Latha & R. Muthuraman Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Latha and R. Muthuraman appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1975 and 1980. Films span Anbu Roja (1975) through Anna Paravai (1980).
The Latha & R. Muthuraman partnership
From Anbu Roja (1975) to Anna Paravai (1980). The played out closed with Anna Paravai in 1980. It started with Anbu Roja (1975).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Anbu Roja; the 1980s to Anna Paravai. Latha acted in every film; R. Muthuraman acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Latha was already a star when she agreed to do Anbu Roja (1975). But she insisted on a fresh face for the male lead. The director brought in R. Muthuraman, a newcomer. She personally approved his screen test.
- On the sets of Manamaara Vazhthungal (1976), Latha would rewrite her own lines in simple Tamil. Muthuraman would then adjust his delivery to match her rhythm. They never rehearsed together — they just locked eyes and went for it.
- After Anna Paravai (1980) wrapped, Latha and Muthuraman never spoke again. No fight. No fallout. She simply quit films to get married. He never mentioned her in interviews after that.
- Their third film Anna Paravai (1980) was the first Tamil movie to feature a female police officer as the lead. Latha played the role. Muthuraman played her subordinate. That character inspired a wave of cop dramas in the 80s.
- R. Muthuraman once told a magazine: 'Latha didn't act with me. She acted at me. I just had to stay in frame and not blink.' He said this in a 1981 interview for a Tamil weekly.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 2 films.
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Anbu Roja0
- Manamaara Vazhthungal0
- Anna Paravai0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 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, Latha had 4 films behind them; R. Muthuraman had 97.
Before Anbu Roja, Latha had starred in 4 films, including Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973) and Netru Indru Naalai (1974).
After Anna Paravai, Latha went on to appear in 9 more films, including Nagesh Thiraiyarangam (2018) and Avasara Police 100 (1990).
Before Anbu Roja, R. Muthuraman had starred in 97 films, including Major Chandrakanth (1966) and Server Sundaram (1964).
After Anna Paravai, R. Muthuraman went on to appear in 2 more films, including Pokkiri Raja (1982) and Thai moogambikai (1982).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Latha & R. Muthuraman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan is the through-line — music on 3 of their 3 films. M. S. Viswanathan scored 3 of them.
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