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3 films·1979–1988·Top co-star: Visu (2 films)

Sankar Ganesh & M. N. Rajam Movies Together List — 3 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Sankar Ganesh and M. N. Rajam appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1979 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988 — 4.0/10). Films span Velum Mayilum Thunai (1979) through Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988).

3
Films Together
3.8
Average Rating
1979 - 1988
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Sankar Ganesh & M. N. Rajam partnership

After 8 years apart, they came back together for Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi (1987). They didn't share a set between 1979 and 1987. From Velum Mayilum Thunai (1979) to Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988).

The played out closed with Penmani Aval Kanmani in 1988. It started with Velum Mayilum Thunai (1979).

The shape of the work

The 1970s belonged to Velum Mayilum Thunai; the 1980s to Penmani Aval Kanmani. Sankar Ganesh scored every film; M. N. Rajam acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

3 films across 2 decades

The 1970s accounted for 1 film.

The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.8/10.

1970s
Films1
Notable:
  • Velum Mayilum Thunai0
Era:
Sankar: ActiveM.: Active
1980s
Films2
Avg Rating3.8/10
Notable:
  • Penmani Aval Kanmani(4)
  • Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi(3.5)
Era:
Sankar: ActiveM.: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19791988
Span9 years
Avg Interval~5 years

3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
3 films (100%)

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

Where each was in their career

After Penmani Aval Kanmani, Sankar Ganesh kept going for 77 more films; M. N. Rajam stepped back.

Sankar Ganesh

Velum Mayilum Thunai was Sankar Ganesh's acting debut.

After Penmani Aval Kanmani, Sankar Ganesh went on to appear in 77 more films, including Idhaya Thamarai (1990) and Jagadala Prathapan (1990).

M. N. Rajam

Before Velum Mayilum Thunai, M. N. Rajam had starred in 20 films, including Pasamalar (1961) and Arangetram (1973).

After Penmani Aval Kanmani, M. N. Rajam went on to appear in 1 more film, including Winner (2003).

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