Nagesh & UsilaiMani Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nagesh and UsilaiMani appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1968 and 1980. Films span Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi (1968) through Bhama Rukmani (1980).
The Nagesh & UsilaiMani partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Bhama Rukmani (1980). They didn't share a set between 1968 and 1980. From Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi (1968) to Bhama Rukmani (1980).
It started with Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi (1968). The ran closed with Bhama Rukmani in 1980.
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi; the 1980s to Bhama Rukmani. Nagesh acted in every film; UsilaiMani acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi0
- Bhama Rukmani0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of UsilaiMani's screen credits are with Nagesh. When they first worked together, Nagesh had 77 films behind them; UsilaiMani had 0. After Bhama Rukmani, Nagesh kept going for 55 more films; UsilaiMani stepped back.
Before Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi, Nagesh had starred in 77 films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Major Chandrakanth (1966).
After Bhama Rukmani, Nagesh went on to appear in 55 more films, including Kadhal Kondein (2003) and Cheran Pandiyan (1991).
Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi was UsilaiMani's acting debut.
After Bhama Rukmani, UsilaiMani went on to appear in 3 more films, including Uyirullavarai Usha (1983) and Mythili Ennai Kaathali (1986).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nagesh & UsilaiMani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan is the through-line — music on 2 of their 2 films.
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