K. Balachander & Senthamarai Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
K. Balachander and Senthamarai appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1973 and 1974. Their highest-rated collaboration was Arangetram (1973 — 7.9/10). Films span Arangetram (1973) through Naan Avanillai (1974).
The K. Balachander & Senthamarai partnership
From Arangetram (1973) to Naan Avanillai (1974). The ran closed with Naan Avanillai in 1974. Arangetram is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Arangetram (1973).
The shape of the work
K. Balachander directed every film; Senthamarai acted in all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Arangetram
- Naan Avanillai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 1 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Arangetram, K. Balachander had directed 19 films, including Major Chandrakanth (1966) and Server Sundaram (1964).
After Naan Avanillai, K. Balachander went on to direct 42 more films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Apoorva Raagangal (1975).
Before Arangetram, Senthamarai had starred in 8 films, including Shanti Nilayam (1969) and Thozhilali (1964).
After Naan Avanillai, Senthamarai went on to appear in 41 more films, including Kavikkuyil (1977) and Naan Vazhavaippen (1979).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of K. Balachander & Senthamarai's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kamal Haasan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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