M. S. Viswanathan & S. V. Subbaiah Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and S. V. Subbaiah appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1966 and 1979. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973 — 7.5/10). Films span Ramu (1966) through Sigappukkal Mookkuthi (1979).
The M. S. Viswanathan & S. V. Subbaiah partnership
From Ramu (1966) to Sigappukkal Mookkuthi (1979). Sollathaan Ninaikkiren is the one most viewers reach for. The spanned closed with Sigappukkal Mookkuthi in 1979.
It started with Ramu (1966).
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Ramu; the 1970s to Sollathaan Ninaikkiren. M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; S. V. Subbaiah acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1970s brought 4 films together, anchored by Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (7.5/10).
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
63% of S. V. Subbaiah's screen credits are with M. S. Viswanathan. After Sigappukkal Mookkuthi, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 160 more films; S. V. Subbaiah stepped back.
Ramu 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).
Before Ramu, S. V. Subbaiah had starred in 3 films, including Kalathur Kannamma (1960) and Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & S. V. Subbaiah's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Thengai Srinivasan is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Thengai Srinivasan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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