
Co-Stars & Directors
Ganthimathi
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Ganthimathi's collaborators
One pairing towers over the rest: Ilayaraja, with 15+ films — far ahead of every other collaborator. Ganthimathi's most frequent music director is Ilayaraja — 18 on-screen meetings.
Prathap K. Pothan averages 7.8/10 across 2 films with Ganthimathi — the highest-rated active pairing. From 1965 (with Nagesh) to 2004 (with Kamal Haasan).
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 12 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
Strongest pairings
Ilayaraja sits well clear of the rest — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 139%.
Top pairings compared
| Metric | Ilayaraja | Kamal Haasan | Nassar | Vinu Chakravarthy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Avg rating | 5.6 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| First | 1979 | 1974 | 1992 | 1983 |
| Latest | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2003 |
| Best film | Moodupani | Virumaandi | Virumaandi | Mann Vasanai |
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Directors Who Worked with Ganthimathi

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Music Directors Who Worked with Ganthimathi

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Multi-decade partnerships
50 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — partnerships that outlast the eras.
Most acclaimed pairings
5 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Prathap K. Pothan, Pandian, and Shobha sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.