M. S. Viswanathan & C. V. Rajendran Movies Together List — 21 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and C. V. Rajendran appeared together in 21 Tamil films between 1967 and 1986. Their highest-rated collaboration was Galatta Kalyanam (1968 — 7.5/10). Films span Anubavam Pudhumai (1967) through Poimugangal (1986).
The M. S. Viswanathan & C. V. Rajendran partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. 1973 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months. For 19 years, a M.–C. film arrived almost every year.
Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.5 and 7.5. From Anubavam Pudhumai (1967) to Poimugangal (1986).
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 62% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Galatta Kalyanam; the 1980s to Thyagi. M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; C. V. Rajendran directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
21 films across 3 decades
The 1960s brought 3 films together, anchored by Galatta Kalyanam (7.5/10).
The 1970s brought 13 films together, anchored by Raja (7.5/10).
The 1980s brought 5 films together, anchored by Thyagi (7.5/10).
- Galatta Kalyanam
- Anubavam Pudhumai0
- Raja
- En Magan
- Thyagi
- Sandhippu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
21 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of M. S. Viswanathan's screen credits are with C. V. Rajendran. After Poimugangal, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 31 more films; C. V. Rajendran stepped back.
Anubavam Pudhumai was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Poimugangal, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 31 more films, including Irumbu Pookkal (1991) and Kaathala Kaathala (1998).
Anubavam Pudhumai was C. V. Rajendran's directorial debut.
After Poimugangal, C. V. Rajendran went on to direct 3 more films, including Chinnappadass (1989) and Vietnam Colony (1994).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & C. V. Rajendran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sivaji Ganesan is the through-line — cast on 12 of their 21 films. They worked with the same 13 people again and again — a small repertory company. Sivaji Ganesan appears alongside them in 12 films — practically a third lead.
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