K. V. Mahadevan & A. P. Nagarajan Movies Together List — 15 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
K. V. Mahadevan and A. P. Nagarajan appeared together in 15 Tamil films between 1960 and 1977. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thiruvilaiyadal (1965 — 8.6/10). Films span Paavai Vilakku (1960) through Sri Krishna Leela (1977).
The K. V. Mahadevan & A. P. Nagarajan partnership
1967 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 17 years, a K.–A. film arrived almost every year. Remarkably even — every film rates between 7.4 and 8.6.
From Paavai Vilakku (1960) to Sri Krishna Leela (1977). Navarathri (1964, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1960s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Thiruvilaiyadal; the 1970s to Vilayattu Pillai. K. V. Mahadevan scored every film; A. P. Nagarajan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
15 films across 2 decades
The 1960s brought 12 films together, anchored by Thiruvilaiyadal (8.6/10).
The 1970s accounted for 3 films.
- Thiruvilaiyadal
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
15 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
44% of K. V. Mahadevan's screen credits are with A. P. Nagarajan. After Sri Krishna Leela, K. V. Mahadevan kept going for 19 more films; A. P. Nagarajan stepped back.
Paavai Vilakku was K. V. Mahadevan's acting debut.
After Sri Krishna Leela, K. V. Mahadevan went on to appear in 19 more films, including Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal (1982) and Alludugaru (1990).
Paavai Vilakku was A. P. Nagarajan's directorial debut.
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sivaji Ganesan is the through-line — cast on 12 of their 15 films. They worked with the same 7 people again and again — a small repertory company. Sivaji Ganesan appears alongside them in 12 films — practically a third lead.
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