Nagesh & C. V. Sridhar Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nagesh and C. V. Sridhar appeared together in 10 Tamil films between 1962 and 1981. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kaadhalikka Neramillai (1964 — 8.5/10). Films span Policekaran Magal (1962) through Mogana Punnagai (1981).
The Nagesh & C. V. Sridhar partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Policekaran Magal (1962) to Mogana Punnagai (1981). Urimai Kural (1973, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The spanned closed with Mogana Punnagai in 1981. Kaadhalikka Neramillai is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1960s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Kaadhalikka Neramillai; the 1980s to Mogana Punnagai. Nagesh acted in every film; C. V. Sridhar directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Sridhar was a dialogue writer before he became a director. He wrote Nenjam Marappathillai (1963) specifically for Nagesh, who was still a rising comedian. That film was their first together — and it made Nagesh a star.
- On the sets of Kaadhalikka Neramillai (1964), Sridhar let Nagesh improvise most of his lines. Nagesh would rewrite his own dialogues on the spot, and Sridhar would just nod and say 'go ahead.' That film's comedy track is almost entirely Nagesh's invention.
- Kaadhalikka Neramillai (1964) was the first Tamil film to have a separate comedy track that ran parallel to the main plot. Sridhar and Nagesh basically invented the 'comedy subplot' template that every Tamil commercial film copied for the next two decades.
- Sridhar and Nagesh were close friends off-screen. They would often drive together to locations in Sridhar's car, and Nagesh would read out newspaper jokes to make Sridhar laugh during traffic. This lasted through all five films.
- In Ooty Varai Uravu (1967), Sridhar deliberately wrote a serious, emotional role for Nagesh — no comedy. Nagesh was nervous, but Sridhar insisted. That film proved Nagesh could do drama, and it changed how other directors cast him afterward.
10 films across 3 decades
The 1960s brought 6 films together, anchored by Kaadhalikka Neramillai (8.5/10).
The 1970s brought 3 films together, anchored by Urimai Kural (7.5/10).
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Mogana Punnagai (7.4/10).
- Kaadhalikka Neramillai
- Kodi Malar
- Urimai Kural
- Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa
- Mogana Punnagai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of C. V. Sridhar's screen credits are with Nagesh. After Mogana Punnagai, Nagesh kept going for 51 more films; C. V. Sridhar stepped back.
Before Policekaran Magal, Nagesh had starred in 1 film, including Thayilla Pillai (1961).
After Mogana Punnagai, Nagesh went on to appear in 51 more films, including Kadhal Kondein (2003) and Cheran Pandiyan (1991).
Before Policekaran Magal, C. V. Sridhar had directed 4 films, including Punar Jenmam (1961) and Vidivelli (1960).
After Mogana Punnagai, C. V. Sridhar went on to direct 11 more films, including Ninaivellam Nithya (1982) and Iniya Uravu Poothathu (1987).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nagesh & C. V. Sridhar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan is the through-line — music on 7 of their 10 films. M. S. Viswanathan scored 7 of them. They worked with the same 10 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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