Sivaji Ganesan & G. Ramanathan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sivaji Ganesan and G. Ramanathan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1961 and 1963. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961 — 7.5/10). Films span Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961) through Chittoor Rani Padmini (1963).
The Sivaji Ganesan & G. Ramanathan partnership
From Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961) to Chittoor Rani Padmini (1963). The played out closed with Chittoor Rani Padmini in 1963. Kappalottiya Thamizhan is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961).
The shape of the work
Sivaji Ganesan acted in every film; G. Ramanathan scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Kappalottiya Thamizhan
- Sri Valli0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
38% of G. Ramanathan's screen credits are with Sivaji Ganesan. After Chittoor Rani Padmini, Sivaji Ganesan kept going for 198 more films; G. Ramanathan stepped back.
Before Kappalottiya Thamizhan, Sivaji Ganesan had starred in 8 films, including Padikkadha Medhai (1960) and Irumbu Thirai (1960).
After Chittoor Rani Padmini, Sivaji Ganesan went on to appear in 198 more films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Karnan (1964).
Before Kappalottiya Thamizhan, G. Ramanathan had starred in 4 films, including Ivan Avanethan (1960) and Kaduvalin Kuzhandai (1960).
After Chittoor Rani Padmini, G. Ramanathan went on to appear in 1 more film, including Sundara Moorthi Nayanar (1967).
Collaboration Journey
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