Deva & M. N. Nambiar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Deva and M. N. Nambiar appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1993 and 1997. Their highest-rated collaboration was Karuppu Nila (1995 — 6.5/10). Films span Thanga Pappa (1993) through Vallal (1997).
The Deva & M. N. Nambiar partnership
Between 1993 and 1997, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a Deva–M. film arrived almost every year. The work is uneven: Karuppu Nila (6.5) at one end, Thanga Pappa (1.0) at the other.
From Thanga Pappa (1993) to Vallal (1997). The unfolded closed with Vallal in 1997.
The shape of the work
Never on the same side of the camera — Deva music composer, M. N. Nambiar actor, across all 4 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 1 decade
- Karuppu Nila
- Vallal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 4 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, Deva had 31 films behind them; M. N. Nambiar had 104. After Vallal, Deva kept going for 134 more films; M. N. Nambiar stepped back.
Before Thanga Pappa, Deva had starred in 31 films, including Pudhu Manithan (1991) and Annamalai (1992).
After Vallal, Deva went on to appear in 134 more films, including Ellame En Pondattidhan (1998) and Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998).
Before Thanga Pappa, M. N. Nambiar had starred in 104 films, including Pasamalar (1961) and Deiva Magan (1969).
After Vallal, M. N. Nambiar went on to appear in 10 more films, including Poonthottam (1998) and Baba (2002).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Deva & M. N. Nambiar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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