Thengai Srinivasan & S. V. Subbaiah Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Thengai Srinivasan and S. V. Subbaiah appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1973 and 1979. Their highest-rated collaboration was Annakili (1976 — 7.5/10). Films span Manipayal (1973) through Sigappukkal Mookkuthi (1979).
The Thengai Srinivasan & S. V. Subbaiah partnership
Between 1973 and 1979, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Manipayal (1973) to Sigappukkal Mookkuthi (1979). The unfolded closed with Sigappukkal Mookkuthi in 1979.
Annakili is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Manipayal (1973).
The shape of the work
Thengai Srinivasan acted in every film; S. V. Subbaiah acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 1 decade
- Annakili
- Manipayal0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
44% of S. V. Subbaiah's screen credits are with Thengai Srinivasan. After Sigappukkal Mookkuthi, Thengai Srinivasan kept going for 63 more films; S. V. Subbaiah stepped back.
Before Manipayal, Thengai Srinivasan had starred in 20 films, including Annai Velankanni (1971) and Rickshawkaran (1971).
After Sigappukkal Mookkuthi, Thengai Srinivasan went on to appear in 63 more films, including Billa (1980) and Thillu Mullu (1981).
Before Manipayal, S. V. Subbaiah had starred in 5 films, including Kalathur Kannamma (1960) and Kaval Daivam (1969).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Thengai Srinivasan & S. V. Subbaiah'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 4 films. M. S. Viswanathan scored 3 of them.
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