Nassar & Gangai Amaran Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nassar and Gangai Amaran appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1988 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jodi (1999 — 4.1/10). Films span En Thangachi Padichava (1988) through Naane Ennul Illai (2010).
The Nassar & Gangai Amaran partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Naane Ennul Illai (2010). They didn't share a set between 1999 and 2010. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From En Thangachi Padichava (1988) to Naane Ennul Illai (2010). It started with En Thangachi Padichava (1988).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to En Thangachi Padichava; the 2010s to Naane Ennul Illai. Gangai Amaran music composer in some, actor in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 1.0/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.1/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film.
- En Thangachi Padichava
- Pillaikkaga0
- Jodi
- Naane Ennul Illai0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 22 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Naane Ennul Illai, Nassar kept going for 182 more films; Gangai Amaran stepped back.
Before En Thangachi Padichava, Nassar had starred in 5 films, including Kalyana Agathigal (1985) and Nayagan (1987).
After Naane Ennul Illai, Nassar went on to appear in 182 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and 10th Class Diaries (2022).
Before En Thangachi Padichava, Gangai Amaran had starred in 30 films, including Mouna Geethangal (1981) and Vazhvey Maayam (1982).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nassar & Gangai Amaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Prabhu is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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