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7 Films Together
7 films·1981–1986·Top co-star: Jaishankar (2 films)

Sankar Ganesh & Devar films Movies Together List — 7 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Sankar Ganesh and Devar films appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1981 and 1986. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thaiveedu (1983 — 6.5/10). Films span Anjadha Nenjangal (1981) through Dharmam (1986).

7
Films Together
6.5
Average Rating
1981 - 1986
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Sankar Ganesh & Devar films partnership

Between 1981 and 1986, they barely worked apart — 7 films in 5 years. For 5 years, a Sankar–Devar film arrived almost every year. From Anjadha Nenjangal (1981) to Dharmam (1986).

The played out closed with Dharmam in 1986. It started with Anjadha Nenjangal (1981).

The shape of the work

Sankar Ganesh scored every film; Devar films produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

7 films across 1 decade

1980s
Films7
Avg Rating6.5/10
Notable:
  • Thaiveedu(6.5)
  • Anjadha Nenjangal0
Era:
Sankar: ActiveDevar: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19811986
Span5 years
Avg Interval~1 years

7 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
7 films (100%)

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

Where each was in their career

After Dharmam, Sankar Ganesh kept going for 111 more films; Devar films stepped back. By the time of Anjadha Nenjangal, both already had careers — Sankar Ganesh with 28 films, Devar films with 20.

Sankar Ganesh

Before Anjadha Nenjangal, Sankar Ganesh had starred in 28 films, including Chinna Chinna Veedu Katti (1980) and Ethir Veetu Jannal (1980).

After Dharmam, Sankar Ganesh went on to appear in 111 more films, including Vilangu (1987) and Veera Pandiyan (1987).

Devar films

Before Anjadha Nenjangal, Devar films had starred in 20 films, including Annai Oru Aalayam (1979) and Thaayillamal Naan Illai (1979).

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