Saroja Devi & P. Madhavan Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Saroja Devi and P. Madhavan appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1964 and 1971. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dheiva Thaai (1964 — 7.3/10). Films span Dheiva Thaai (1964) through Thenum Paalum (1971).
The Saroja Devi & P. Madhavan partnership
From Dheiva Thaai (1964) to Thenum Paalum (1971). Dheiva Thaai is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Thenum Paalum in 1971.
It started with Dheiva Thaai (1964).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Dheiva Thaai; the 1970s to Thenum Paalum. Saroja Devi acted in every film; P. Madhavan directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1960s brought 1 film together, anchored by Dheiva Thaai (7.3/10).
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
- Dheiva Thaai
- Thenum Paalum0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Thenum Paalum, P. Madhavan kept going for 24 more films; Saroja Devi stepped back.
Before Dheiva Thaai, Saroja Devi had starred in 27 films, including Palum Pazhamum (1961) and Aalayamani (1962).
After Thenum Paalum, Saroja Devi went on to appear in 6 more films, including Aadhavan (2009) and Once More (1997).
Before Dheiva Thaai, P. Madhavan had directed 2 films, including Annai Illam (1963) and Mani Osai (1963).
After Thenum Paalum, P. Madhavan went on to direct 24 more films, including Pattikada Pattanama (1972) and Thanga Pathakkam (1974).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Saroja Devi & P. Madhavan's professional partnership
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