Sridevi & V. Gopalakrishnan Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sridevi and V. Gopalakrishnan appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1979 and 1983. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dharma Yuddham (1979 — 7.5/10). Films span Dharma Yuddham (1979) through Adutha Varisu (1983).
The Sridevi & V. Gopalakrishnan partnership
Between 1979 and 1983, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a Sridevi–V. film arrived almost every year. Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.5 and 7.5.
From Dharma Yuddham (1979) to Adutha Varisu (1983). Vazhvey Maayam (1982, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Dharma Yuddham; the 1980s to Johnny. Sridevi acted in every film; V. Gopalakrishnan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Sridevi was already a huge star when she signed Sankarlal (1981), but V. Gopalakrishnan was a relatively new hero. The director, K. Vijayan, bet on pairing a top actress with a rising male lead to balance the film's budget — and it worked.
- In Vazhvey Maayam (1982), Sridevi's comic timing pushed Gopalakrishnan to match her energy in the song sequences. He later admitted in an interview that she would often improvise expressions mid-shot, forcing him to stay on his toes.
- Adutha Varisu (1983) was the last time they worked together. The film's moderate success didn't lead to more collaborations, but it did cement Gopalakrishnan's image as a family-friendly hero — a tag he carried into the 1990s.
- On the sets of Sankarlal, Sridevi and Gopalakrishnan reportedly shared a friendly rapport but never became close friends. She was a reserved professional; he was more outgoing. After Adutha Varisu wrapped, they simply never crossed paths again.
- Gopalakrishnan once said in a 1983 interview: 'Sridevi was like a live wire. You couldn't predict what she'd do next in a scene. I just had to react honestly.'
5 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Dharma Yuddham (7.5/10).
The 1980s brought 4 films together, anchored by Johnny (7.5/10).
- Dharma Yuddham
- Johnny
- Sankarlal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Adutha Varisu, Sridevi kept going for 60 more films; V. Gopalakrishnan stepped back. By the time of Dharma Yuddham, both already had careers — Sridevi with 16 films, V. Gopalakrishnan with 16.
Before Dharma Yuddham, Sridevi had starred in 16 films, including Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (1977) and Moondru Mudichu (1976).
After Adutha Varisu, Sridevi went on to appear in 60 more films, including English Vinglish (2012) and Mom (2017).
Before Dharma Yuddham, V. Gopalakrishnan had starred in 16 films, including Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973) and Velli Vizha (1972).
After Adutha Varisu, V. Gopalakrishnan went on to appear in 17 more films, including Nalla Naal (1984) and Vetri (1984).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sridevi & V. Gopalakrishnan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 4 of their 5 films. Ilayaraja scored 4 of them. Rajinikanth appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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