M. S. Viswanathan & Mukta V. Srinivasan Movies Together List — 18 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and Mukta V. Srinivasan appeared together in 18 Tamil films between 1965 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Poojaikku Vandha Malar (1965 — 7.5/10). Films span Poojaikku Vandha Malar (1965) through Oru Malarin Payanam (1985).
The M. S. Viswanathan & Mukta V. Srinivasan partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. For 20 years, a M.–Mukta film arrived almost every year. The work is uneven: Poojaikku Vandha Malar (7.5) at one end, Oru Malarin Payanam (1.0) at the other.
From Poojaikku Vandha Malar (1965) to Oru Malarin Payanam (1985). Iru Medhaigal (1984, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Poojaikku Vandha Malar; the 1980s to Polladhavan. M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; Mukta V. Srinivasan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
18 films across 3 decades
The 1960s brought 1 film together, anchored by Poojaikku Vandha Malar (7.5/10).
The 1970s accounted for 9 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1980s brought 8 films together, anchored by Polladhavan (7.5/10).
- Poojaikku Vandha Malar
- Thavaputhalvan
- Anbai Thedi
- Polladhavan
- Iru Medhaigal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
18 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of M. S. Viswanathan's screen credits are with Mukta V. Srinivasan. After Oru Malarin Payanam, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 41 more films; Mukta V. Srinivasan stepped back.
Poojaikku Vandha Malar was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Oru Malarin Payanam, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 41 more films, including Kanmaniye Pesu (1986) and Irumbu Pookkal (1991).
Before Poojaikku Vandha Malar, Mukta V. Srinivasan had directed 2 films, including Idhyathil Nee (1963) and Panithirai (1961).
After Oru Malarin Payanam, Mukta V. Srinivasan went on to direct 3 more films, including Katha Nayagan (1988) and Vai Kozhuppu (1989).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & Mukta V. Srinivasan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Muktha Films is the through-line — production on 10 of their 18 films. They worked with the same 8 people again and again — a small repertory company. Sivaji Ganesan appears alongside them in 9 films — practically a third lead.
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