M. S. Viswanathan & P. Madhavan Movies Together List — 23 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and P. Madhavan appeared together in 23 Tamil films between 1964 and 1982. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pattikada Pattanama (1972 — 7.6/10). Films span Dheiva Thaai (1964) through Hitler Umanath (1982).
The M. S. Viswanathan & P. Madhavan partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. 1974 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 18 years, a M.–P. film arrived almost every year.
Remarkably even — every film rates between 7.3 and 7.6. From Dheiva Thaai (1964) to Hitler Umanath (1982).
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 70% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Dheiva Thaai; the 1980s to Hitler Umanath. M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; P. Madhavan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
23 films across 3 decades
The 1960s brought 6 films together, anchored by Dheiva Thaai (7.3/10).
The 1970s brought 16 films together, anchored by Pattikada Pattanama (7.6/10).
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Dheiva Thaai
- Neelavanam0
- Pattikada Pattanama
- Thanga Pathakkam
- Hitler Umanath0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
23 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
79% of P. Madhavan's screen credits are with M. S. Viswanathan. After Hitler Umanath, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 86 more films; P. Madhavan stepped back.
Dheiva Thaai was M. S. Viswanathan's acting debut.
After Hitler Umanath, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 86 more films, including Poikkal Kudhirai (1983) and Sandhippu (1983).
Before Dheiva Thaai, P. Madhavan had directed 2 films, including Annai Illam (1963) and Mani Osai (1963).
After Hitler Umanath, P. Madhavan went on to direct 4 more films, including Ram Tere Kitne Nam (1985) and Sathyam Neeye (1984).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & P. Madhavan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sivaji Ganesan is the through-line — cast on 13 of their 23 films. They worked with the same 12 people again and again — a small repertory company. Sivaji Ganesan appears alongside them in 13 films — practically a third lead.
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