Major Sundarrajan & M. R. Radha Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Major Sundarrajan and M. R. Radha appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1962 and 1980. Films span Pattinathar (1962) through Naan Potta Savaal (1980).
The Major Sundarrajan & M. R. Radha partnership
After 17 years apart, they came back together for Velum Mayilum Thunai (1979). They didn't share a set between 1962 and 1979. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Pattinathar (1962) to Naan Potta Savaal (1980). It started with Pattinathar (1962).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Pattinathar; the 1980s to Naan Potta Savaal. Major Sundarrajan acted in every film; M. R. Radha acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Pattinathar0
- Velum Mayilum Thunai0
- Naan Potta Savaal0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Naan Potta Savaal, Major Sundarrajan kept going for 41 more films; M. R. Radha stepped back.
Pattinathar was Major Sundarrajan's acting debut.
After Naan Potta Savaal, Major Sundarrajan went on to appear in 41 more films, including Enga Ooru Kannagi (1981) and Garjanai (1981).
Before Pattinathar, M. R. Radha had starred in 15 films, including Palum Pazhamum (1961) and Pava Mannippu (1961).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Major Sundarrajan & M. R. Radha's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manorama is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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