Sankar Ganesh & Deepa Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sankar Ganesh and Deepa appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1979 and 1980. Films span Manthoppu Killiye (1979) through Veli Thandiya Velladu (1980).
The Sankar Ganesh & Deepa partnership
Between 1979 and 1980, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 1 years. 1980 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. From Manthoppu Killiye (1979) to Veli Thandiya Velladu (1980).
The unfolded closed with Veli Thandiya Velladu in 1980. It started with Manthoppu Killiye (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Manthoppu Killiye; the 1980s to Kathal Kathal Kathal. Sankar Ganesh scored every film; Deepa acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s accounted for 3 films.
- Manthoppu Killiye0
- Kathal Kathal Kathal0
- Theru Vilakku0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 1 years represents focused partnership.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Deepa's screen credits are with Sankar Ganesh. After Veli Thandiya Velladu, Sankar Ganesh kept going for 272 more films; Deepa stepped back.
Manthoppu Killiye was Sankar Ganesh's acting debut.
After Veli Thandiya Velladu, Sankar Ganesh went on to appear in 272 more films, including Vilangu (1987) and Nenjile Thunivirunthal (1981).
Before Manthoppu Killiye, Deepa had starred in 1 film, including Andharangam (1975).
After Veli Thandiya Velladu, Deepa went on to appear in 3 more films, including Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) and Meendum Kokila (1981).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sankar Ganesh & Deepa's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Suruli rajan is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Suruli rajan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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