M. S. Viswanathan & Arun Prasad Movies Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and Arun Prasad Movies appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1968 and 1975. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pattikada Pattanama (1972 — 7.6/10). Films span Enga Oor Raja (1968) through Pattum Bharathamum (1975).
The M. S. Viswanathan & Arun Prasad Movies partnership
Between 1968 and 1975, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 7 years. For 7 years, a M.–Arun film arrived almost every year. From Enga Oor Raja (1968) to Pattum Bharathamum (1975).
Pattikada Pattanama is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Pattum Bharathamum in 1975.
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 83% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Enga Oor Raja; the 1970s to Pattikada Pattanama. M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; Arun Prasad Movies produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1970s brought 5 films together, anchored by Pattikada Pattanama (7.6/10).
- Enga Oor Raja0
- Pattikada Pattanama
- Pattum Bharathamum
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 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
75% of Arun Prasad Movies's screen credits are with M. S. Viswanathan. After Pattum Bharathamum, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 267 more films; Arun Prasad Movies stepped back.
Enga Oor Raja was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Pattum Bharathamum, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 267 more films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Thanneer Thanneer (1981).
Before Enga Oor Raja, Arun Prasad Movies had starred in 1 film, including Mugoortha Naal (1967).
After Pattum Bharathamum, Arun Prasad Movies went on to appear in 1 more film, including Karaiyai Thodadha Alaigal (1985).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & Arun Prasad Movies's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sivaji Ganesan is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 6 films. Sivaji Ganesan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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