Sivaji Ganesan & P. Kannamba Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sivaji Ganesan and P. Kannamba appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1960 and 1961. Their highest-rated collaboration was Padikkadha Medhai (1960 — 7.8/10). Films span Padikkadha Medhai (1960) through Marutha Nattu Veeran (1961).
The Sivaji Ganesan & P. Kannamba partnership
From Padikkadha Medhai (1960) to Marutha Nattu Veeran (1961). The played out closed with Marutha Nattu Veeran in 1961. Padikkadha Medhai is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Padikkadha Medhai (1960).
The shape of the work
Sivaji Ganesan acted in every film; P. Kannamba acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Padikkadha Medhai
- Punar Jenmam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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 Marutha Nattu Veeran, Sivaji Ganesan kept going for 216 more films; P. Kannamba stepped back.
Padikkadha Medhai was Sivaji Ganesan's acting debut.
After Marutha Nattu Veeran, Sivaji Ganesan went on to appear in 216 more films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Karnan (1964).
Padikkadha Medhai was P. Kannamba's acting debut.
After Marutha Nattu Veeran, P. Kannamba went on to appear in 1 more film, including Idhu Sathyam (1963).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sivaji Ganesan & P. Kannamba's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
T. R. Ramachandran is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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