Nalini & M. S. Viswanathan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nalini and M. S. Viswanathan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1977 and 1986. Their highest-rated collaboration was Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram (1977 — 7.5/10). Films span Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram (1977) through Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal (1986).
The Nalini & M. S. Viswanathan partnership
From Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram (1977) to Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal (1986). The unfolded closed with Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal in 1986. Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram (1977).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram; the 1980s to Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal. Nalini acted in every film; M. S. Viswanathan scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 1.0/10.
- Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram
- Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal
- Saranalayam0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 9 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, Nalini had 0 films behind them; M. S. Viswanathan had 64.
Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram was Nalini's acting debut.
After Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal, Nalini went on to appear in 22 more films, including Nagaram Marupakkam (2010) and Veera Pandiyan (1987).
Before Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram, M. S. Viswanathan had starred in 64 films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974).
After Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 31 more films, including Irumbu Pookkal (1991) and Kaathala Kaathala (1998).

Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nalini & M. S. Viswanathan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manorama is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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