M. S. Viswanathan & P. Neelakantan Movies Together List — 11 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and P. Neelakantan appeared together in 11 Tamil films between 1967 and 1978. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kaavalkaaran (1967 — 7.5/10). Films span Kaavalkaaran (1967) through Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan (1978).
The M. S. Viswanathan & P. Neelakantan partnership
1971 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 11 years, a M.–P. film arrived almost every year. Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.8 and 7.5.
From Kaavalkaaran (1967) to Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan (1978). Ninaithadhai Mudippavan (1975, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 82% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Kaavalkaaran; the 1970s to Neerum Neruppum. M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; P. Neelakantan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
11 films across 2 decades
The 1960s brought 2 films together, anchored by Kaavalkaaran (7.5/10).
The 1970s brought 9 films together, anchored by Neerum Neruppum (7.5/10).
- Kaavalkaaran
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- Neerum Neruppum
- Netru Indru Naalai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
11 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
52% of P. Neelakantan's screen credits are with M. S. Viswanathan. After Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 184 more films; P. Neelakantan stepped back.
Kaavalkaaran was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 184 more films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Ninaithale Inikkum (1979).
Before Kaavalkaaran, P. Neelakantan had directed 10 films, including Poompuhar (1964) and Nallavan Vazhvan (1961).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & P. Neelakantan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. G. Ramachandran is the through-line — cast on 11 of their 11 films. They worked with the same 8 people again and again — a small repertory company. M. G. Ramachandran appears alongside them in 11 films — practically a third lead.
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