Sivaji Ganesan & T. S. Durairaj Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sivaji Ganesan and T. S. Durairaj appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1960 and 1961. Their highest-rated collaboration was Padikkadha Medhai (1960 — 7.8/10). Films span Padikkadha Medhai (1960) through Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961).
The Sivaji Ganesan & T. S. Durairaj partnership
From Padikkadha Medhai (1960) to Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961). Padikkadha Medhai is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Kappalottiya Thamizhan in 1961.
It started with Padikkadha Medhai (1960).
The shape of the work
Sivaji Ganesan acted in every film; T. S. Durairaj acted in all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Padikkadha Medhai
- Kappalottiya Thamizhan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 1 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Kappalottiya Thamizhan, Sivaji Ganesan kept going for 216 more films; T. S. Durairaj stepped back.
Padikkadha Medhai was Sivaji Ganesan's acting debut.
After Kappalottiya Thamizhan, Sivaji Ganesan went on to appear in 216 more films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Karnan (1964).
Padikkadha Medhai was T. S. Durairaj's acting debut.
After Kappalottiya Thamizhan, T. S. Durairaj went on to appear in 2 more films, including Aayiram Kalathu Payir (1963) and Aayiram Kalathu Payir (1963).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sivaji Ganesan & T. S. Durairaj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
S. V. Ranga Rao is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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