Goundamani & Babu Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Goundamani and Babu appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1981 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Paayum Puli (1983 — 6.5/10). Films span Kudumbam Oru Kadambam (1981) through Thayamma (1991).
The Goundamani & Babu partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Thayamma (1991). They didn't share a set between 1983 and 1991. From Kudumbam Oru Kadambam (1981) to Thayamma (1991).
The played out closed with Thayamma in 1991. It started with Kudumbam Oru Kadambam (1981).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Paayum Puli; the 1990s to Thayamma. Never on the same side of the camera — Goundamani actor, Babu director of photography, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 1.0/10.
- Paayum Puli
- Kudumbam Oru Kadambam0
- Thayamma
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Thayamma, Goundamani kept going for 116 more films; Babu stepped back. By the time of Kudumbam Oru Kadambam, both already had careers — Goundamani with 10 films, Babu with 10.
Before Kudumbam Oru Kadambam, Goundamani had starred in 10 films, including Server Sundaram (1964) and Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (1977).
After Thayamma, Goundamani went on to appear in 116 more films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
Before Kudumbam Oru Kadambam, Babu had starred in 10 films, including Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979) and Priya (1978).
After Thayamma, Babu went on to appear in 3 more films, including Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman (2001) and Hogenakkal (2014).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Goundamani & Babu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 2 of their 3 films.
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