Gangai Amaran & Ganthimathi Movies Together — 4 Films
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About This Collaboration
Gangai Amaran & Ganthimathi have worked together on 4 films in Indian cinema. Their collaboration began in 1979 and extends to 1994, representing 15 years of joint work. Working Gangai Amaran as Music Composer and Ganthimathi as Actor, their pairing brought together complementary creative strengths that carved out a distinctive niche despite uneven audience reception.
Among their most acclaimed works are "Suvarilladha Chiththirangal", "Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi", "Karagattakaran" — with "Suvarilladha Chiththirangal" earning a top rating of 7.5/10. Across all their joint films, they maintain an average audience rating of 3.9/10 — an average that reflects a challenging run — several films fell below audience expectations.
Their most productive period was the 1980s, when they delivered 2 films that shaped the era's cinema. The bulk of their work is in Tamil cinema. From "Suvarilladha Chiththirangal" (1979) to "Athamaga Rathiname" (1994), their partnership has evolved through shifting industry landscapes while maintaining its artistic core.
This page brings together their complete joint filmography, a year-by-year timeline of the partnership, the extended network of directors, actors, and crew they shared across projects, and a curated list of similar creative pairings you may want to explore.
Career Context
Suvarilladha Chiththirangal was Gangai Amaran's acting debut.
After Athamaga Rathiname, Gangai Amaran went on to appear in 4 more films, including Jodi (1999) and Themmangu Pattukkaran (1997).
Before Suvarilladha Chiththirangal, Ganthimathi had starred in 10 films, including Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram (1977) and Naan Avanillai (1974).
After Athamaga Rathiname, Ganthimathi went on to appear in 4 more films, including Virumaandi (2004) and Anbu (2003).
Collaboration DNA
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Creative Evolution
- Suvarilladha Chiththirangal
- Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
- Karagattakaran
- Athamaga Rathiname0
This duo's 4-film partnership spans 3 decades of Indian cinema, with their most productive period being the 1980s when they delivered 2 films that defined the era.




Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Gangai Amaran & Ganthimathi's professional partnership
Shared Crew
People who worked on Gangai Amaran & Ganthimathi's films together
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