K. V. Mahadevan & V. K. Ramasamy Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
K. V. Mahadevan and V. K. Ramasamy appeared together in 10 Tamil films between 1960 and 1983. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 — 7.8/10). Films span Paavai Vilakku (1960) through Thoongadha Kannendru Onru (1983).
The K. V. Mahadevan & V. K. Ramasamy partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Paavai Vilakku (1960) to Thoongadha Kannendru Onru (1983). Navarathri (1964, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The spanned closed with Thoongadha Kannendru Onru in 1983. Mahakavi Kalidas is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1960s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Mahakavi Kalidas; the 1980s to Thoongadha Kannendru Onru. K. V. Mahadevan scored every film; V. K. Ramasamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
10 films across 3 decades
The 1960s brought 6 films together, anchored by Mahakavi Kalidas (7.8/10).
The 1970s accounted for 3 films.
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Mahakavi Kalidas
- Navarathri
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- Thaai0
- Thoongadha Kannendru Onru0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 23 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
56% of K. V. Mahadevan's screen credits are with V. K. Ramasamy. After Thoongadha Kannendru Onru, V. K. Ramasamy kept going for 47 more films; K. V. Mahadevan stepped back.
Paavai Vilakku was K. V. Mahadevan's acting debut.
After Thoongadha Kannendru Onru, K. V. Mahadevan went on to appear in 8 more films, including Alludugaru (1990) and Swathi Kiranam (1992).
Paavai Vilakku was V. K. Ramasamy's acting debut.
After Thoongadha Kannendru Onru, V. K. Ramasamy went on to appear in 47 more films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Naan Mahaan Alla (1984).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of K. V. Mahadevan & V. K. Ramasamy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sivaji Ganesan is the through-line — cast on 7 of their 10 films. Sivaji Ganesan appears alongside them in 7 films — practically a third lead.
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