Sankar Ganesh & Sarath Babu Movies Together — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
About This Collaboration
Sankar Ganesh & Sarath Babu have worked together on 10 films in Indian cinema. Their collaboration began in 1980 and extends to 1993, representing 13 years of joint work. Working Sankar Ganesh as Music Composer and Sarath Babu as Actor, their pairing brought together complementary creative strengths that carved out a distinctive niche despite uneven audience reception.
Among their most acclaimed works are "Manakanakku", "Santhana Kaatru" — with "Manakanakku" earning a top rating of 3.4/10. Across all their joint films, they maintain an average audience rating of 0.7/10 — an average that reflects a challenging run — several films fell below audience expectations.
Their most productive period was the 1980s, when they delivered 8 films that shaped the era's cinema. The bulk of their work is in Tamil cinema. From "Kannil Theriyum Kadhaigal" (1980) to "Sivarathiri" (1993), their partnership has evolved through shifting industry landscapes while maintaining its artistic core.
This page brings together their complete joint filmography, a year-by-year timeline of the partnership, the extended network of directors, actors, and crew they shared across projects, and a curated list of similar creative pairings you may want to explore.
Career Context
Before Kannil Theriyum Kadhaigal, Sankar Ganesh had starred in 65 films, including Neeya (1979) and Pasi (1979).
After Sivarathiri, Sankar Ganesh went on to appear in 2 more films, including Naai Sekar (2022) and Theenda Theenda (2006).
Before Kannil Theriyum Kadhaigal, Sarath Babu had starred in 5 films, including Mullum Malarum (1978) and Nizhal Nijamagiradhu (1978).
After Sivarathiri, Sarath Babu went on to appear in 50 more films, including Shirdi Sai (2012) and Por Thozhil (2023).
Collaboration DNA
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Creative Evolution
- Manakanakku
- Kannil Theriyum Kadhaigal0
- Santhana Kaatru
- Sivarathiri0
This duo's 10-film partnership spans 2 decades of Indian cinema, with their most productive period being the 1980s when they delivered 8 films that defined the era.


Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sankar Ganesh & Sarath Babu's professional partnership
Shared Crew
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