Saroja Devi & Tapi Chanakya Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Saroja Devi and Tapi Chanakya appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1965 and 1966. Their highest-rated collaboration was Enga Veettu Pillai (1965 — 7.6/10). Films span Enga Veettu Pillai (1965) through Naan Aanaiyittal (1966).
The Saroja Devi & Tapi Chanakya partnership
From Enga Veettu Pillai (1965) to Naan Aanaiyittal (1966). Enga Veettu Pillai is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Naan Aanaiyittal in 1966.
It started with Enga Veettu Pillai (1965).
The shape of the work
Saroja Devi acted in every film; Tapi Chanakya directed all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Enga Veettu Pillai
- Naan Aanaiyittal
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
40% of Tapi Chanakya's screen credits are with Saroja Devi. When they first worked together, Saroja Devi had 35 films behind them; Tapi Chanakya had 1. After Naan Aanaiyittal, Saroja Devi kept going for 22 more films; Tapi Chanakya stepped back.
Before Enga Veettu Pillai, Saroja Devi had starred in 35 films, including Palum Pazhamum (1961) and Puthiya Paravai (1964).
After Naan Aanaiyittal, Saroja Devi went on to appear in 22 more films, including Arasa Kattalai (1967) and Kula Vilakku (1969).
Before Enga Veettu Pillai, Tapi Chanakya had directed 1 film, including Pudhiya Padhai (1960).
After Naan Aanaiyittal, Tapi Chanakya went on to direct 2 more films, including Oli Vilakku (1968) and Pudhiya Boomi (1968).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Saroja Devi & Tapi Chanakya's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. G. Ramachandran is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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