M. R. Radha & T. S. Balaiah Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. R. Radha and T. S. Balaiah appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1960 and 1969. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pazhani (1965 — 7.5/10). Films span Kavalai Illaadha Manithan (1960) through Magane Nee Vazhga (1969).
The M. R. Radha & T. S. Balaiah partnership
From Kavalai Illaadha Manithan (1960) to Magane Nee Vazhga (1969). The played out closed with Magane Nee Vazhga in 1969. Pazhani is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Kavalai Illaadha Manithan (1960).
The shape of the work
M. R. Radha acted in every film; T. S. Balaiah acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Pazhani
- Kavalai Illaadha Manithan0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
60% of T. S. Balaiah's screen credits are with M. R. Radha.
Kavalai Illaadha Manithan was M. R. Radha's acting debut.
After Magane Nee Vazhga, M. R. Radha went on to appear in 11 more films, including Panam Pathum Seyum (1975) and Dasavataram (1976).
Kavalai Illaadha Manithan was T. S. Balaiah's acting debut.
After Magane Nee Vazhga, T. S. Balaiah went on to appear in 2 more films, including Agathiyar (1972) and Ethiroli (1970).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. R. Radha & T. S. Balaiah's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nagesh is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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