Who is S. V. Ranga Rao's most frequent co-actor?

Sivaji Ganesan has worked with S. V. Ranga Rao in 14 films (1960–1972). Their highest-rated film together is Padikkadha Medhai.

What's the size of S. V. Ranga Rao's collaboration circle?

S. V. Ranga Rao has worked with 33 actors, 7 directors, and 4 music directors on GudVibe — 44 collaborators across the catalogue.

How many movies have S. V. Ranga Rao and Sivaji Ganesan done together?

14 films, between 1960 and 1972. These include Irumbu Thirai, Padikkadha Medhai, and Vidivelli.

Who has directed S. V. Ranga Rao the most?

K. S. Gopalakrishnan has directed 5 films with S. V. Ranga Rao, starting with Saradha.

Who has stayed in S. V. Ranga Rao's catalogue across multiple decades?

Yes — Sivaji Ganesan has worked with S. V. Ranga Rao across 2 decades, from 1960 to 1972. 12 other pairings also span multiple decades.

Which collaboration with S. V. Ranga Rao is best-rated?

The S. V. Ranga Rao–Major Sundarrajan pairing — 2 films averaging 8.5/10, with Server Sundaram (8.5) at the top.

Which pairing is far ahead of the rest for S. V. Ranga Rao?

Yes — Sivaji Ganesan, with 14 films, sits well ahead of every other collaborator.

Who is S. V. Ranga Rao's earliest tracked partner?

A. Bhim Singh — first paired in 1960 on Padikkadha Medhai.

S. V. Ranga Rao

Co-Stars & Directors

S. V. Ranga Rao

33Co-Stars

7Directors

4Music Directors

14Films with Sivaji Ganesan

S. V. Ranga Rao Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together

S. V. Ranga Rao's collaborators

One pairing towers over the rest: Sivaji Ganesan, with 10+ films — far ahead of every other collaborator. Major Sundarrajan averages 8.5/10 across 2 films with S. V. Ranga Rao — the highest-rated active pairing.

Director K. S. Gopalakrishnan has helmed 5 films with S. V. Ranga Rao (1962–1969). 28 different collaborators have shared three or more films with S. V. Ranga Rao — a deep bench of returning faces.

As of June 2026.

Collaborator network

Top 12 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.

Hover any node — click to open the pair page.

Most acclaimed pairing

S. V. Ranga Rao × Major Sundarrajan

2 films·avg 8.5/10

Longest running

S. V. Ranga Rao × Sivaji Ganesan

12+ years·2 decades

Strongest pairings

Sivaji Ganesan pulls ahead of every other pairing — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 55%.

44Total Co-Stars & Directors

14Most films with Sivaji Ganesan

3Role categories

Top pairings compared

Average ratings sit within 0.2 of each other across the top four — the differentiation is in span and recency, not quality.

Metric	Sivaji Ganesan	Nagesh	K. V. Mahadevan	Pandari Bai
Films together	14	10	9	5
Avg rating	7.6	7.7	7.6	7.5
First	1960	1962	1960	1960
Latest	1972	1972	1972	1972
Best film	Padikkadha Medhai	Server Sundaram	Padikkadha Medhai	Enga Veettu Pillai