Sankar Ganesh & Ra. Sankaran Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sankar Ganesh and Ra. Sankaran appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1979 and 1990. Films span Velum Mayilum Thunai (1979) through Aadi Velli (1990).
The Sankar Ganesh & Ra. Sankaran partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Nyaya Tharasu (1989). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 1980 and 1989.
From Velum Mayilum Thunai (1979) to Aadi Velli (1990). The spanned closed with Aadi Velli in 1990.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Velum Mayilum Thunai; the 1990s to Aadi Velli. Ra. Sankaran director in some, actor in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 3 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s accounted for 3 films.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Velum Mayilum Thunai0
- Kumaripennin Ullathile0
- Oru Marathu Paravaigal0
- Aadi Velli0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
36% of Ra. Sankaran's screen credits are with Sankar Ganesh. After Aadi Velli, Sankar Ganesh kept going for 31 more films; Ra. Sankaran stepped back.
Velum Mayilum Thunai was Sankar Ganesh's acting debut.
After Aadi Velli, Sankar Ganesh went on to appear in 31 more films, including Thai Poosam (1991) and Namma Ooru Mariyamma (1991).
Before Velum Mayilum Thunai, Ra. Sankaran had directed 3 films, including Thoondil Meen (1977) and Then Sindhudhe Vaanam (1975).
After Aadi Velli, Ra. Sankaran went on to direct 6 more films, including Sathi Leelavathi (1995) and Anthimanthaarai (1996).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sankar Ganesh & Ra. Sankaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Sankar Ganesh & Ra. Sankaran's films together
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