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18 Films Together

Manivannan & Delhi Ganesh Movies Together — 18 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

18
Films Together
4.7
Average Rating
1989 - 2013
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active
Long-Term Partnership

About This Collaboration

Manivannan & Delhi Ganesh have worked together on 18 films in Indian cinema. Their collaboration began in 1989 and extends to 2013, representing 24 years of joint work. Working Manivannan as Actor and Delhi Ganesh as Actor, their pairing brought together complementary creative strengths that carved out a distinctive niche despite uneven audience reception.

Among their most acclaimed works are "Thodarum", "Arasatchi", "Chinnappadass" — with "Thodarum" earning a top rating of 6.8/10. Across all their joint films, they maintain an average audience rating of 4.7/10 — an average that reflects a challenging run — several films fell below audience expectations.

Their most productive period was the 1990s, when they delivered 9 films that shaped the era's cinema. The bulk of their work is in Tamil cinema. From "Chinnappadass" (1989) to "Naan Rajavaga Pogiren" (2013), 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

Manivannan

Before Chinnappadass, Manivannan had starred in 25 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Muthal Vasantham (1986).

After Naan Rajavaga Pogiren, Manivannan went on to appear in 3 more films, including Jothi (2022) and Madha Gaja Raja (2025).

Delhi Ganesh

Before Chinnappadass, Delhi Ganesh had starred in 38 films, including Veedu (1988) and Kalyana Agathigal (1985).

After Naan Rajavaga Pogiren, Delhi Ganesh went on to appear in 50 more films, including Papanasam (2015) and Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016).

Collaboration DNA

Partnership Pattern

Duration19892013
Span24 years
Avg Interval~1 years

18 films across 24 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
18 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Creative Evolution

1980s
Films1
Avg Rating6.5/10
Notable:
  • Chinnappadass(6.5)
Era:
Manivannan: ActiveDelhi: Active
1990s
Films9
Avg Rating5.0/10
Notable:
  • Thodarum(6.8)
  • Avvai Shanmughi(5.9)
Era:
Manivannan: ActiveDelhi: Active
2000s
Films6
Avg Rating5.1/10
Notable:
  • Arasatchi(6.7)
  • Dancer(6.5)
Era:
Manivannan: ActiveDelhi: Active
2010s
Films2
Avg Rating6.0/10
Notable:
  • Naan Rajavaga Pogiren(6.3)
  • Ilaignan(5.8)
Era:
Manivannan: ActiveDelhi: Active

This duo's 18-film partnership spans 4 decades of Indian cinema, with their most productive period being the 1990s when they delivered 9 films that defined the era.

Decade

Shared Crew

People who worked on Manivannan & Delhi Ganesh's films together

Anandaraj3
AnandarajCast
Kovai Sarala3
Kovai SaralaCast
Senthil3
SenthilCast
Aarthi2
AarthiCast
Charlie2
CharlieCast
Devayani2
DevayaniCast
Gemini Ganesan 2
Gemini Ganesan Cast
Heera2
HeeraCast
Karan2
KaranCast
Nassar2
NassarCast
Nizhalgal Ravi2
Nizhalgal RaviCast
Rambha2
RambhaCast
Vadivelu2
VadiveluCast
Vasu Vikram2
Vasu VikramCast
Abhirami
AbhiramiCast
Ajith Kumar
Ajith KumarCast
Arjun
ArjunCast
Avani Modi
Avani ModiCast
Chandini Tamilarasan
Chandini TamilarasanCast
Chinni Jayanth
Chinni JayanthCast
Deepti Bhatnagar
Deepti BhatnagarCast
Dimple
DimpleCast
Gaurav Narayanan
Gaurav NarayananCast
Ilavarasu
IlavarasuCast
Jaishankar
JaishankarCast
Janagaraj
JanagarajCast
Kamal Haasan
Kamal HaasanCast
Kanika
KanikaCast
Karthik
KarthikCast
Kasthuri
KasthuriCast
Kutty
KuttyCast
Kuyili
KuyiliCast
Lakshmi
LakshmiCast
Lara Dutta
Lara DuttaCast
M. N. Nambiar
M. N. NambiarCast
Madhan Bob
Madhan BobCast
Mammootty
MammoottyCast
Manobala
ManobalaCast
Mansoor Ali Khan
Mansoor Ali KhanCast
Meena
MeenaCast
Meera Jasmine
Meera JasmineCast
Meera Krishnan
Meera KrishnanCast
Mumtaj
MumtajCast
Murali
MuraliCast
Nagesh
NageshCast
Nakul
NakulCast
Namitha
NamithaCast
Nandita Das
Nandita DasCast
Pa. Vijay
Pa. VijayCast
Pandu
PanduCast
Ponnambalam
PonnambalamCast
Ponvannan
PonvannanCast
Prabhu
PrabhuCast
Prasanna
PrasannaCast
Prashanth
PrashanthCast
Radha
RadhaCast
Raghuvaran
RaghuvaranCast
Ramkumar
RamkumarCast
Ramya Nambeesan
Ramya NambeesanCast
Ravichandran
RavichandranCast
Riya Sen
Riya SenCast
Riyaz Khan
Riyaz KhanCast
Robert
RobertCast
Roja Selvamani
Roja SelvamaniCast
Roopa Sri
Roopa SriCast
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
S. P. BalasubrahmanyamCast
Sabha Swaminathan
Sabha SwaminathanCast
Saradha Preetha
Saradha PreethaCast
Sarath Kumar
Sarath KumarCast
Sathyaraj
SathyarajCast
Shanthi Williams
Shanthi WilliamsCast
Sheela
SheelaCast
Sivaji Ganesan
Sivaji GanesanCast
Sowcar Janaki
Sowcar JanakiCast
Srividya
SrividyaCast
Suneha
SunehaCast
Sunitha
SunithaCast
Suvalakshmi
SuvalakshmiCast
T. P. Gajendran
T. P. GajendranCast
Tarun
TarunCast
Vaiyapuri
VaiyapuriCast
Varun Raj
Varun RajCast
Vijay
VijayCast
Vijayakanth
VijayakanthCast
Vijayakumar
VijayakumarCast
Vinu Chakravarthy
Vinu ChakravarthyCast
Visu
VisuCast
Vivek
VivekCast
Deva7
DevaMusic
Ilayaraja4
IlayarajaMusic
Bharadwaj
BharadwajMusic
Dhina
DhinaMusic
G. V. Prakash Kumar
G. V. Prakash KumarMusic
Harris Jayaraj
Harris JayarajMusic
Pravin Mani
Pravin ManiMusic
Sirpy
SirpyMusic
B. Kannan
B. KannanCinematography
Prasad Murella
Prasad MurellaCinematography
Saravanan
SaravananCinematography
Pyramid Natarajan
Pyramid NatarajanProduction
Ramki Ramakrishnan
Ramki RamakrishnanProduction
Seethalakshmi Art Films
Seethalakshmi Art FilmsProduction
S.V. Krishna Reddy
S.V. Krishna ReddyWriting

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