Ambika & K. Shankar Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ambika and K. Shankar appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1985 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Raja Rishi (1985 — 6.5/10). Films span Raja Rishi (1985) through Velundu Vinaiyillai (1987).
The Ambika & K. Shankar partnership
From Raja Rishi (1985) to Velundu Vinaiyillai (1987). The ran closed with Velundu Vinaiyillai in 1987. It started with Raja Rishi (1985).
The shape of the work
Ambika acted in every film; K. Shankar directed all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Raja Rishi
- Velundu Vinaiyillai0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Velundu Vinaiyillai, Ambika kept going for 29 more films; K. Shankar stepped back. By the time of Raja Rishi, both already had careers — Ambika with 29 films, K. Shankar with 35.
Before Raja Rishi, Ambika had starred in 29 films, including Vazhvey Maayam (1982) and Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981).
After Velundu Vinaiyillai, Ambika went on to appear in 29 more films, including Jigarthanda (2014) and Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001).
Before Raja Rishi, K. Shankar had directed 35 films, including Bala Nagamma (1981) and Uzhaikkum Karangal (1976).
After Velundu Vinaiyillai, K. Shankar went on to direct 4 more films, including Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal (1989) and Thambi Thanga Kambi (1988).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ambika & K. Shankar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
K. R. Vijaya is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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