Sivaji Ganesan & K. Somu Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sivaji Ganesan and K. Somu appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1960 and 1963. Their highest-rated collaboration was Paavai Vilakku (1960 — 7.4/10). Films span Paavai Vilakku (1960) through Naan Vanangum Dheivam (1963).
The Sivaji Ganesan & K. Somu partnership
From Paavai Vilakku (1960) to Naan Vanangum Dheivam (1963). Paavai Vilakku is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Naan Vanangum Dheivam in 1963.
It started with Paavai Vilakku (1960).
The shape of the work
Sivaji Ganesan acted in every film; K. Somu directed all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Paavai Vilakku
- Naan Vanangum Dheivam0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Naan Vanangum Dheivam, Sivaji Ganesan kept going for 198 more films; K. Somu stepped back.
Paavai Vilakku was Sivaji Ganesan's acting debut.
After Naan Vanangum Dheivam, Sivaji Ganesan went on to appear in 198 more films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Karnan (1964).
Paavai Vilakku was K. Somu's directorial debut.
After Naan Vanangum Dheivam, K. Somu went on to direct 1 more film, including Sundara Moorthi Nayanar (1967).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sivaji Ganesan & K. Somu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
K. V. Mahadevan is the through-line — music on 2 of their 2 films.
