K. Shankar & Vennira Aadai Nirmala Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
K. Shankar and Vennira Aadai Nirmala appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1977 and 1981. Their highest-rated collaboration was Bala Nagamma (1981 — 7.5/10). Films span Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga (1977) through Bala Nagamma (1981).
The K. Shankar & Vennira Aadai Nirmala partnership
From Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga (1977) to Bala Nagamma (1981). The ran closed with Bala Nagamma in 1981. Bala Nagamma is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga (1977).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga; the 1980s to Bala Nagamma. K. Shankar directed every film; Vennira Aadai Nirmala acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Bala Nagamma (7.5/10).
- Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga0
- Bala Nagamma
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga, both already had careers — K. Shankar with 20 films, Vennira Aadai Nirmala with 21.
Before Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga, K. Shankar had directed 20 films, including Uzhaikkum Karangal (1976) and Kudiyirundha Koyil (1968).
After Bala Nagamma, K. Shankar went on to direct 17 more films, including Siranjeevi (1984) and Raja Rishi (1985).
Before Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga, Vennira Aadai Nirmala had starred in 21 films, including Aval (1972) and Naalai Namadhe (1975).
After Bala Nagamma, Vennira Aadai Nirmala went on to appear in 3 more films, including Shankar Dada MBBS (2004) and Kamarasu (2002).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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