Gemini Ganesan & Kalakendra Production Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Gemini Ganesan and Kalakendra Production appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1969 and 1972. Their highest-rated collaboration was Iru Kodugal (1969 — 7.8/10). Films span Iru Kodugal (1969) through Velli Vizha (1972).
The Gemini Ganesan & Kalakendra Production partnership
From Iru Kodugal (1969) to Velli Vizha (1972). Velli Vizha (1972, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Iru Kodugal is the one most viewers reach for.
The played out closed with Velli Vizha in 1972. It started with Iru Kodugal (1969).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Iru Kodugal; the 1970s to Nootrukku Nooru. Gemini Ganesan acted in every film; Kalakendra Production produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1960s brought 1 film together, anchored by Iru Kodugal (7.8/10).
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Nootrukku Nooru (7.5/10).
- Iru Kodugal
- Nootrukku Nooru
- Velli Vizha
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 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; Kalakendra Production had 1. After Velli Vizha, Gemini Ganesan kept going for 25 more films; Kalakendra Production stepped back.
Before Iru Kodugal, Gemini Ganesan had starred in 56 films, including Pasamalar (1961) and Saraswati Sabatham (1966).
After Velli Vizha, Gemini Ganesan went on to appear in 25 more films, including School Master (1973) and Naan Avanillai (1974).
Before Iru Kodugal, Kalakendra Production had starred in 1 film, including Ethir Neechal (1968).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Gemini Ganesan & Kalakendra Production's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nagesh is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Nagesh appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. V. Kumar scored 3 of them.
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