Ilayaraja & M. S. Viswanathan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and M. S. Viswanathan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1986 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Irumbu Pookkal (1991 — 6.5/10). Films span Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986) through En Iniya Ponnilave (2001).
The Ilayaraja & M. S. Viswanathan partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986) to En Iniya Ponnilave (2001). The unfolded closed with En Iniya Ponnilave in 2001.
It started with Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu; the 2000s to En Iniya Ponnilave. Ilayaraja scored every film; M. S. Viswanathan scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.6/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 1.0/10.
- Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
- Irumbu Pookkal
- Senthamizh Selvan0
- En Iniya Ponnilave
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Ilayaraja had 0 films behind them; M. S. Viswanathan had 259. After En Iniya Ponnilave, Ilayaraja kept going for 38 more films; M. S. Viswanathan stepped back.
Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After En Iniya Ponnilave, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 38 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu, M. S. Viswanathan had starred in 259 films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Thanneer Thanneer (1981).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & M. S. Viswanathan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charlie is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
