Senthil & K. Shankar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Senthil and K. Shankar appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1986 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal (1989 — 5.0/10). Films span Nambinar Keduvathillai (1986) through Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal (1989).
The Senthil & K. Shankar partnership
From Nambinar Keduvathillai (1986) to Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal (1989). The played out closed with Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal in 1989. It started with Nambinar Keduvathillai (1986).
The shape of the work
Senthil acted in every film; K. Shankar directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal
- Nambinar Keduvathillai0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal, Senthil kept going for 155 more films; K. Shankar stepped back. By the time of Nambinar Keduvathillai, both already had careers — Senthil with 24 films, K. Shankar with 37.
Before Nambinar Keduvathillai, Senthil had starred in 24 films, including Nalla Naal (1984) and Pasi (1979).
After Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal, Senthil went on to appear in 155 more films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
Before Nambinar Keduvathillai, K. Shankar had directed 37 films, including Bala Nagamma (1981) and Uzhaikkum Karangal (1976).
After Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal, K. Shankar went on to direct 2 more films, including Nallathey Nadakkum (1993) and Vetri Vinayagar (1996).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Senthil & K. Shankar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. N. Nambiar is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. M. N. Nambiar appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. M. S. Viswanathan scored 3 of them.
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