Nagesh & Chitralaya Gopu Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nagesh and Chitralaya Gopu appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1968 and 1974. Their highest-rated collaboration was Shanti Nilayam (1969 — 7.6/10). Films span Galatta Kalyanam (1968) through Athaiya Mamiya (1974).
The Nagesh & Chitralaya Gopu partnership
Between 1968 and 1974, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 6 years. For 6 years, a Nagesh–Chitralaya film arrived almost every year. From Galatta Kalyanam (1968) to Athaiya Mamiya (1974).
Galatta Kalyanam (1968, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. The spanned closed with Athaiya Mamiya in 1974.
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Shanti Nilayam; the 1970s to Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa. Never on the same side of the camera — Nagesh actor, Chitralaya Gopu screenplay, across all 5 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1960s brought 2 films together, anchored by Shanti Nilayam (7.6/10).
The 1970s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.5/10.
- Shanti Nilayam
- Galatta Kalyanam
- Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa
- Veettuku Veedu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
45% of Chitralaya Gopu's screen credits are with Nagesh. When they first worked together, Nagesh had 77 films behind them; Chitralaya Gopu had 0. After Athaiya Mamiya, Nagesh kept going for 89 more films; Chitralaya Gopu stepped back.
Before Galatta Kalyanam, Nagesh had starred in 77 films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Major Chandrakanth (1966).
After Athaiya Mamiya, Nagesh went on to appear in 89 more films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Apoorva Raagangal (1975).
Galatta Kalyanam was Chitralaya Gopu's acting debut.
After Athaiya Mamiya, Chitralaya Gopu went on to appear in 6 more films, including Kasethan Kadavulada (2023) and Ulagam Piranthathu Enakkaga (1990).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nagesh & Chitralaya Gopu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan is the through-line — music on 5 of their 5 films. M. S. Viswanathan scored 5 of them. Kanchana appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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