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4 Films Together
4 films·1981–1983·Top co-star: Rajesh (2 films)

M. S. Viswanathan & Komal Swaminathan Movies Together List — 4 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

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

M. S. Viswanathan and Komal Swaminathan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1981 and 1983. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thanneer Thanneer (1981 — 8.4/10). Films span Thanneer Thanneer (1981) through Yudhakandam (1983).

4
Films Together
8.4
Average Rating
1981 - 1983
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The M. S. Viswanathan & Komal Swaminathan partnership

One film towers over the rest: Thanneer Thanneer at 8.4/10. 1983 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. Between 1981 and 1983, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 2 years.

From Thanneer Thanneer (1981) to Yudhakandam (1983). It started with Thanneer Thanneer (1981).

The shape of the work

Never on the same side of the camera — M. S. Viswanathan music composer, Komal Swaminathan director, across all 4 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

4 films across 1 decade

1980s
Films4
Avg Rating8.4/10
Notable:
  • Thanneer Thanneer(8.4)
  • Anal Kaatru0
Era:
M.: ActiveKomal: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19811983
Span2 years
Avg Interval~1 years

4 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
4 films (100%)

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

Where each was in their career

When they first worked together, M. S. Viswanathan had 159 films behind them; Komal Swaminathan had 0. After Yudhakandam, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 70 more films; Komal Swaminathan stepped back.

M. S. Viswanathan

Before Thanneer Thanneer, M. S. Viswanathan had starred in 159 films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974).

After Yudhakandam, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 70 more films, including Iru Medhaigal (1984) and Tharaasu (1984).

Komal Swaminathan

Thanneer Thanneer was Komal Swaminathan's directorial debut.

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