Writing
Gangai Amaran
- Titles
- 130movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2026, with a break from 1998 to 2009, busiest in 1985 with 7 main titles.
- Directed
- 18titles as director
- Average score
81/100
- Highest rated
Lenin Pandiyan93/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Romance5.5average 3.8
- Contemporary Realism6.7average 5.2
- Family Dynamics6.1average 4.7
- Pathos6.4average 5.2
- Coming of Age4.0average 2.9
- Catharsis6.1average 5.1
- Crime4.6average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism4.1average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Uncanny1.2, average 2.5
- Dark Humor1.8, average 2.9
- Scare1.7, average 2.6
- Absurdist Humor1.2, average 2.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Tamil Cinema 5
- Family Dynamics 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Nostalgic 3
- Social Issues 3
- Contemporary Setting 2
- Feel-Good 2
- Action 2
- Revenge Thriller 2
- Indian Cinema 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
IlaiyaraajaActorKumbakarai Thangaiah, Sakkarai Panthal, Ponnuketha Purushan, Sankarlal, Pozhuthu Vidinchachu, +13 more
B. LeninEditorKumbakarai Thangaiah, Ponnuketha Purushan, Atha Maga Rathiname, Pozhuthu Vidinchachu, Kokkarakko, +11 more
V. T. VijayanEditorKumbakarai Thangaiah, Ponnuketha Purushan, Atha Maga Rathiname, Pozhuthu Vidinchachu, Kokkarakko, +9 more- AA. SabapathiCinematographerKumbakarai Thangaiah, Ponnuketha Purushan, Atha Maga Rathiname, Pozhuthu Vidinchachu, Annanukku Jai, +5 more
RamarajanActorPonnuketha Purushan, Enga Ooru Pattukaran, Shenbagamae Shenbagamae, Karagattakaran, Ondru Engal Jaathiye, +3 more
Vagai ChandrasekarActorSakkarai Panthal, Shenbagamae Shenbagamae, Karagattakaran, Villu Pattukaran, Chinnavar
SenthilActorSakkarai Panthal, Enga Ooru Pattukaran, Karagattakaran, Villu Pattukaran
Kovai SaralaActorArya Surya, Enga Ooru Pattukaran, Karagattakaran, Chinnavar
PrabhuActorKumbakarai Thangaiah, Kozhi Koovuthu, Chinnavar, En Thangachi Padichava- VV. RajagopalEditorSankarlal, Yettikki Potti, Ondru Engal Jaathiye, Aagaya Thamaraigal
- PP. S. NivasCinematographerKokkarakko, Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu, Shenbagamae Shenbagamae, Kozhi Koovuthu
- KK. B. DhayalanCinematographerSakkarai Panthal, Enga Ooru Pattukaran, Themmangu Paattukaaran, En Thangachi Padichava
Movies and TV shows
125
2020s
7 titles · average score 58
93
as Lenin Pandiyan
61
Playback Singer
52
Lyricist
55
Lyricist
37
Lyricist
70
Lyricist
2010s
8 titles · average score 66
Lyricist
63
as Seenu's father
as TV show host
79
Playback Singer
as Kamalasekaran
Original Music Composer
57
Lyricist
2000s
7 titles · average score 58
63
Lyricist
36
Lyricist
75
Lyricist
Lyricist
58
Playback Singer
as Cameo
1990s
19 titles · average score 67
67
as Cameo Appearance
Lyricist
Director
Writer, Director
Lyricist
Lyricist, Director
Original Music Composer
Dialogue
Director, Writer
Lyricist
Lyricist
Lyricist
1980s
73 titles · average score 70
70
Director, Writer
Lyricist, Director
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Director, Lyricist
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Director
Original Music Composer
Lyricist, Director
Director, Writer
Original Music Composer, Lyricist
1970s
9 titles · average score 80
74
Lyricist
Lyricist
as Shanmugamani (voice)
Lyricist
88
Lyricist
80
Lyricist
77
Lyricist
Lyricist