Krishnan-Panju & K. A. Thangavelu Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Krishnan-Panju and K. A. Thangavelu appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1966 and 1971. Films span Petralthan Pillaiya (1966) through Rangarattinam (1971).
The Krishnan-Panju & K. A. Thangavelu partnership
From Petralthan Pillaiya (1966) to Rangarattinam (1971). The ran closed with Rangarattinam in 1971. It started with Petralthan Pillaiya (1966).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Petralthan Pillaiya; the 1970s to Rangarattinam. Krishnan-Panju directed every film; K. A. Thangavelu acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
- Petralthan Pillaiya0
- Rangarattinam0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Petralthan Pillaiya, Krishnan-Panju had directed 8 films, including Server Sundaram (1964) and Kuzhandaiyum Daivamum (1965).
After Rangarattinam, Krishnan-Panju went on to direct 13 more films, including Neela Malargal (1979) and Ilaya Thalaimurai (1977).
Before Petralthan Pillaiya, K. A. Thangavelu had starred in 29 films, including Pasamalar (1961) and Enga Veettu Pillai (1965).
After Rangarattinam, K. A. Thangavelu went on to appear in 12 more films, including Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala (1978) and Avan Oru Sarithiram (1976).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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