Lakshmi & Mukta V. Srinivasan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Lakshmi and Mukta V. Srinivasan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1980 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Polladhavan (1980 — 7.5/10). Films span Polladhavan (1980) through Oru Malarin Payanam (1985).
The Lakshmi & Mukta V. Srinivasan partnership
From Polladhavan (1980) to Oru Malarin Payanam (1985). The played out closed with Oru Malarin Payanam in 1985. Polladhavan is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Polladhavan (1980).
The shape of the work
Lakshmi acted in every film; Mukta V. Srinivasan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Polladhavan
- Oru Malarin Payanam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Lakshmi had 55 films behind them; Mukta V. Srinivasan had 19. After Oru Malarin Payanam, Lakshmi kept going for 62 more films; Mukta V. Srinivasan stepped back.
Before Polladhavan, Lakshmi had starred in 55 films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Naan Avanillai (1974).
After Oru Malarin Payanam, Lakshmi went on to appear in 62 more films, including Midhunam (2012) and Kakkai Siraginilae (2000).
Before Polladhavan, Mukta V. Srinivasan had directed 19 films, including Poojaikku Vandha Malar (1965) and Thavaputhalvan (1972).
After Oru Malarin Payanam, Mukta V. Srinivasan went on to direct 3 more films, including Katha Nayagan (1988) and Vai Kozhuppu (1989).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Lakshmi & Mukta V. Srinivasan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan is the through-line — music on 3 of their 3 films. M. S. Viswanathan scored 3 of them.
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