Senthil & Gangai Amaran Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Senthil and Gangai Amaran appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1987 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was Karagattakaran (1989 — 3.6/10). Films span Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987) through Mundhanai Sabhatham (1989).
The Senthil & Gangai Amaran partnership
Between 1987 and 1989, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 2 years. From Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987) to Mundhanai Sabhatham (1989). The ran closed with Mundhanai Sabhatham in 1989.
It started with Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987).
The shape of the work
Gangai Amaran director in some, music composer in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 1 decade
- Karagattakaran
- Enga Ooru Pattukaran
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 2 years represents focused partnership.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Mundhanai Sabhatham, Senthil kept going for 155 more films; Gangai Amaran stepped back. By the time of Enga Ooru Pattukaran, both already had careers — Senthil with 38 films, Gangai Amaran with 24.
Before Enga Ooru Pattukaran, Senthil had starred in 38 films, including Nalla Naal (1984) and Pasi (1979).
After Mundhanai Sabhatham, Senthil went on to appear in 155 more films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
Before Enga Ooru Pattukaran, Gangai Amaran had directed 24 films, including Mouna Geethangal (1981) and Vazhvey Maayam (1982).
After Mundhanai Sabhatham, Gangai Amaran went on to direct 21 more films, including Ooru Vittu Ooru Vandhu (1990) and Jodi (1999).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Senthil & Gangai Amaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ramarajan is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 6 films. Ilayaraja scored 3 of them. Ramarajan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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