AVM Productions & R. Sudarsanam Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
AVM Productions and R. Sudarsanam appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1960 and 1965. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kalathur Kannamma (1960 — 7.8/10). Films span Kalathur Kannamma (1960) through Nam Iruvar (1965).
The AVM Productions & R. Sudarsanam partnership
Between 1960 and 1965, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 5 years. For 5 years, a AVM–R. film arrived almost every year. From Kalathur Kannamma (1960) to Nam Iruvar (1965).
Kalathur Kannamma is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Nam Iruvar in 1965.
The shape of the work
AVM Productions produced every film; R. Sudarsanam scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 1 decade
- Kalathur Kannamma
- Annai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
86% of R. Sudarsanam's screen credits are with AVM Productions. After Nam Iruvar, AVM Productions kept going for 21 more films; R. Sudarsanam stepped back.
Kalathur Kannamma was AVM Productions's acting debut.
After Nam Iruvar, AVM Productions went on to appear in 21 more films, including Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) and Nallavanuku Nallavan (1984).
Kalathur Kannamma was R. Sudarsanam's acting debut.
After Nam Iruvar, R. Sudarsanam went on to appear in 1 more film, including Annaiyum Pithavum (1969).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of AVM Productions & R. Sudarsanam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
S. V. Ranga Rao is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. S. V. Ranga Rao appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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