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7 films·1983–1989·Top Music Composer: Ilayaraja (1 films)·Top co-star: M. N. Nambiar (4 films)

Radha & M. S. Viswanathan Movies Together List — 7 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Radha and M. S. Viswanathan appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1983 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sandhippu (1983 — 7.5/10). Films span Sigappu Suriyan (1983) through Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal (1989).

7
Films Together
5.5
Average Rating
1983 - 1989
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Radha & M. S. Viswanathan partnership

Between 1983 and 1989, they barely worked apart — 7 films in 6 years. For 6 years, a Radha–M. film arrived almost every year. From Sigappu Suriyan (1983) to Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal (1989).

Sandhippu is the one most viewers reach for. The played out closed with Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal in 1989.

The shape of the work

Radha acted in every film; M. S. Viswanathan scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

7 films across 1 decade

1980s
Films7
Avg Rating5.5/10
Notable:
  • Sandhippu(7.5)
  • Sigappu Suriyan(6.8)
Era:
Radha: ActiveM.: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19831989
Span6 years
Avg Interval~1 years

7 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
7 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

When they first worked together, Radha had 14 films behind them; M. S. Viswanathan had 214.

Radha

Before Sigappu Suriyan, Radha had starred in 14 films, including Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) and Anandha Ragam (1982).

After Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal, Radha went on to appear in 14 more films, including Kodama Simham (1990) and Adavadi (2007).

M. S. Viswanathan

Before Sigappu Suriyan, M. S. Viswanathan had starred in 214 films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Thanneer Thanneer (1981).

After Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 14 more films, including Irumbu Pookkal (1991) and Kaathala Kaathala (1998).

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