Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan & A. P. Nagarajan Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and A. P. Nagarajan appeared together in 9 Tamil films between 1969 and 1977. Their highest-rated collaboration was Agathiyar (1972 — 7.5/10). Films span Vaa Raja Vaa (1969) through Navarathinam (1977).
The Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan & A. P. Nagarajan partnership
Between 1969 and 1977, they barely worked apart — 9 films in 8 years. 1973 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 8 years, a Kunnakudi–A. film arrived almost every year.
From Vaa Raja Vaa (1969) to Navarathinam (1977). Karaikkal Ammayar (1973, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 89% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Vaa Raja Vaa; the 1970s to Agathiyar. Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan scored every film; A. P. Nagarajan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
9 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1970s brought 8 films together, anchored by Agathiyar (7.5/10).
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
82% of Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan's screen credits are with A. P. Nagarajan.
Vaa Raja Vaa was Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan's acting debut.
After Navarathinam, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan went on to appear in 2 more films, including Raga Bandhangal (1982) and Thodi Ragam (1983).
Before Vaa Raja Vaa, A. P. Nagarajan had directed 11 films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Thillaanaa Mohanambal (1968).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan & A. P. Nagarajan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manorama is the through-line — cast on 6 of their 9 films. Manorama appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 6 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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