M. S. Viswanathan & Latha Movies Together List — 18 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and Latha appeared together in 18 Tamil films between 1973 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973 — 7.8/10). Films span Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973) through Avasara Police 100 (1990).
The M. S. Viswanathan & Latha partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. After 8 years apart, they came back together for Avasara Police 100 (1990). 1975 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
They didn't share a set between 1982 and 1990. For 17 years, a M.–Latha film arrived almost every year.
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 72% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Ulagam Sutrum Valiban; the 1990s to Avasara Police 100. M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; Latha acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
18 films across 3 decades
The 1970s brought 13 films together, anchored by Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (7.8/10).
The 1980s accounted for 4 films.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.2/10.
- Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
- Urimai Kural
- Anna Paravai0
- Raman Parasuraman0
- Avasara Police 100
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
18 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
60% of M. S. Viswanathan's screen credits are with Latha.
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Avasara Police 100, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 12 more films, including Irumbu Pookkal (1991) and Kaathala Kaathala (1998).
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban was Latha's acting debut.
After Avasara Police 100, Latha went on to appear in 4 more films, including Nagesh Thiraiyarangam (2018) and Moondrampadi (1992).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & Latha's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. G. Ramachandran is the through-line — cast on 11 of their 18 films. They worked with the same 9 people again and again — a small repertory company. M. G. Ramachandran appears alongside them in 11 films — practically a third lead.
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