Thengai Srinivasan & R. Krishnamurthy Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Thengai Srinivasan and R. Krishnamurthy appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1980 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Billa (1980 — 7.5/10). Films span Billa (1980) through Nermai (1985).
The Thengai Srinivasan & R. Krishnamurthy partnership
Between 1980 and 1985, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. From Billa (1980) to Nermai (1985). Billa is the one most viewers reach for.
The unfolded closed with Nermai in 1985. It started with Billa (1980).
The shape of the work
Thengai Srinivasan acted in every film; R. Krishnamurthy directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 1 decade
- Billa
- Savaal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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
67% of R. Krishnamurthy's screen credits are with Thengai Srinivasan. When they first worked together, Thengai Srinivasan had 88 films behind them; R. Krishnamurthy had 1.
Before Billa, Thengai Srinivasan had starred in 88 films, including Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979) and Priya (1978).
After Nermai, Thengai Srinivasan went on to appear in 9 more films, including Krishnan Vandhan (1987) and Naan Adimai Illai (1986).
Before Billa, R. Krishnamurthy had directed 1 film, including Amar Deep (1979).
After Nermai, R. Krishnamurthy went on to direct 1 more film, including Vetri Karangal (1991).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Thengai Srinivasan & R. Krishnamurthy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan is the through-line — music on 4 of their 4 films. M. S. Viswanathan scored 4 of them. Jaishankar appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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