M. S. Viswanathan & Oru Viral Krishna Rao Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and Oru Viral Krishna Rao appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1978 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thillu Mullu (1981 — 7.5/10). Films span Andhaman Kadhali (1978) through Oru Malarin Payanam (1985).
The M. S. Viswanathan & Oru Viral Krishna Rao partnership
From Andhaman Kadhali (1978) to Oru Malarin Payanam (1985). The played out closed with Oru Malarin Payanam in 1985. Thillu Mullu is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Andhaman Kadhali (1978).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Andhaman Kadhali; the 1980s to Thillu Mullu. M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; Oru Viral Krishna Rao acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Thillu Mullu (7.5/10).
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- Thillu Mullu
- Oru Malarin Payanam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, M. S. Viswanathan had 86 films behind them; Oru Viral Krishna Rao had 2. After Oru Malarin Payanam, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 41 more films; Oru Viral Krishna Rao stepped back.
Before Andhaman Kadhali, M. S. Viswanathan had starred in 86 films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974).
After Oru Malarin Payanam, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 41 more films, including Kanmaniye Pesu (1986) and Irumbu Pookkal (1991).
Before Andhaman Kadhali, Oru Viral Krishna Rao had starred in 2 films, including Pugundha Veedu (1972) and Oruviral (1965).
After Oru Malarin Payanam, Oru Viral Krishna Rao went on to appear in 11 more films, including Chakravarthy (1995) and Senathipathi (1996).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & Oru Viral Krishna Rao's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Lakshmi is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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