Senthil & Sankar Ganesh Movies Together List — 20 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Senthil and Sankar Ganesh appeared together in 20 Tamil films between 1979 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pasi (1979 — 7.5/10). Films span Pasi (1979) through Thangamana Thangachi (1991).
The Senthil & Sankar Ganesh partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. 1985 was their peak — 6 films in twelve months. For 12 years, a Senthil–Sankar film arrived almost every year.
From Pasi (1979) to Thangamana Thangachi (1991). The unfolded closed with Thangamana Thangachi in 1991.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 70% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Pasi; the 1990s to Nalla Kaalam Poranthachu. Senthil acted in every film; Sankar Ganesh scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
20 films across 3 decades
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Pasi (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 14 films, averaging 1.0/10.
The 1990s accounted for 5 films.
- Pasi
- Raja Mariathai
- Thaye Neeye Thunai
- Nalla Kaalam Poranthachu0
- Pattanathil Petti0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
20 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
57% of Sankar Ganesh's screen credits are with Senthil. After Thangamana Thangachi, Senthil kept going for 133 more films; Sankar Ganesh stepped back.
Pasi was Senthil's acting debut.
After Thangamana Thangachi, Senthil went on to appear in 133 more films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
Pasi was Sankar Ganesh's acting debut.
After Thangamana Thangachi, Sankar Ganesh went on to appear in 15 more films, including Moondrampadi (1992) and Naane Varuven (1992).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Senthil & Sankar Ganesh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 13 people again and again — a small repertory company. Nizhalgal Ravi appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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