Thengai Srinivasan & M.R.R.Vasu Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Thengai Srinivasan and M.R.R.Vasu appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1968 and 1980. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ethir Neechal (1968 — 7.5/10). Films span Ethir Neechal (1968) through Yamanukku Yaman (1980).
The Thengai Srinivasan & M.R.R.Vasu partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Ethir Neechal (1968) to Yamanukku Yaman (1980). The spanned closed with Yamanukku Yaman in 1980.
Ethir Neechal is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Ethir Neechal (1968).
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Ethir Neechal; the 1980s to Yamanukku Yaman. Thengai Srinivasan acted in every film; M.R.R.Vasu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 3 decades
The 1960s brought 1 film together, anchored by Ethir Neechal (7.5/10).
The 1970s accounted for 3 films.
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Ethir Neechal
- Kasethan Kadavulada0
- Maru Piravi0
- Yamanukku Yaman0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
83% of M.R.R.Vasu's screen credits are with Thengai Srinivasan. After Yamanukku Yaman, Thengai Srinivasan kept going for 55 more films; M.R.R.Vasu stepped back.
Before Ethir Neechal, Thengai Srinivasan had starred in 3 films, including Vallavan Oruvan (1966) and Thayum Magalum (1965).
After Yamanukku Yaman, Thengai Srinivasan went on to appear in 55 more films, including Thillu Mullu (1981) and Kazhugu (1981).
Ethir Neechal was M.R.R.Vasu's acting debut.
After Yamanukku Yaman, M.R.R.Vasu went on to appear in 1 more film, including Periyar (2007).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Thengai Srinivasan & M.R.R.Vasu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manorama is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 5 films. Manorama appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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