Panchu Arunachalam & Senthamarai Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Panchu Arunachalam and Senthamarai appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1975 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kazhugu (1981 — 7.5/10). Films span Uravu Solla Oruvan (1975) through Guru Sishyan (1988).
The Panchu Arunachalam & Senthamarai partnership
From Uravu Solla Oruvan (1975) to Guru Sishyan (1988). Kazhugu is the one most viewers reach for. The unfolded closed with Guru Sishyan in 1988.
It started with Uravu Solla Oruvan (1975).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Uravu Solla Oruvan; the 1980s to Kazhugu. Never on the same side of the camera — Panchu Arunachalam screenplay, Senthamarai actor, across all 4 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s brought 3 films together, anchored by Kazhugu (7.5/10).
- Uravu Solla Oruvan0
- Kazhugu
- Adutha Varisu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Uravu Solla Oruvan was Panchu Arunachalam's acting debut.
After Guru Sishyan, Panchu Arunachalam went on to appear in 15 more films, including Mayabazar (1995) and Kalikaalam (1992).
Before Uravu Solla Oruvan, Senthamarai had starred in 11 films, including Arangetram (1973) and Shanti Nilayam (1969).
After Guru Sishyan, Senthamarai went on to appear in 7 more films, including En Thangai (1989) and Thiruppu Munai (1989).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Panchu Arunachalam & Senthamarai's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rajinikanth is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Rajinikanth appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. Ilayaraja scored 3 of them.
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