Ganesh & Sankar Ganesh Movies Together List — 12 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ganesh and Sankar Ganesh appeared together in 12 Tamil films between 1972 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was Neeya (1979 — 7.5/10). Films span Pugundha Veedu (1972) through Yogam Rajayogam (1989).
The Ganesh & Sankar Ganesh partnership
For 17 years, a Ganesh–Sankar film arrived almost every year. The work is uneven: Neeya (7.5) at one end, Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi (3.5) at the other. From Pugundha Veedu (1972) to Yogam Rajayogam (1989).
Pasi (1979, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. The played out closed with Yogam Rajayogam in 1989.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Neeya; the 1980s to Amma. Ganesh scored every film; Sankar Ganesh scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
12 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 4 films together, anchored by Neeya (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 8 films, averaging 4.7/10.
- Neeya
- Pasi
- Amma
- Penmani Aval Kanmani
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
12 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Ganesh's screen credits are with Sankar Ganesh. After Yogam Rajayogam, Sankar Ganesh kept going for 61 more films; Ganesh stepped back.
Pugundha Veedu was Ganesh's acting debut.
After Yogam Rajayogam, Ganesh went on to appear in 12 more films, including Naai Sekar (2022) and Oru Veedu Iru Vasal (1990).
Pugundha Veedu was Sankar Ganesh's acting debut.
After Yogam Rajayogam, Sankar Ganesh went on to appear in 61 more films, including Idhaya Thamarai (1990) and Jagadala Prathapan (1990).
Collaboration Journey
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