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4 Films Together
4 films·1980–1990·Top co-star: Arjun (1 films)

Sankar Ganesh & K. S. Madhangan Movies Together List — 4 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Sankar Ganesh and K. S. Madhangan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1980 and 1990. Films span Ponnagaram (1980) through Thangaikku Oru Thalattu (1990).

4
Films Together
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Average Rating
1980 - 1990
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Sankar Ganesh & K. S. Madhangan partnership

From Ponnagaram (1980) to Thangaikku Oru Thalattu (1990). The unfolded closed with Thangaikku Oru Thalattu in 1990. It started with Ponnagaram (1980).

The shape of the work

The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Ponnagaram; the 1990s to Thangaikku Oru Thalattu. Sankar Ganesh scored every film; K. S. Madhangan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

4 films across 2 decades

The 1980s accounted for 3 films.

The 1990s accounted for 1 film.

1980s
Films3
Notable:
  • Ponnagaram0
  • Avasarakari0
Era:
Sankar: ActiveK.: Active
1990s
Films1
Notable:
  • Thangaikku Oru Thalattu0
Era:
Sankar: ActiveK.: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19801990
Span10 years
Avg Interval~3 years

4 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
4 films (100%)

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

Where each was in their career

80% of K. S. Madhangan's screen credits are with Sankar Ganesh. After Thangaikku Oru Thalattu, Sankar Ganesh kept going for 31 more films; K. S. Madhangan stepped back.

Sankar Ganesh

Before Ponnagaram, Sankar Ganesh had starred in 3 films, including Adukku Malli (1979) and Inikkum Ilamai (1979).

After Thangaikku Oru Thalattu, Sankar Ganesh went on to appear in 31 more films, including Thai Poosam (1991) and Namma Ooru Mariyamma (1991).

K. S. Madhangan

Ponnagaram was K. S. Madhangan's directorial debut.

After Thangaikku Oru Thalattu, K. S. Madhangan went on to direct 1 more film, including Annan Kaattiya Vazhi (1991).

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