V. S. Raghavan & K. Balaji Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-15 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
V. S. Raghavan and K. Balaji appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1967 and 1973. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pattanathil Bhootham (1967 — 7.8/10). Films span Pattanathil Bhootham (1967) through En Magan (1973).
The V. S. Raghavan & K. Balaji partnership
From Pattanathil Bhootham (1967) to En Magan (1973). Shanti Nilayam (1969, 7.6/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Pattanathil Bhootham is the one most viewers reach for.
The played out closed with En Magan in 1973. It started with Pattanathil Bhootham (1967).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Pattanathil Bhootham; the 1970s to En Magan. V. S. Raghavan acted in every film; K. Balaji acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1960s brought 2 films together, anchored by Pattanathil Bhootham (7.8/10).
The 1970s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Pattanathil Bhootham
- Shanti Nilayam
- En Magan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After En Magan, V. S. Raghavan kept going for 31 more films; K. Balaji stepped back.
Before Pattanathil Bhootham, V. S. Raghavan had starred in 4 films, including Bommai (1964) and Madras To Pondicherry (1966).
After En Magan, V. S. Raghavan went on to appear in 31 more films, including Ninaithadhai Mudippavan (1975) and En Kelvikku Enna Bathil (1978).
Before Pattanathil Bhootham, K. Balaji had starred in 14 films, including Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961) and Vidivelli (1960).
After En Magan, K. Balaji went on to appear in 9 more films, including Billa (1980) and Johnny (1980).
Collaboration Journey
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