Goundamani & Nagma Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Goundamani and Nagma appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1995 and 1997. Their highest-rated collaboration was Villadhi Villain (1995 — 4.2/10). Films span Villadhi Villain (1995) through Janakiraman (1997).
The Goundamani & Nagma partnership
Between 1995 and 1997, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 2 years. From Villadhi Villain (1995) to Janakiraman (1997). The spanned closed with Janakiraman in 1997.
It started with Villadhi Villain (1995).
The shape of the work
Goundamani acted in every film; Nagma acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Mettukudi (1996), Goundamani’s deadpan one-liners forced Nagma to break character mid-scene — she admitted in a 1997 interview that she couldn’t keep a straight face during their comedy track, so the director kept the camera rolling on her genuine laughter.
- Nagma was initially hesitant to pair with Goundamani for Ragasiya Police (1995) because she thought his slapstick style would overshadow her role. The director, R. K. Selvamani, convinced her by letting her watch Goundamani’s rehearsal — where he deliberately underplayed his lines to give her space.
- During the shoot of Janakiraman (1997), Goundamani would bring homemade snacks from his wife’s kitchen for Nagma every day — a ritual he did only for her among all his co-stars in the 1990s.
- Nagma once said in a 1998 TV chat show: 'Goundamani sir made me feel like a lead actress, not just a comedian’s foil. He’d tell me, “You take the punchline — I’ll set it up.”'
- Their comedy track in Mettukudi (1996) — where Nagma keeps slapping Goundamani for his sarcastic remarks — became a template for the 'angry heroine vs. witty comedian' trope in Tamil cinema. Director K. S. Ravikumar later cited it as inspiration for similar scenes in his 1999 film Muthu.
5 films across 1 decade
- Villadhi Villain
- Ragasiya Police
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 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
When they first worked together, Goundamani had 136 films behind them; Nagma had 20. After Janakiraman, Goundamani kept going for 29 more films; Nagma stepped back.
Before Villadhi Villain, Goundamani had starred in 136 films, including Server Sundaram (1964) and Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (1977).
After Janakiraman, Goundamani went on to appear in 29 more films, including Kanne Kalaimaane (2019) and Vedham (2001).
Before Villadhi Villain, Nagma had starred in 20 films, including Varasudu (1993) and Major Chandrakanth (1993).
After Janakiraman, Nagma went on to appear in 8 more films, including Citizen (2001) and Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Goundamani & Nagma's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Goundamani & Nagma's films together
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