M. S. Viswanathan & Valampuri Somanathan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and Valampuri Somanathan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1965 and 1979. Films span Sarasa B.A. (1965) through Sigappukkal Mookkuthi (1979).
The M. S. Viswanathan & Valampuri Somanathan partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Lalitha (1976). They didn't share a set between 1965 and 1976. From Sarasa B.A. (1965) to Sigappukkal Mookkuthi (1979).
It started with Sarasa B.A. (1965). The played out closed with Sigappukkal Mookkuthi in 1979.
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Sarasa B.A.; the 1970s to Lalitha. M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; Valampuri Somanathan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1970s accounted for 2 films.
- Sarasa B.A.0
- Lalitha0
- Sigappukkal Mookkuthi0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Sigappukkal Mookkuthi, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 160 more films; Valampuri Somanathan stepped back.
Sarasa B.A. was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Sigappukkal Mookkuthi, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 160 more films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Varumayin Niram Sigappu (1980).
Sarasa B.A. was Valampuri Somanathan's directorial debut.
Collaboration Journey
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