K. Natraj & Major Sundarrajan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
K. Natraj and Major Sundarrajan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1977 and 1980. Their highest-rated collaboration was Priya (1978 — 7.8/10). Films span Aadu Puli Attam (1977) through Maria, My Darling (1980).
The K. Natraj & Major Sundarrajan partnership
Between 1977 and 1980, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 3 years. From Aadu Puli Attam (1977) to Maria, My Darling (1980). Priya is the one most viewers reach for.
The unfolded closed with Maria, My Darling in 1980. It started with Aadu Puli Attam (1977).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Priya; the 1980s to Ullasa Paravaigal. K. Natraj acted in every film; Major Sundarrajan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Director S. P. Muthuraman cast Major Sundarrajan as the villain in 'Aadu Puli Attam' (1977) only after K. Natraj — who was already signed as the hero — personally insisted. Natraj had seen Sundarrajan on stage and told Muthuraman, 'He’ll scare the audience without raising his voice.'
- In 'Priya' (1978), Natraj played a blind man and Sundarrajan played his caretaker. Natraj later said Sundarrajan would deliberately pause mid-dialogue during rehearsals to force him to react with his eyes closed — a trick that made Natraj’s blindness feel real on screen.
- During the shoot of 'Maria, My Darling' (1980), Sundarrajan would drive Natraj home every night after pack-up, even though their houses were in opposite directions. Natraj’s family later said Sundarrajan did it because Natraj was too shy to ask for a ride.
- K. Natraj once told a magazine: 'Major Sundarrajan was the only co-star who would rehearse a scene with me until 2 AM, then call me at 6 AM to say he found a better way to deliver a line. I never had to ask him twice.'
- The success of 'Aadu Puli Attam' (1977) directly led to director S. P. Muthuraman casting Sundarrajan as the main antagonist in his next blockbuster 'Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai' (1979) — a role that made Sundarrajan a household name for villain roles across Tamil cinema.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Priya (7.8/10).
The 1980s accounted for 2 films.
- Priya
- Aadu Puli Attam
- Ullasa Paravaigal0
- Maria, My Darling0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 3 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, K. Natraj had 1 films behind them; Major Sundarrajan had 74. After Maria, My Darling, Major Sundarrajan kept going for 41 more films; K. Natraj stepped back.
Before Aadu Puli Attam, K. Natraj had starred in 1 film, including Moondru Mudichu (1976).
After Maria, My Darling, K. Natraj went on to appear in 9 more films, including Moondram Pirai (1982) and Anbulla Rajinikanth (1984).
Before Aadu Puli Attam, Major Sundarrajan had starred in 74 films, including Major Chandrakanth (1966) and Server Sundaram (1964).
After Maria, My Darling, Major Sundarrajan went on to appear in 41 more films, including Enga Ooru Kannagi (1981) and Garjanai (1981).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of K. Natraj & Major Sundarrajan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kamal Haasan is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Kamal Haasan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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