Nagesh & Kalakendra Production Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nagesh and Kalakendra Production appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1968 and 1972. Their highest-rated collaboration was Iru Kodugal (1969 — 7.8/10). Films span Ethir Neechal (1968) through Velli Vizha (1972).
The Nagesh & Kalakendra Production partnership
Between 1968 and 1972, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a Nagesh–Kalakendra film arrived almost every year. Remarkably even — every film rates between 7.5 and 7.8.
From Ethir Neechal (1968) to Velli Vizha (1972). Velli Vizha (1972, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Iru Kodugal; the 1970s to Nootrukku Nooru. Nagesh acted in every film; Kalakendra Production produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1960s brought 2 films together, anchored by Iru Kodugal (7.8/10).
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Nootrukku Nooru (7.5/10).
- Iru Kodugal
- Ethir Neechal
- Nootrukku Nooru
- Velli Vizha
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Nagesh had 77 films behind them; Kalakendra Production had 0. After Velli Vizha, Nagesh kept going for 122 more films; Kalakendra Production stepped back.
Before Ethir Neechal, Nagesh had starred in 77 films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Major Chandrakanth (1966).
After Velli Vizha, Nagesh went on to appear in 122 more films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Apoorva Raagangal (1975).
Ethir Neechal was Kalakendra Production's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nagesh & Kalakendra Production's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
V. Kumar is the through-line — music on 4 of their 4 films. V. Kumar scored 4 of them. Gemini Ganesan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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