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5 films·1984–1993·Top Music Composer: Ilayaraja (2 films)·Top co-star: Jaishankar (2 films)

Vijayakanth & Gangai Amaran Movies Together List — 5 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Vijayakanth and Gangai Amaran appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1984 and 1993. Their highest-rated collaboration was PudhuYugam (1985 — 3.6/10). Films span Vellai Pura Ondru (1984) through Kovil Kaalai (1993).

5
Films Together
3.6
Average Rating
1984 - 1993
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Vijayakanth & Gangai Amaran partnership

From Vellai Pura Ondru (1984) to Kovil Kaalai (1993). The spanned closed with Kovil Kaalai in 1993. It started with Vellai Pura Ondru (1984).

The shape of the work

The 1980s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to PudhuYugam; the 1990s to Moontrezhuthil En Moochirukkum. Gangai Amaran director in some, music composer in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

5 films across 2 decades

The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 3.6/10.

The 1990s accounted for 2 films.

1980s
Films3
Avg Rating3.6/10
Notable:
  • PudhuYugam(3.6)
  • Vellai Pura Ondru0
Era:
Vijayakanth: ActiveGangai: Active
1990s
Films2
Notable:
  • Moontrezhuthil En Moochirukkum0
  • Kovil Kaalai0
Era:
Vijayakanth: ActiveGangai: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19841993
Span9 years
Avg Interval~2 years

5 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
5 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

After Kovil Kaalai, Vijayakanth kept going for 45 more films; Gangai Amaran stepped back. By the time of Vellai Pura Ondru, both already had careers — Vijayakanth with 17 films, Gangai Amaran with 11.

Vijayakanth

Before Vellai Pura Ondru, Vijayakanth had starred in 17 films, including Parvayin Marupakkam (1982) and Nenjile Thunivirunthal (1981).

After Kovil Kaalai, Vijayakanth went on to appear in 45 more films, including Karuppu Nila (1995) and Thennavan (2003).

Gangai Amaran

Before Vellai Pura Ondru, Gangai Amaran had starred in 11 films, including Mouna Geethangal (1981) and Vazhvey Maayam (1982).

After Kovil Kaalai, Gangai Amaran went on to appear in 6 more films, including Jodi (1999) and Athamaga Rathiname (1994).

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