Nizhalgal Ravi & B. Kannan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nizhalgal Ravi and B. Kannan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1980 and 1994. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nizhalgal (1980 — 8.5/10). Films span Nizhalgal (1980) through Priyanka (1994).
The Nizhalgal Ravi & B. Kannan partnership
From Nizhalgal (1980) to Priyanka (1994). The work is uneven: Nizhalgal (8.5) at one end, Vedham Pudhithu (4.0) at the other. Mann Vasanai (1983, 7.8/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
Nizhalgal is the one most viewers reach for. The unfolded closed with Priyanka in 1994.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Nizhalgal; the 1990s to Priyanka. Nizhalgal Ravi acted in every film; B. Kannan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 3 films together, anchored by Nizhalgal (8.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.8/10.
- Nizhalgal
- Mann Vasanai
- Priyanka
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of B. Kannan's screen credits are with Nizhalgal Ravi. After Priyanka, Nizhalgal Ravi kept going for 115 more films; B. Kannan stepped back.
Nizhalgal was Nizhalgal Ravi's acting debut.
After Priyanka, Nizhalgal Ravi went on to appear in 115 more films, including Indian (1996) and Ratsasan (2018).
Nizhalgal was B. Kannan's acting debut.
After Priyanka, B. Kannan went on to appear in 9 more films, including Senathipathi (1996) and Kadal Pookkal (2001).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nizhalgal Ravi & B. Kannan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Janagaraj is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Janagaraj appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. Ilayaraja scored 3 of them.
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