Venniradai Moorthy & Sankar Ganesh Movies Together — 13 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
About This Collaboration
Venniradai Moorthy & Sankar Ganesh have worked together on 13 films in Indian cinema. Their collaboration began in 1975 and extends to 1992, representing 17 years of joint work. Working Venniradai Moorthy as Actor and Sankar Ganesh as Music Composer, their pairing brought together complementary creative strengths that carved out a distinctive niche despite uneven audience reception.
Among their most acclaimed works are "Sivappu Malli", "Oorkavalan" — with "Sivappu Malli" earning a top rating of 6.8/10. Across all their joint films, they maintain an average audience rating of 1.0/10 — an average that reflects a challenging run — several films fell below audience expectations.
Their most productive period was the 1980s, when they delivered 7 films that shaped the era's cinema. The bulk of their work is in Tamil cinema. From "Thangathile Vairam" (1975) to "Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu" (1992), their partnership has evolved through shifting industry landscapes while maintaining its artistic core.
This page brings together their complete joint filmography, a year-by-year timeline of the partnership, the extended network of directors, actors, and crew they shared across projects, and a curated list of similar creative pairings you may want to explore.
Career Context
Before Thangathile Vairam, Venniradai Moorthy had starred in 8 films, including Vennira Aadai (1965) and Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa (1971).
After Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu, Venniradai Moorthy went on to appear in 57 more films, including Mogamull (1995) and Sangamam (1999).
Before Thangathile Vairam, Sankar Ganesh had starred in 36 films, including Maanavan (1970) and Kai Niraya Kaasu (1974).
After Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu, Sankar Ganesh went on to appear in 5 more films, including Naai Sekar (2022) and Konjum Kili (1993).
Collaboration DNA
Partnership Pattern
13 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Creative Evolution
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- Sivappu Malli
- Oorkavalan
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This duo's 13-film partnership spans 3 decades of Indian cinema, with their most productive period being the 1980s when they delivered 7 films that defined the era.




Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Venniradai Moorthy & Sankar Ganesh's professional partnership
Shared Crew
People who worked on Venniradai Moorthy & Sankar Ganesh's films together
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