M. S. Viswanathan & K. S. Sethumadhavan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and K. S. Sethumadhavan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1968 and 1975. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naalai Namadhe (1975 — 7.5/10). Films span Paalmanam (1968) through Naalai Namadhe (1975).
The M. S. Viswanathan & K. S. Sethumadhavan partnership
From Paalmanam (1968) to Naalai Namadhe (1975). Naalai Namadhe is the one most viewers reach for. The played out closed with Naalai Namadhe in 1975.
It started with Paalmanam (1968).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Paalmanam; the 1970s to Naalai Namadhe. M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; K. S. Sethumadhavan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Naalai Namadhe (7.5/10).
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- Naalai Namadhe
- Kalyana Oorvalam0
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
43% of K. S. Sethumadhavan's screen credits are with M. S. Viswanathan. After Naalai Namadhe, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 267 more films; K. S. Sethumadhavan stepped back.
Paalmanam was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Naalai Namadhe, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 267 more films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Thanneer Thanneer (1981).
Paalmanam was K. S. Sethumadhavan's directorial debut.
After Naalai Namadhe, K. S. Sethumadhavan went on to direct 4 more films, including Nammavar (1994) and Afsana Do Dilon Ka (1982).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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