Thengai Srinivasan & D. Yoganand Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Thengai Srinivasan and D. Yoganand appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1978 and 1984. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naan Vazhavaippen (1979 — 7.5/10). Films span Justice Gopinath (1978) through Sarithira Nayagan (1984).
The Thengai Srinivasan & D. Yoganand partnership
Between 1978 and 1984, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Justice Gopinath (1978) to Sarithira Nayagan (1984). The unfolded closed with Sarithira Nayagan in 1984.
Naan Vazhavaippen is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Justice Gopinath (1978).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Naan Vazhavaippen; the 1980s to Yamanukku Yaman. Thengai Srinivasan acted in every film; D. Yoganand directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Naan Vazhavaippen (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 2 films.
- Naan Vazhavaippen
- Justice Gopinath0
- Yamanukku Yaman0
- Sarithira Nayagan0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of D. Yoganand's screen credits are with Thengai Srinivasan. When they first worked together, Thengai Srinivasan had 60 films behind them; D. Yoganand had 9. After Sarithira Nayagan, Thengai Srinivasan kept going for 18 more films; D. Yoganand stepped back.
Before Justice Gopinath, Thengai Srinivasan had starred in 60 films, including Annai Velankanni (1971) and Rickshawkaran (1971).
After Sarithira Nayagan, Thengai Srinivasan went on to appear in 18 more films, including Padikkaatha Pannaiyar (1985) and Thendrale Ennai Thodu (1985).
Before Justice Gopinath, D. Yoganand had directed 9 films, including Grihapravesam (1976) and Thaai (1974).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Thengai Srinivasan & D. Yoganand's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Major Sundarrajan is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 4 films. Major Sundarrajan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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