Thengai Srinivasan & Devar films Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Thengai Srinivasan and Devar films appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 1972 and 1986. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thaayillamal Naan Illai (1979 — 7.5/10). Films span Nalla Neram (1972) through Dharmam (1986).
The Thengai Srinivasan & Devar films partnership
Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.5 and 7.5. From Nalla Neram (1972) to Dharmam (1986). Nalla Naal (1984, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The unfolded closed with Dharmam in 1986. Thaayillamal Naan Illai is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Thaayillamal Naan Illai; the 1980s to Apoorva Sahodarigal. Thengai Srinivasan acted in every film; Devar films produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
8 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Thaayillamal Naan Illai (7.5/10).
The 1980s brought 6 films together, anchored by Apoorva Sahodarigal (7.5/10).
- Thaayillamal Naan Illai
- Nalla Neram
- Apoorva Sahodarigal
- Nalla Naal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of Thengai Srinivasan's screen credits are with Devar films. By the time of Nalla Neram, both already had careers — Thengai Srinivasan with 15 films, Devar films with 16.
Before Nalla Neram, Thengai Srinivasan had starred in 15 films, including Annai Velankanni (1971) and Rickshawkaran (1971).
After Dharmam, Thengai Srinivasan went on to appear in 3 more films, including Krishnan Vandhan (1987) and Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (1987).
Before Nalla Neram, Devar films had starred in 16 films, including Thozhilali (1964) and Kudumba Thalaivan (1962).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Thengai Srinivasan & Devar films's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 4 of their 8 films. Ilayaraja scored 4 of them. K. R. Vijaya appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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