Thengai Srinivasan & Ganthimathi Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Thengai Srinivasan and Ganthimathi appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1974 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naan Avanillai (1974 — 7.5/10). Films span Naan Avanillai (1974) through Thendrale Ennai Thodu (1985).
The Thengai Srinivasan & Ganthimathi partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Azhagiya Kanne (1982). They didn't share a set between 1974 and 1982. From Naan Avanillai (1974) to Thendrale Ennai Thodu (1985).
The played out closed with Thendrale Ennai Thodu in 1985. Naan Avanillai is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Naan Avanillai; the 1980s to Azhagiya Kanne. Thengai Srinivasan acted in every film; Ganthimathi acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Naan Avanillai (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.7/10.
- Naan Avanillai
- Azhagiya Kanne
- Thendrale Ennai Thodu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Naan Avanillai, Thengai Srinivasan had starred in 29 films, including Annai Velankanni (1971) and Rickshawkaran (1971).
After Thendrale Ennai Thodu, Thengai Srinivasan went on to appear in 9 more films, including Krishnan Vandhan (1987) and Naan Adimai Illai (1986).
Before Naan Avanillai, Ganthimathi had starred in 5 films, including Rajaraja Cholan (1973) and En Magan (1973).
After Thendrale Ennai Thodu, Ganthimathi went on to appear in 21 more films, including Virumaandi (2004) and Nila (1994).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Thengai Srinivasan & Ganthimathi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Senthamarai is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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