K. V. Mahadevan & Gemini Ganesan Movies Together List — 20 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
K. V. Mahadevan and Gemini Ganesan appeared together in 20 Tamil films between 1960 and 1976. Their highest-rated collaboration was Saraswati Sabatham (1966 — 7.8/10). Films span Pudhiya Padhai (1960) through Dasavataram (1976).
The K. V. Mahadevan & Gemini Ganesan partnership
1967 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 16 years, a K.–Gemini film arrived almost every year. From Pudhiya Padhai (1960) to Dasavataram (1976).
The unfolded closed with Dasavataram in 1976. Saraswati Sabatham is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1960s account for 70% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Saraswati Sabatham; the 1970s to Thabalkaran Thangai. K. V. Mahadevan scored every film; Gemini Ganesan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
20 films across 2 decades
The 1960s brought 14 films together, anchored by Saraswati Sabatham (7.8/10).
The 1970s accounted for 6 films.
- Saraswati Sabatham
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
20 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
49% of K. V. Mahadevan's screen credits are with Gemini Ganesan .
Pudhiya Padhai was K. V. Mahadevan's acting debut.
After Dasavataram, K. V. Mahadevan went on to appear in 21 more films, including Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal (1982) and Alludugaru (1990).
Pudhiya Padhai was Gemini Ganesan 's acting debut.
After Dasavataram, Gemini Ganesan went on to appear in 12 more films, including Thodarum (1999) and Soorakottai Singakutti (1983).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of K. V. Mahadevan & Gemini Ganesan 's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 7 people again and again — a small repertory company. Nagesh appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead.
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