Gemini Ganesan & S. S. Chandran Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Gemini Ganesan and S. S. Chandran appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1983 and 1998. Their highest-rated collaboration was Soorakottai Singakutti (1983 — 6.5/10). Films span Soorakottai Singakutti (1983) through Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (1998).
The Gemini Ganesan & S. S. Chandran partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (1998). They didn't share a set between 1989 and 1998. From Soorakottai Singakutti (1983) to Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (1998).
The played out closed with Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar in 1998. It started with Soorakottai Singakutti (1983).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Soorakottai Singakutti; the 1990s to Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar. Gemini Ganesan acted in every film; S. S. Chandran acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.2/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.1/10.
- Soorakottai Singakutti
- Ponmana Selvan
- Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
43% of S. S. Chandran's screen credits are with Gemini Ganesan . When they first worked together, Gemini Ganesan had 104 films behind them; S. S. Chandran had 2.
Before Soorakottai Singakutti, Gemini Ganesan had starred in 104 films, including Pasamalar (1961) and Annai Velankanni (1971).
After Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar, Gemini Ganesan went on to appear in 1 more film, including Thodarum (1999).
Before Soorakottai Singakutti, S. S. Chandran had starred in 2 films, including Sivappu Malli (1981) and Pakkathu Veetu Roja (1982).
After Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar, S. S. Chandran went on to appear in 2 more films, including Thirunelveli (2000) and Seerivarum Kaalai (2001).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Gemini Ganesan & S. S. Chandran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Radha Ravi is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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