What is M. S. Viswanathan & A. Vincent's top-rated collaboration?

Enga Veettu Pillai (1965) is their highest-rated film together at 7.6/10.

What was the first M. S. Viswanathan & A. Vincent film?

Their first film together was Enga Veettu Pillai in 1965.

How many M. S. Viswanathan & A. Vincent films are there?

5 films across 12 years (1965–1977).

When did M. S. Viswanathan and A. Vincent last work together?

Naam Pirandha Mann (1977) is their final film together.

Who else worked on most M. S. Viswanathan & A. Vincent films?

Nagesh — cast on 4 of their 5 films.

Is there a frequent third lead in their films?

Nagesh appears with them in 4 films.

Did either M. S. Viswanathan & A. Vincent change roles across these films?

A. Vincent took on different roles — director of photography on some, director on others.

Where can I stream Enga Veettu Pillai?

Enga Veettu Pillai is on Airtel Xstream Play, Plex, Sun NXT, YouTube. Regional availability may differ.

Was there a dominant decade in M. S. Viswanathan & A. Vincent's work?

The 1970s — 80% of their films together were released in that decade.

When did the M. S. Viswanathan & A. Vincent partnership end?

Naam Pirandha Mann in 1977 was their last — 49 years ago.

5 Films Together

Music Composer

M. S. Viswanathan

Director

A. Vincent

5 films·1965–1977·Top Music Composer: Viswanathan Ramamoorthy (1 films)·Top co-star: Nagesh (4 films)

M. S. Viswanathan & A. Vincent Movies Together List — 5 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

M. S. Viswanathan and A. Vincent appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1965 and 1977. Their highest-rated collaboration was Enga Veettu Pillai (1965 — 7.6/10). Films span Enga Veettu Pillai (1965) through Naam Pirandha Mann (1977).

Films Together

7.5

Average Rating

1965 - 1977

Career Span

Tamil

Primary Language

Credibility

Career Phase

Active×Active

Perfect Chemistry

The M. S. Viswanathan & A. Vincent partnership

From Enga Veettu Pillai (1965) to Naam Pirandha Mann (1977). The spanned closed with Naam Pirandha Mann in 1977. Enga Veettu Pillai is the one most viewers reach for.

It started with Enga Veettu Pillai (1965).

The shape of the work

The 1970s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Enga Veettu Pillai; the 1970s to Gauravam. A. Vincent director of photography in some, director in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

5 films across 2 decades

The 1960s brought 1 film together, anchored by Enga Veettu Pillai (7.6/10).

The 1970s brought 4 films together, anchored by Gauravam (7.5/10).

1960s

Films1

Avg Rating7.6/10

Notable:

Enga Veettu Pillai(7.6)

Era:

M.: ActiveA.: Active

1970s

Films4

Avg Rating7.5/10

Notable:

Gauravam(7.5)
Iru Thuruvam0

Era:

M.: ActiveA.: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration1965–1977

Span12 years

Avg Interval~3 years

5 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil

5 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

After Naam Pirandha Mann, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 214 more films; A. Vincent stepped back.

M. S. Viswanathan

Enga Veettu Pillai was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.

After Naam Pirandha Mann, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 214 more films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Ninaithale Inikkum (1979).

A. Vincent

Before Enga Veettu Pillai, A. Vincent had directed 6 films, including Punar Jenmam (1961) and Vidivelli (1960).

After Naam Pirandha Mann, A. Vincent went on to direct 10 more films, including Pillai Paasam (1991) and Major Chandrakanth (1993).

Decade

Enga Veettu Pillai

1965Tamil

M. S. Viswanathan · Original Music ComposerA. Vincent · Director of Photography

Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayPlexSun NXTYouTube

M. S. Viswanathan · Music ComposerA. Vincent · Director

Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlaySun NXTYouTube

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Gauravam

1973Tamil

M. S. Viswanathan · Music ComposerA. Vincent · Director of Photography

Streaming onPrime VideoYouTube

M. S. Viswanathan · Music ComposerA. Vincent · Director

M. S. Viswanathan · Music ComposerA. Vincent · Director

Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlaySun NXTYouTube

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Collaboration Journey

A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & A. Vincent's professional partnership

1965

★7.6

Enga Veettu Pillai

Tamil

M. S. Viswanathan: Original Music ComposerA. Vincent: Director of Photography

Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayPlexSun NXTYouTube

1971

Iru Thuruvam

Tamil

M. S. Viswanathan: Music ComposerA. Vincent: Director

Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlaySun NXTYouTube

1973

★7.5

Gauravam

Tamil

M. S. Viswanathan: Music ComposerA. Vincent: Director of Photography

Streaming onPrime VideoYouTube

1974

Thirumangalyam

Tamil

M. S. Viswanathan: Music ComposerA. Vincent: Director

Streaming onYouTube

1977

Naam Pirandha Mann

Tamil

M. S. Viswanathan: Music ComposerA. Vincent: Director

Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlaySun NXTYouTube

Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films

Nagesh is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 5 films. Nagesh appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.

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M. S. Viswanathan

A. Vincent

M. S. Viswanathan & A. Vincent Movies Together List — 5 Films

The M. S. Viswanathan & A. Vincent partnership

The shape of the work

5 films across 2 decades

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Language Distribution

Where each was in their career

Collaboration Journey

Enga Veettu Pillai

Iru Thuruvam

Gauravam

Thirumangalyam

Naam Pirandha Mann

Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films

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