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4 Films Together
4 films·1961–1965·Top Music Composer: G. Ramanathan Iyer (1 films)·Top co-star: S. S. Rajendran (2 films)

M. R. Radha & T. R. Pappa Movies Together List — 4 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

M. R. Radha and T. R. Pappa appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1961 and 1965. Their highest-rated collaboration was Arunagiri Nadhar (1964 — 7.5/10). Films span Nallavan Vazhvan (1961) through Poomalai (1965).

4
Films Together
7.0
Average Rating
1961 - 1965
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
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The M. R. Radha & T. R. Pappa partnership

Between 1961 and 1965, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a M.–T. film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Arunagiri Nadhar (7.5/10) came 3 years in.

From Nallavan Vazhvan (1961) to Poomalai (1965). Arunagiri Nadhar is the one most viewers reach for.

The shape of the work

M. R. Radha acted in every film; T. R. Pappa scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

4 films across 1 decade

1960s
Films4
Avg Rating7.0/10
Notable:
  • Arunagiri Nadhar(7.5)
  • Nallavan Vazhvan(6.5)
Era:
M.: ActiveT.: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19611965
Span4 years
Avg Interval~1 years

4 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
4 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

M. R. Radha

Before Nallavan Vazhvan, M. R. Radha had starred in 5 films, including Aadavantha Daivam (1960) and Kaduvalin Kuzhandai (1960).

After Poomalai, M. R. Radha went on to appear in 20 more films, including Chandhrodhayam (1966) and Avan Pitthana (1966).

T. R. Pappa

Before Nallavan Vazhvan, T. R. Pappa had starred in 2 films, including Kuravanji (1960) and Vijayapuri Veeran (1960).

After Poomalai, T. R. Pappa went on to appear in 8 more films, including Kathal Padhuthum Paadu (1966) and Marakka Mudiyuma (1966).

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