Saritha & Sivaji Ganesan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Saritha and Sivaji Ganesan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1981 and 1984. Their highest-rated collaboration was Iru Medhaigal (1984 — 7.5/10). Films span Kizhvanam Sivakkum (1981) through Iru Medhaigal (1984).
The Saritha & Sivaji Ganesan partnership
Between 1981 and 1984, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 3 years. From Kizhvanam Sivakkum (1981) to Iru Medhaigal (1984). Iru Medhaigal is the one most viewers reach for.
The unfolded closed with Iru Medhaigal in 1984. It started with Kizhvanam Sivakkum (1981).
The shape of the work
Saritha acted in every film; Sivaji Ganesan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Saritha was just 19 when she first acted opposite Sivaji Ganesan in Kizhvanam Sivakkum (1981). He was 53. The age gap was so wide that the director had to convince both of them it wouldn't look awkward on screen.
- In Thunai (1982), Sivaji deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery in their scenes together. He told the crew he wanted Saritha's natural pauses to land — something younger actors never got from him.
- Saritha later revealed that Sivaji would call her 'amma' (daughter) on set. He personally checked her food and water during outdoor shoots in Simma Soppanam (1984), treating her like family.
- Saritha once said in an interview: 'Sivaji sir never made me feel like a newcomer. He would rehearse with me for hours before a single take. That's why I never felt nervous.'
- Their fourth and final film together, Iru Medhaigal (1984), was a rare double-heroine drama where Saritha held her own against Sivaji's towering screen presence. It became a cult favourite for showing a young actress matching a legend beat for beat.
4 films across 1 decade
- Iru Medhaigal
- Kizhvanam Sivakkum0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 3 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, Saritha had 10 films behind them; Sivaji Ganesan had 160.
Before Kizhvanam Sivakkum, Saritha had starred in 10 films, including Aval Appadithan (1978) and Thappu Thalangal (1978).
After Iru Medhaigal, Saritha went on to appear in 25 more films, including Vazhga! Valarga! (1987) and Kalyana Agathigal (1985).
Before Kizhvanam Sivakkum, Sivaji Ganesan had starred in 160 films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Karnan (1964).
After Iru Medhaigal, Sivaji Ganesan went on to appear in 36 more films, including Padikkaatha Pannaiyar (1985) and Naam (1985).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Saritha & Sivaji Ganesan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan is the through-line — music on 3 of their 4 films. M. S. Viswanathan scored 3 of them.
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