Ravichandran & M. S. Viswanathan Movies Together List — 21 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ravichandran and M. S. Viswanathan appeared together in 21 Tamil films between 1966 and 1986. Their highest-rated collaboration was Motor Sundaram Pillai (1966 — 7.5/10). Films span Motor Sundaram Pillai (1966) through Poimugangal (1986).
The Ravichandran & M. S. Viswanathan partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. After 9 years apart, they came back together for Poimugangal (1986). 1970 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months.
They didn't share a set between 1977 and 1986. For 20 years, a Ravichandran–M. film arrived almost every year.
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 71% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Motor Sundaram Pillai; the 1980s to Poimugangal. Ravichandran acted in every film; M. S. Viswanathan scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
21 films across 3 decades
The 1960s brought 5 films together, anchored by Motor Sundaram Pillai (7.5/10).
The 1970s accounted for 15 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Motor Sundaram Pillai
- Gauri Kalyanam0
- Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa
- Kaviya Thalaivi0
- Poimugangal0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
21 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
47% of Ravichandran's screen credits are with M. S. Viswanathan.
Before Motor Sundaram Pillai, Ravichandran had starred in 3 films, including Kaadhalikka Neramillai (1964) and Idhayak Kamalam (1965).
After Poimugangal, Ravichandran went on to appear in 21 more films, including Thendral (2004) and Chinnappadass (1989).
Motor Sundaram Pillai was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Poimugangal, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 31 more films, including Irumbu Pookkal (1991) and Kaathala Kaathala (1998).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ravichandran & M. S. Viswanathan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nagesh is the through-line — cast on 11 of their 21 films. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company. Nagesh appears alongside them in 11 films — practically a third lead.
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