Jaiganesh & Thengai Srinivasan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jaiganesh and Thengai Srinivasan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1978 and 1986. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thaayillamal Naan Illai (1979 — 7.5/10). Films span Sonnadhu Nee Dhanaa (1978) through Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal (1986).
The Jaiganesh & Thengai Srinivasan partnership
From Sonnadhu Nee Dhanaa (1978) to Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal (1986). Thaayillamal Naan Illai is the one most viewers reach for. The unfolded closed with Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal in 1986.
It started with Sonnadhu Nee Dhanaa (1978).
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Thaayillamal Naan Illai; the 1980s to Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal. Jaiganesh acted in every film; Thengai Srinivasan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 3 films together, anchored by Thaayillamal Naan Illai (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 1.0/10.
- Thaayillamal Naan Illai
- Sonnadhu Nee Dhanaa0
- Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 8 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, Jaiganesh had 4 films behind them; Thengai Srinivasan had 60.
Before Sonnadhu Nee Dhanaa, Jaiganesh had starred in 4 films, including Pattina Pravesam (1977) and Attukara Alamelu (1977).
After Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal, Jaiganesh went on to appear in 13 more films, including Nila (1994) and Seeman (1994).
Before Sonnadhu Nee Dhanaa, Thengai Srinivasan had starred in 60 films, including Annai Velankanni (1971) and Rickshawkaran (1971).
After Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal, Thengai Srinivasan went on to appear in 3 more films, including Krishnan Vandhan (1987) and Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (1987).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jaiganesh & Thengai Srinivasan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 3 of their 4 films. Ilayaraja scored 3 of them.
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