M. S. Viswanathan & Pandari Bai Movies Together List — 21 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and Pandari Bai appeared together in 21 Tamil films between 1964 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Deiva Magan (1969 — 8.3/10). Films span Dheiva Thaai (1964) through Avasara Police 100 (1990).
The M. S. Viswanathan & Pandari Bai partnership
Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema. After 8 years apart, they came back together for Avasara Police 100 (1990). 1969 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
They didn't share a set between 1982 and 1990. For 26 years, a M.–Pandari film arrived almost every year.
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Deiva Magan; the 1990s to Avasara Police 100. M. S. Viswanathan original music composer in some, music composer in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
21 films across 4 decades
The 1960s brought 9 films together, anchored by Deiva Magan (8.3/10).
The 1970s brought 10 films together, anchored by Aval (7.8/10).
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Thyagi (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.2/10.
- Deiva Magan
- Enga Veettu Pillai
- Aval
- Gauravam
- Thyagi
- Avasara Police 100
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
21 films across 26 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
64% of M. S. Viswanathan's screen credits are with Pandari Bai.
Dheiva Thaai was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Avasara Police 100, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 12 more films, including Irumbu Pookkal (1991) and Kaathala Kaathala (1998).
Before Dheiva Thaai, Pandari Bai had starred in 12 films, including Irumbu Thirai (1960) and Kuravanji (1960).
After Avasara Police 100, Pandari Bai went on to appear in 1 more film, including Mannan (1992).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & Pandari Bai's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nagesh is the through-line — cast on 11 of their 21 films. They worked with the same 17 people again and again — a small repertory company. Nagesh appears alongside them in 11 films — practically a third lead.
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