Manoj Kumar & Kanaka Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manoj Kumar and Kanaka appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1990 and 1992. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vellaya Thevan (1990 — 6.7/10). Films span Vellaya Thevan (1990) through Samundi (1992).
The Manoj Kumar & Kanaka partnership
From Vellaya Thevan (1990) to Samundi (1992). The ran closed with Samundi in 1992. It started with Vellaya Thevan (1990).
The shape of the work
Manoj Kumar directed every film; Kanaka acted in all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Vellaya Thevan
- Samundi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Vellaya Thevan, Manoj Kumar had directed 8 films, including Kranti (1981) and Kranti (1981).
After Samundi, Manoj Kumar went on to direct 15 more films, including Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013) and Poorna (2017).
Before Vellaya Thevan, Kanaka had starred in 2 films, including Karagattakaran (1989) and Thangamana Rasa (1989).
After Samundi, Kanaka went on to appear in 10 more films, including Sakkarai Devan (1993) and Viralukketha Veekkam (1999).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manoj Kumar & Kanaka's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Goundamani is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
