Rahman & M. S. Viswanathan Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rahman and M. S. Viswanathan appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1986 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Anbulla Appa (1987 — 3.7/10). Films span Kanne Kaniyamedhe (1986) through Anbulla Appa (1987).
The Rahman & M. S. Viswanathan partnership
From Kanne Kaniyamedhe (1986) to Anbulla Appa (1987). The ran closed with Anbulla Appa in 1987. It started with Kanne Kaniyamedhe (1986).
The shape of the work
Rahman acted in every film; M. S. Viswanathan scored all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Anbulla Appa
- Kanne Kaniyamedhe
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 1 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, Rahman had 0 films behind them; M. S. Viswanathan had 259. After Anbulla Appa, Rahman kept going for 52 more films; M. S. Viswanathan stepped back.
Kanne Kaniyamedhe was Rahman's acting debut.
After Anbulla Appa, Rahman went on to appear in 52 more films, including Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016) and Seven (2019).
Before Kanne Kaniyamedhe, M. S. Viswanathan had starred in 259 films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Thanneer Thanneer (1981).
After Anbulla Appa, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 22 more films, including Irumbu Pookkal (1991) and Kaathala Kaathala (1998).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rahman & M. S. Viswanathan's professional partnership
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