Sivaji Ganesan & K. V. Mahadevan Movies Together List — 36 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sivaji Ganesan and K. V. Mahadevan appeared together in 36 Tamil films between 1960 and 1984. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thiruvilaiyadal (1965 — 8.6/10). Films span Padikkadha Medhai (1960) through Sarithira Nayagan (1984).
The Sivaji Ganesan & K. V. Mahadevan partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. 1963 was their peak — 6 films in twelve months. For 24 years, a Sivaji–K. film arrived almost every year.
Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.5 and 8.6. From Padikkadha Medhai (1960) to Sarithira Nayagan (1984).
The shape of the work
The 1960s account for 69% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Thiruvilaiyadal; the 1980s to Engal Thanga Raja. Sivaji Ganesan acted in every film; K. V. Mahadevan scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
36 films across 3 decades
The 1960s brought 25 films together, anchored by Thiruvilaiyadal (8.6/10).
The 1970s brought 9 films together, anchored by Vietnam Veedu (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 2 films.
- Thiruvilaiyadal
- Thillaanaa Mohanambal
- Vietnam Veedu
- Vani Rani
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
36 films across 24 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Sivaji Ganesan's screen credits are with K. V. Mahadevan. After Sarithira Nayagan, Sivaji Ganesan kept going for 36 more films; K. V. Mahadevan stepped back.
Padikkadha Medhai was Sivaji Ganesan's acting debut.
After Sarithira Nayagan, Sivaji Ganesan went on to appear in 36 more films, including Padikkaatha Pannaiyar (1985) and Naam (1985).
Padikkadha Medhai was K. V. Mahadevan's acting debut.
After Sarithira Nayagan, K. V. Mahadevan went on to appear in 7 more films, including Alludugaru (1990) and Swathi Kiranam (1992).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sivaji Ganesan & K. V. Mahadevan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 18 people again and again — a small repertory company. Nagesh appears alongside them in 10 films — practically a third lead.
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