Gemini Ganesan & Senthamarai Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Gemini Ganesan and Senthamarai appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1969 and 1974. Their highest-rated collaboration was Shanti Nilayam (1969 — 7.6/10). Films span Shanti Nilayam (1969) through Naan Avanillai (1974).
The Gemini Ganesan & Senthamarai partnership
From Shanti Nilayam (1969) to Naan Avanillai (1974). The ran closed with Naan Avanillai in 1974. Shanti Nilayam is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Shanti Nilayam (1969).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Shanti Nilayam; the 1970s to Naan Avanillai. Gemini Ganesan acted in every film; Senthamarai acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1960s brought 1 film together, anchored by Shanti Nilayam (7.6/10).
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Naan Avanillai (7.5/10).
- Shanti Nilayam
- Naan Avanillai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Gemini Ganesan had 56 films behind them; Senthamarai had 3. After Naan Avanillai, Senthamarai kept going for 41 more films; Gemini Ganesan stepped back.
Before Shanti Nilayam, Gemini Ganesan had starred in 56 films, including Pasamalar (1961) and Saraswati Sabatham (1966).
After Naan Avanillai, Gemini Ganesan went on to appear in 18 more films, including Thodarum (1999) and Idhaya Malar (1976).
Before Shanti Nilayam, Senthamarai had starred in 3 films, including Thozhilali (1964) and Poompuhar (1964).
After Naan Avanillai, Senthamarai went on to appear in 41 more films, including Kavikkuyil (1977) and Naan Vazhavaippen (1979).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Gemini Ganesan & Senthamarai's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan is the through-line — music on 2 of their 2 films.
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