Lakshmi & S. M. Subbaiah Naidu Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Lakshmi and S. M. Subbaiah Naidu appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1969 and 1971. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thirumagal (1971 — 7.3/10). Films span Mannippu (1969) through Thirumagal (1971).
The Lakshmi & S. M. Subbaiah Naidu partnership
From Mannippu (1969) to Thirumagal (1971). The ran closed with Thirumagal in 1971. Thirumagal is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Mannippu (1969).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Mannippu; the 1970s to Thirumagal. Lakshmi acted in every film; S. M. Subbaiah Naidu scored all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Thirumagal (7.3/10).
- Mannippu0
- Thirumagal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Thirumagal, Lakshmi kept going for 114 more films; S. M. Subbaiah Naidu stepped back.
Before Mannippu, Lakshmi had starred in 1 film, including Jeevanamsam (1968).
After Thirumagal, Lakshmi went on to appear in 114 more films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Midhunam (2012).
Before Mannippu, S. M. Subbaiah Naidu had starred in 7 films, including Konjum Salangai (1962) and Naam Moovar (1966).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
A.V.M.Rajan is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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