Saroja Devi & K. V. Mahadevan Movies Together List — 15 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Saroja Devi and K. V. Mahadevan appeared together in 15 Tamil films between 1960 and 1968. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kudumba Thalaivan (1962 — 7.5/10). Films span Yanai Paagan (1960) through Panama Pasama (1968).
The Saroja Devi & K. V. Mahadevan partnership
Between 1960 and 1968, they barely worked apart — 15 films in 8 years. 1962 was their peak — 5 films in twelve months. For 8 years, a Saroja–K. film arrived almost every year.
From Yanai Paagan (1960) to Panama Pasama (1968). Kudumba Thalaivan is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
Saroja Devi acted in every film; K. V. Mahadevan scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
15 films across 1 decade
- Kudumba Thalaivan
- Arasa Kattalai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
15 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
47% of Saroja Devi's screen credits are with K. V. Mahadevan. After Panama Pasama, K. V. Mahadevan kept going for 65 more films; Saroja Devi stepped back.
Yanai Paagan was Saroja Devi's acting debut.
After Panama Pasama, Saroja Devi went on to appear in 17 more films, including Kula Vilakku (1969) and Aadhavan (2009).
Yanai Paagan was K. V. Mahadevan's acting debut.
After Panama Pasama, K. V. Mahadevan went on to appear in 65 more films, including Thunaivan (1969) and Vietnam Veedu (1970).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Saroja Devi & K. V. Mahadevan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. G. Ramachandran is the through-line — cast on 8 of their 15 films. M. G. Ramachandran appears alongside them in 8 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 6 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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