M. S. Viswanathan & S. Jagadeesan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and S. Jagadeesan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1979 and 1986. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal (1986 — 1.0/10). Films span Thisai Mariya Paravaigal (1979) through Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal (1986).
The M. S. Viswanathan & S. Jagadeesan partnership
They saved their best for last — Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal (1.0/10) came 7 years in. From Thisai Mariya Paravaigal (1979) to Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal (1986). The unfolded closed with Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal in 1986.
It started with Thisai Mariya Paravaigal (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Thisai Mariya Paravaigal; the 1980s to Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal. M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; S. Jagadeesan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 1.0/10.
- Thisai Mariya Paravaigal0
- Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal
- Megathukkum Dhagam Undu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
80% of S. Jagadeesan's screen credits are with M. S. Viswanathan. When they first worked together, M. S. Viswanathan had 116 films behind them; S. Jagadeesan had 0. After Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 31 more films; S. Jagadeesan stepped back.
Before Thisai Mariya Paravaigal, M. S. Viswanathan had starred in 116 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).
Thisai Mariya Paravaigal was S. Jagadeesan's directorial debut.
After Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal, S. Jagadeesan went on to direct 1 more film, including Kai Koduppal Karpagambal (1988).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & S. Jagadeesan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
K. R. Vijaya is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
