M. S. Viswanathan & Madhavi Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Viswanathan and Madhavi appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1981 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thillu Mullu (1981 — 7.5/10). Films span Sathyam Sundaram (1981) through Mangamma Sapatham (1985).
The M. S. Viswanathan & Madhavi partnership
Between 1981 and 1985, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 4 years. 1981 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months. For 4 years, a M.–Madhavi film arrived almost every year.
From Sathyam Sundaram (1981) to Mangamma Sapatham (1985). Enga Ooru Kannagi (1981, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
M. S. Viswanathan scored every film; Madhavi acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 1 decade
- Thillu Mullu
- Enga Ooru Kannagi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, M. S. Viswanathan had 159 films behind them; Madhavi had 3. After Mangamma Sapatham, M. S. Viswanathan kept going for 41 more films; Madhavi stepped back.
Before Sathyam Sundaram, M. S. Viswanathan had starred in 159 films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974).
After Mangamma Sapatham, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 41 more films, including Kanmaniye Pesu (1986) and Irumbu Pookkal (1991).
Before Sathyam Sundaram, Madhavi had starred in 3 films, including Ayirathil Oruvan (1965) and Pudhiya Thoranangal (1980).
After Mangamma Sapatham, Madhavi went on to appear in 21 more films, including Agneepath (1990) and Pyar Ka Mandir (1988).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Viswanathan & Madhavi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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