Padmini Pictures & T. G. Lingappa Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Padmini Pictures and T. G. Lingappa appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1960 and 1973. Their highest-rated collaboration was School Master (1973 — 7.5/10). Films span Sangili Devan (1960) through School Master (1973).
The Padmini Pictures & T. G. Lingappa partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for School Master (1973). They didn't share a set between 1960 and 1973. From Sangili Devan (1960) to School Master (1973).
School Master is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Sangili Devan (1960).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Sangili Devan; the 1970s to School Master. Padmini Pictures produced every film; T. G. Lingappa scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 2 films.
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by School Master (7.5/10).
- Sangili Devan0
- Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu0
- School Master
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Sangili Devan was Padmini Pictures's acting debut.
After School Master, Padmini Pictures went on to appear in 1 more film, including Aayirathil Oruthi (1975).
Sangili Devan was T. G. Lingappa's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Padmini Pictures & T. G. Lingappa's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
B. R. Panthulu is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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