K. V. Mahadevan & S. V. Ranga Rao Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
K. V. Mahadevan and S. V. Ranga Rao appeared together in 9 Tamil films between 1960 and 1972. Their highest-rated collaboration was Padikkadha Medhai (1960 — 7.8/10). Films span Padikkadha Medhai (1960) through Vasantha Maligai (1972).
The K. V. Mahadevan & S. V. Ranga Rao partnership
For 12 years, a K.–S. film arrived almost every year. From Padikkadha Medhai (1960) to Vasantha Maligai (1972). Kungumam (1963, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The spanned closed with Vasantha Maligai in 1972. Padikkadha Medhai is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1960s account for 89% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Padikkadha Medhai; the 1970s to Vasantha Maligai. K. V. Mahadevan scored every film; S. V. Ranga Rao acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
9 films across 2 decades
The 1960s brought 8 films together, anchored by Padikkadha Medhai (7.8/10).
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
- Padikkadha Medhai
- Saradha
- Vasantha Maligai0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
100% of S. V. Ranga Rao's screen credits are with K. V. Mahadevan. After Vasantha Maligai, K. V. Mahadevan kept going for 39 more films; S. V. Ranga Rao stepped back.
Padikkadha Medhai was K. V. Mahadevan's acting debut.
After Vasantha Maligai, K. V. Mahadevan went on to appear in 39 more films, including Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal (1982) and Vani Rani (1974).
Padikkadha Medhai was S. V. Ranga Rao's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of K. V. Mahadevan & S. V. Ranga Rao's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sivaji Ganesan is the through-line — cast on 6 of their 9 films. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company. Sivaji Ganesan appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead.
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