Rajinikanth & Delhi Ganesh Movies Together — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
About This Collaboration
Rajinikanth & Delhi Ganesh have worked together on 6 films in Indian cinema. Their collaboration began in 1980 and extends to 1987, representing 7 years of joint work. Working Rajinikanth as Actor and Delhi Ganesh as Actor, their pairing brought together complementary creative strengths that carved out a distinctive niche despite uneven audience reception.
Among their most acclaimed works are "Polladhavan", "Moondru Mugam", "Naan Adimai Illai" — with "Polladhavan" earning a top rating of 7.5/10. Across all their joint films, they maintain an average audience rating of 4.6/10 — an average that reflects a challenging run — several films fell below audience expectations.
Their most productive period was the 1980s, when they delivered 6 films that shaped the era's cinema. The bulk of their work is in Tamil cinema. From "Polladhavan" (1980) to "Manithan" (1987), their partnership has evolved through shifting industry landscapes while maintaining its artistic core.
This page brings together their complete joint filmography, a year-by-year timeline of the partnership, the extended network of directors, actors, and crew they shared across projects, and a curated list of similar creative pairings you may want to explore.
Career Context
Before Polladhavan, Rajinikanth had starred in 35 films, including Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (1977) and Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979).
After Manithan, Rajinikanth went on to appear in 56 more films, including Robot (2010) and Petta (2019).
Before Polladhavan, Delhi Ganesh had starred in 4 films, including Pasi (1979) and Pattina Pravesam (1977).
After Manithan, Delhi Ganesh went on to appear in 149 more films, including Veedu (1988) and Papanasam (2015).
Collaboration DNA
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Creative Evolution
- Polladhavan
- Moondru Mugam
This duo's 6-film partnership spans 1 decades of Indian cinema, with their most productive period being the 1980s when they delivered 6 films that defined the era.






Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajinikanth & Delhi Ganesh's professional partnership
Shared Crew
People who worked on Rajinikanth & Delhi Ganesh's films together
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