K. Kannan & M. N. Nambiar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
K. Kannan and M. N. Nambiar appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1977 and 1984. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naan Mahaan Alla (1984 — 7.5/10). Films span Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga (1977) through Naan Mahaan Alla (1984).
The K. Kannan & M. N. Nambiar partnership
They saved their best for last — Naan Mahaan Alla (7.5/10) came 7 years in. From Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga (1977) to Naan Mahaan Alla (1984). Naan Mahaan Alla is the one most viewers reach for.
The unfolded closed with Naan Mahaan Alla in 1984. It started with Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga (1977).
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga; the 1980s to Naan Mahaan Alla. K. Kannan acted in every film; M. N. Nambiar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 3 films.
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Naan Mahaan Alla (7.5/10).
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
67% of K. Kannan's screen credits are with M. N. Nambiar. When they first worked together, K. Kannan had 0 films behind them; M. N. Nambiar had 56. After Naan Mahaan Alla, M. N. Nambiar kept going for 50 more films; K. Kannan stepped back.
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga was K. Kannan's acting debut.
After Naan Mahaan Alla, K. Kannan went on to appear in 2 more films, including Vedham Pudhithu (1987) and Amirtham (2006).
Before Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga, M. N. Nambiar had starred in 56 films, including Pasamalar (1961) and Deiva Magan (1969).
After Naan Mahaan Alla, M. N. Nambiar went on to appear in 50 more films, including Thanga Manasukkaran (1992) and Raja Rishi (1985).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of K. Kannan & M. N. Nambiar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. G. Ramachandran is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. M. G. Ramachandran appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. M. S. Viswanathan scored 3 of them.
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