M. S. Viswanathan & S. V. Sahasranamam Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and S. V. Sahasranamam appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1968 and 1978. Their highest-rated collaboration was Urimai Kural (1973 — 7.5/10). Films span Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi (1968) through Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan (1978).
The M. S. Viswanathan & S. V. Sahasranamam partnership
From Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi (1968) to Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan (1978). Urimai Kural is the one most viewers reach for. The unfolded closed with Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan in 1978.
It started with Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi (1968).
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi; the 1970s to Urimai Kural. M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; S. V. Sahasranamam acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1970s brought 3 films together, anchored by Urimai Kural (7.5/10).
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 184 more films; S. V. Sahasranamam stepped back.
Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi 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 Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi, S. V. Sahasranamam had starred in 10 films, including Kungumam (1963) and Saradha (1962).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & S. V. Sahasranamam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. G. Ramachandran is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. M. G. Ramachandran appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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