V. S. Raghavan & P. Neelakantan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
V. S. Raghavan and P. Neelakantan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1972 and 1978. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ninaithadhai Mudippavan (1975 — 7.5/10). Films span Sange Muzhangu (1972) through Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan (1978).
The V. S. Raghavan & P. Neelakantan partnership
From Sange Muzhangu (1972) to Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan (1978). Ninaithadhai Mudippavan is the one most viewers reach for. The played out closed with Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan in 1978.
It started with Sange Muzhangu (1972).
The shape of the work
Never on the same side of the camera — V. S. Raghavan actor, P. Neelakantan director, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
- Sange Muzhangu0
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 Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan, V. S. Raghavan kept going for 25 more films; P. Neelakantan stepped back. By the time of Sange Muzhangu, both already had careers — V. S. Raghavan with 19 films, P. Neelakantan with 18.
Before Sange Muzhangu, V. S. Raghavan had starred in 19 films, including Iru Kodugal (1969) and Pattanathil Bhootham (1967).
After Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan, V. S. Raghavan went on to appear in 25 more films, including Vetrikku Oruvan (1979) and Bala Nagamma (1981).
Before Sange Muzhangu, P. Neelakantan had directed 18 films, including Neerum Neruppum (1971) and Kaavalkaaran (1967).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of V. S. Raghavan & P. Neelakantan'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 3 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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