Goundamani & Deva Movies Together List — 34 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Goundamani and Deva appeared together in 34 Tamil films between 1990 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thai Maaman (1994 — 7.5/10). Films span Namma Ooru Poovatha (1990) through Samasthanam (2002).
The Goundamani & Deva partnership
1992 was their peak — 7 films in twelve months. For 12 years, a Goundamani–Deva film arrived almost every year. The work is uneven: Thai Maaman (7.5) at one end, Nadodi Mannan (1.0) at the other.
From Namma Ooru Poovatha (1990) to Samasthanam (2002). Chakravarthy (1995, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 88% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Thai Maaman; the 2000s to Veeranadai. Goundamani acted in every film; Deva scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
34 films across 2 decades
The 1990s brought 30 films together, anchored by Thai Maaman (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.3/10.
- Thai Maaman
- Nila
- Veeranadai
- Azhagana Naatkal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
34 films across 12 years represents focused partnership.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
46% of Deva's screen credits are with Goundamani. When they first worked together, Goundamani had 72 films behind them; Deva had 0. After Samasthanam, Deva kept going for 40 more films; Goundamani stepped back.
Before Namma Ooru Poovatha, Goundamani had starred in 72 films, including Server Sundaram (1964) and Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (1977).
After Samasthanam, Goundamani went on to appear in 11 more films, including Kanne Kalaimaane (2019) and 49-O (2015).
Namma Ooru Poovatha was Deva's acting debut.
After Samasthanam, Deva went on to appear in 40 more films, including Engal Anna (2004) and Jore (2004).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Goundamani & Deva's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Senthil is the through-line — cast on 22 of their 34 films. They worked with the same 18 people again and again — a small repertory company. Senthil appears alongside them in 22 films — practically a third lead.
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