M. N. Nambiar & M. S. Viswanathan Movies Together — 47 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
About This Collaboration
M. N. Nambiar & M. S. Viswanathan have worked together on 47 films in Indian cinema. Their collaboration began in 1964 and extends to 1999, representing 35 years of joint work. Working M. N. Nambiar as Actor and M. S. Viswanathan as Music Composer, their pairing brought together complementary creative strengths that carved out a distinctive niche despite uneven audience reception.
Among their most acclaimed works are "Deiva Magan", "Ulagam Sutrum Valiban", "Enga Veettu Pillai" — with "Deiva Magan" earning a top rating of 8.3/10. Across all their joint films, they maintain an average audience rating of 3.2/10 — an average that reflects a challenging run — several films fell below audience expectations.
Their most productive period was the 1970s, when they delivered 18 films that shaped the era's cinema. The bulk of their work is in Tamil cinema. From "Dheiva Thaai" (1964) to "Rojavanam" (1999), their partnership has evolved through shifting industry landscapes while maintaining its artistic core.
This page brings together their complete joint filmography, a year-by-year timeline of the partnership, the extended network of directors, actors, and crew they shared across projects, and a curated list of similar creative pairings you may want to explore.
Career Context
Before Dheiva Thaai, M. N. Nambiar had starred in 13 films, including Pasamalar (1961) and Kudumba Thalaivan (1962).
After Rojavanam, M. N. Nambiar went on to appear in 6 more films, including Baba (2002) and Winner (2003).
Dheiva Thaai was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Rojavanam, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 1 more film, including En Iniya Ponnilave (2001).
Collaboration DNA
Partnership Pattern
47 films across 35 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Creative Evolution
- Deiva Magan
- Enga Veettu Pillai
- Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
- Urimai Kural
- Sandhippu
- Iru Medhaigal
- Avasara Police 100
- Rojavanam0
This duo's 47-film partnership spans 4 decades of Indian cinema, with their most productive period being the 1970s when they delivered 18 films that defined the era.





























Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. N. Nambiar & M. S. Viswanathan's professional partnership
Shared Crew
People who worked on M. N. Nambiar & M. S. Viswanathan's films together
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