K. A. Thangavelu & P. Neelakantan Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
K. A. Thangavelu and P. Neelakantan appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1961 and 1963. Films span Thirudadhe (1961) through Koduthu Vaithaval (1963).
The K. A. Thangavelu & P. Neelakantan partnership
From Thirudadhe (1961) to Koduthu Vaithaval (1963). The ran closed with Koduthu Vaithaval in 1963. It started with Thirudadhe (1961).
The shape of the work
K. A. Thangavelu acted in every film; P. Neelakantan directed all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Thirudadhe0
- Koduthu Vaithaval0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Thirudadhe, K. A. Thangavelu had starred in 11 films, including Irumbu Thirai (1960) and Adutha Veettu Penn (1960).
After Koduthu Vaithaval, K. A. Thangavelu went on to appear in 23 more films, including Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala (1978) and Enga Veettu Pillai (1965).
Before Thirudadhe, P. Neelakantan had directed 1 film, including Aadavantha Daivam (1960).
After Koduthu Vaithaval, P. Neelakantan went on to direct 19 more films, including Poompuhar (1964) and Kaavalkaaran (1967).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of K. A. Thangavelu & P. Neelakantan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. G. Ramachandran is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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