Sathyaraj & Gangai Amaran Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sathyaraj and Gangai Amaran appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1987 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987 — 4.5/10). Films span Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987) through Madurai Veeran Enga Saami (1990).
The Sathyaraj & Gangai Amaran partnership
From Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987) to Madurai Veeran Enga Saami (1990). The played out closed with Madurai Veeran Enga Saami in 1990. It started with Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi; the 1990s to Madurai Veeran Enga Saami. Sathyaraj acted in every film; Gangai Amaran scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.3/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
- Jeeva
- Madurai Veeran Enga Saami0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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 Madurai Veeran Enga Saami, Sathyaraj kept going for 152 more films; Gangai Amaran stepped back. By the time of Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi, both already had careers — Sathyaraj with 48 films, Gangai Amaran with 24.
Before Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi, Sathyaraj had starred in 48 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986).
After Madurai Veeran Enga Saami, Sathyaraj went on to appear in 152 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Baahubali 2 (2017).
Before Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi, Gangai Amaran had starred in 24 films, including Mouna Geethangal (1981) and Vazhvey Maayam (1982).
After Madurai Veeran Enga Saami, Gangai Amaran went on to appear in 16 more films, including Jodi (1999) and Kumbakarai Thangaiah (1991).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sathyaraj & Gangai Amaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nizhalgal Ravi is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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