M. S. Viswanathan & S. S. Vasan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and S. S. Vasan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1965 and 1968. Their highest-rated collaboration was Oli Vilakku (1968 — 7.8/10). Films span Vazhkai Padagu (1965) through Oli Vilakku (1968).
The M. S. Viswanathan & S. S. Vasan partnership
From Vazhkai Padagu (1965) to Oli Vilakku (1968). The played out closed with Oli Vilakku in 1968. Oli Vilakku is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Vazhkai Padagu (1965).
The shape of the work
Never on the same side of the camera — M. S. Viswanathan music composer, S. S. Vasan producer, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Oli Vilakku
- Motor Sundaram Pillai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Oli Vilakku, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 300 more films; S. S. Vasan stepped back.
Vazhkai Padagu was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Oli Vilakku, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 300 more films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974).
Before Vazhkai Padagu, S. S. Vasan had starred in 1 film, including Irumbu Thirai (1960).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & S. S. Vasan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Jayalalitha is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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