Sivakumar & M. S. Sundari Bai Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sivakumar and M. S. Sundari Bai appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1966 and 1973. Their highest-rated collaboration was Arangetram (1973 — 7.9/10). Films span Motor Sundaram Pillai (1966) through Arangetram (1973).
The Sivakumar & M. S. Sundari Bai partnership
From Motor Sundaram Pillai (1966) to Arangetram (1973). Arangetram is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Arangetram in 1973.
It started with Motor Sundaram Pillai (1966).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Motor Sundaram Pillai; the 1970s to Arangetram. Sivakumar acted in every film; M. S. Sundari Bai acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1960s brought 1 film together, anchored by Motor Sundaram Pillai (7.5/10).
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Arangetram (7.9/10).
- Motor Sundaram Pillai
- Arangetram
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
40% of M. S. Sundari Bai's screen credits are with Sivakumar. After Arangetram, Sivakumar kept going for 132 more films; M. S. Sundari Bai stepped back.
Motor Sundaram Pillai was Sivakumar's acting debut.
After Arangetram, Sivakumar went on to appear in 132 more films, including Annakili (1976) and Kavikkuyil (1977).
Before Motor Sundaram Pillai, M. S. Sundari Bai had starred in 3 films, including Punar Jenmam (1961) and Koduthu Vaithaval (1963).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sivakumar & M. S. Sundari Bai's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
B.S Ravichandran is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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