Devika & M. S. Viswanathan Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Devika and M. S. Viswanathan appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1965 and 1973. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pazhani (1965 — 7.5/10). Films span Pazhani (1965) through Bharatha Vilas (1973).
The Devika & M. S. Viswanathan partnership
Between 1965 and 1973, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 8 years. From Pazhani (1965) to Bharatha Vilas (1973). The spanned closed with Bharatha Vilas in 1973.
Pazhani is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Pazhani (1965).
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Pazhani; the 1970s to Engirundho Vandhaal. Devika acted in every film; M. S. Viswanathan scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1960s brought 2 films together, anchored by Pazhani (7.5/10).
The 1970s accounted for 3 films.
- Pazhani
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- Engirundho Vandhaal0
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 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
After Bharatha Vilas, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 300 more films; Devika stepped back.
Before Pazhani, Devika had starred in 9 films, including Karnan (1964) and Kalathur Kannamma (1960).
After Bharatha Vilas, Devika went on to appear in 6 more films, including Amaichar (2022) and Paruva Kaalam (1974).
Pazhani was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Bharatha Vilas, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 300 more films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Devika & M. S. Viswanathan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
R. Muthuraman is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 5 films. R. Muthuraman appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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