M. S. Viswanathan & Thirumalai Mahalingam Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and Thirumalai Mahalingam appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1968 and 1974. Films span Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi (1968) through Samayalkaran (1974).
The M. S. Viswanathan & Thirumalai Mahalingam partnership
From Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi (1968) to Samayalkaran (1974). The played out closed with Samayalkaran in 1974. It started with Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi (1968).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi; the 1970s to Kathal Jyothi. M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; Thirumalai Mahalingam 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.
- Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi0
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
60% of Thirumalai Mahalingam's screen credits are with M. S. Viswanathan. After Samayalkaran, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 292 more films; Thirumalai Mahalingam stepped back.
Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Samayalkaran, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 292 more films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Thanneer Thanneer (1981).
Before Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi, Thirumalai Mahalingam had directed 2 films, including Alayam (1967) and Madras To Pondicherry (1966).
Collaboration Journey
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