Sangili Murugan & S. S. Chandran Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sangili Murugan and S. S. Chandran appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1981 and 1994. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sivappu Malli (1981 — 6.8/10). Films span Sivappu Malli (1981) through Periya Marudhu (1994).
The Sangili Murugan & S. S. Chandran partnership
From Sivappu Malli (1981) to Periya Marudhu (1994). The played out closed with Periya Marudhu in 1994. It started with Sivappu Malli (1981).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Sivappu Malli; the 1990s to Periya Marudhu. Never on the same side of the camera — Sangili Murugan screenplay, S. S. Chandran actor, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.7/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
- Sivappu Malli
- Enga Ooru Kavalkaran
- Periya Marudhu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Sivappu Malli, Sangili Murugan had starred in 1 film, including Suvarilladha Chiththirangal (1979).
After Periya Marudhu, Sangili Murugan went on to appear in 17 more films, including Ratsasan (2018) and Jigarthanda (2014).
Sivappu Malli was S. S. Chandran's acting debut.
After Periya Marudhu, S. S. Chandran went on to appear in 9 more films, including Thirunelveli (2000) and Vishnu (1995).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sangili Murugan & S. S. Chandran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. N. Nambiar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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