Nizhalgal Ravi & Gangai Amaran Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nizhalgal Ravi and Gangai Amaran appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1987 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987 — 4.5/10). Films span Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987) through Jodi (1999).
The Nizhalgal Ravi & Gangai Amaran partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Jodi (1999). They didn't share a set between 1990 and 1999. From Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987) to Jodi (1999).
The spanned closed with Jodi in 1999. It started with Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi; the 1990s to Jodi. Nizhalgal Ravi acted in every film; Gangai Amaran scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.3/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.1/10.
- Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
- Jeeva
- Jodi
- Neengalum Herodhan0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Jodi, Nizhalgal Ravi kept going for 93 more films; Gangai Amaran stepped back. By the time of Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi, both already had careers — Nizhalgal Ravi with 16 films, Gangai Amaran with 24.
Before Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi, Nizhalgal Ravi had starred in 16 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Mann Vasanai (1983).
After Jodi, Nizhalgal Ravi went on to appear in 93 more films, including Ratsasan (2018) and Andhadhi (2015).
Before Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi, Gangai Amaran had starred in 24 films, including Mouna Geethangal (1981) and Vazhvey Maayam (1982).
After Jodi, Gangai Amaran went on to appear in 2 more films, including Ragavan (2009) and Naane Ennul Illai (2010).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nizhalgal Ravi & Gangai Amaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Nizhalgal Ravi & Gangai Amaran's films together
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