Sivakumar & Panchu Arunachalam Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sivakumar and Panchu Arunachalam appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1975 and 1984. Their highest-rated collaboration was Annakili (1976 — 7.5/10). Films span Uravu Solla Oruvan (1975) through Kuva Kuva Vaathugal (1984).
The Sivakumar & Panchu Arunachalam partnership
From Uravu Solla Oruvan (1975) to Kuva Kuva Vaathugal (1984). The spanned closed with Kuva Kuva Vaathugal in 1984. Annakili is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Uravu Solla Oruvan (1975).
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Annakili; the 1980s to Anandha Ragam. Panchu Arunachalam screenplay in some, story in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 3 films together, anchored by Annakili (7.5/10).
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Anandha Ragam (7.5/10).
- Annakili
- Uravu Solla Oruvan0
- Anandha Ragam
- Kuva Kuva Vaathugal0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 9 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, Sivakumar had 36 films behind them; Panchu Arunachalam had 0. After Kuva Kuva Vaathugal, Sivakumar kept going for 59 more films; Panchu Arunachalam stepped back.
Before Uravu Solla Oruvan, Sivakumar had starred in 36 films, including Arangetram (1973) and Annai Velankanni (1971).
After Kuva Kuva Vaathugal, Sivakumar went on to appear in 59 more films, including Manidhanin Marupakkam (1986) and Pasa Mazhai (1989).
Uravu Solla Oruvan was Panchu Arunachalam's acting debut.
After Kuva Kuva Vaathugal, Panchu Arunachalam went on to appear in 20 more films, including Mayabazar (1995) and Kalikaalam (1992).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sivakumar & Panchu Arunachalam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 3 of their 5 films. Ilayaraja scored 3 of them.
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