Sankar Ganesh & Nagesh Movies Together List — 28 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sankar Ganesh and Nagesh appeared together in 28 Tamil films between 1964 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Maanavan (1970 — 6.5/10). Films span Nal Varavu (1964) through Partha Gnabagam Illayo (1985).
The Sankar Ganesh & Nagesh partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. 1972 was their peak — 5 films in twelve months. For 21 years, a Sankar–Nagesh film arrived almost every year.
From Nal Varavu (1964) to Partha Gnabagam Illayo (1985). The unfolded closed with Partha Gnabagam Illayo in 1985.
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 68% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Nal Varavu; the 1980s to Amma. Sankar Ganesh scored every film; Nagesh acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
28 films across 3 decades
The 1960s accounted for 4 films.
The 1970s accounted for 19 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1980s accounted for 5 films, averaging 6.5/10.
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
28 films across 21 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
35% of Nagesh's screen credits are with Sankar Ganesh. After Partha Gnabagam Illayo, Sankar Ganesh kept going for 138 more films; Nagesh stepped back.
Nal Varavu was Sankar Ganesh's acting debut.
After Partha Gnabagam Illayo, Sankar Ganesh went on to appear in 138 more films, including Vilangu (1987) and Veera Pandiyan (1987).
Before Nal Varavu, Nagesh had starred in 10 films, including Kungumam (1963) and Ratha Thilagam (1963).
After Partha Gnabagam Illayo, Nagesh went on to appear in 43 more films, including Kadhal Kondein (2003) and Cheran Pandiyan (1991).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sankar Ganesh & Nagesh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 10 people again and again — a small repertory company. Jaishankar appears alongside them in 12 films — practically a third lead.
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