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5 Films Together
5 films·1973–1978·Top co-star: Major Sundarrajan (2 films)

M. S. Viswanathan & C.I.D. Sakunthala Movies Together List — 5 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

M. S. Viswanathan and C.I.D. Sakunthala appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1973 and 1978. Films span Ponvandu (1973) through Justice Gopinath (1978).

5
Films Together
0.0
Average Rating
1973 - 1978
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The M. S. Viswanathan & C.I.D. Sakunthala partnership

Between 1973 and 1978, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 5 years. For 5 years, a M.–C.I.D. film arrived almost every year. From Ponvandu (1973) to Justice Gopinath (1978).

The spanned closed with Justice Gopinath in 1978. It started with Ponvandu (1973).

The shape of the work

M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; C.I.D. Sakunthala acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

5 films across 1 decade

1970s
Films5
Notable:
  • Ponvandu0
  • Anbu Thangai0
Era:
M.: ActiveC.I.D.: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19731978
Span5 years
Avg Interval~1 years

5 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
5 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

42% of C.I.D. Sakunthala's screen credits are with M. S. Viswanathan. After Justice Gopinath, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 184 more films; C.I.D. Sakunthala stepped back.

M. S. Viswanathan

Ponvandu was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.

After Justice Gopinath, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 184 more films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Ninaithale Inikkum (1979).

C.I.D. Sakunthala

Before Ponvandu, C.I.D. Sakunthala had starred in 4 films, including Pugundha Veedu (1972) and Idhaya Veenai (1972).

After Justice Gopinath, C.I.D. Sakunthala went on to appear in 3 more films, including Naan Vazhavaippen (1979) and Kuppathu Raja (1979).

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