Sivakumar & K. V. Mahadevan Movies Together List — 11 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sivakumar and K. V. Mahadevan appeared together in 11 Tamil films between 1966 and 1981. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kandan Karunai (1967 — 7.5/10). Films span Thaye Unakkaga (1966) through Nerupil Pootha Malar (1981).
The Sivakumar & K. V. Mahadevan partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. For 15 years, a Sivakumar–K. film arrived almost every year. From Thaye Unakkaga (1966) to Nerupil Pootha Malar (1981).
The unfolded closed with Nerupil Pootha Malar in 1981. Kandan Karunai is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Kandan Karunai; the 1980s to Kathal Kiligal. Sivakumar acted in every film; K. V. Mahadevan scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
11 films across 3 decades
The 1960s brought 2 films together, anchored by Kandan Karunai (7.5/10).
The 1970s accounted for 6 films.
The 1980s accounted for 3 films.
- Kandan Karunai
- Thaye Unakkaga0
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- Kankatshi0
- Kathal Kiligal0
- Kuruvikoodu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
11 films across 15 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 0 films behind them; K. V. Mahadevan had 79. After Nerupil Pootha Malar, Sivakumar kept going for 77 more films; K. V. Mahadevan stepped back.
Thaye Unakkaga was Sivakumar's acting debut.
After Nerupil Pootha Malar, Sivakumar went on to appear in 77 more films, including Agni Sakshi (1982) and Anandha Ragam (1982).
Before Thaye Unakkaga, K. V. Mahadevan had starred in 79 films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Padikkadha Medhai (1960).
After Nerupil Pootha Malar, K. V. Mahadevan went on to appear in 12 more films, including Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal (1982) and Alludugaru (1990).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sivakumar & K. V. Mahadevan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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