Sivaji Ganesan & Muktha Films Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sivaji Ganesan and Muktha Films appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1969 and 1981. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thavaputhalvan (1972 — 6.6/10). Films span Niraikudam (1969) through Kizhvanam Sivakkum (1981).
The Sivaji Ganesan & Muktha Films partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Niraikudam (1969) to Kizhvanam Sivakkum (1981). The played out closed with Kizhvanam Sivakkum in 1981.
It started with Niraikudam (1969).
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 71% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Niraikudam; the 1980s to Kizhvanam Sivakkum. Sivaji Ganesan acted in every film; Muktha Films produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
7 films across 3 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1970s accounted for 5 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Niraikudam0
- Thavaputhalvan
- Anbai Thedi
- Kizhvanam Sivakkum0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
37% of Muktha Films's screen credits are with Sivaji Ganesan. When they first worked together, Sivaji Ganesan had 71 films behind them; Muktha Films had 6. After Kizhvanam Sivakkum, Sivaji Ganesan kept going for 66 more films; Muktha Films stepped back.
Before Niraikudam, Sivaji Ganesan had starred in 71 films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Karnan (1964).
After Kizhvanam Sivakkum, Sivaji Ganesan went on to appear in 66 more films, including Nenjangal (1982) and Theerpu (1982).
Before Niraikudam, Muktha Films had starred in 6 films, including Poojaikku Vandha Malar (1965) and Bommalattam (1968).
After Kizhvanam Sivakkum, Muktha Films went on to appear in 6 more films, including Sigappu Suriyan (1983) and Katha Nayagan (1988).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sivaji Ganesan & Muktha Films's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan is the through-line — music on 6 of their 7 films. M. S. Viswanathan scored 6 of them.
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