P. Madhavan & Arun Prasad Movies Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
P. Madhavan and Arun Prasad Movies appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 1967 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pattikada Pattanama (1972 — 7.6/10). Films span Mugoortha Naal (1967) through Karaiyai Thodadha Alaigal (1985).
The P. Madhavan & Arun Prasad Movies partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Karaiyai Thodadha Alaigal (1985). They didn't share a set between 1975 and 1985. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Mugoortha Naal (1967) to Karaiyai Thodadha Alaigal (1985). Pattikada Pattanama is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 63% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Mugoortha Naal; the 1980s to Karaiyai Thodadha Alaigal. P. Madhavan directed every film; Arun Prasad Movies produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
8 films across 3 decades
The 1960s accounted for 2 films.
The 1970s brought 5 films together, anchored by Pattikada Pattanama (7.6/10).
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
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- Pattikada Pattanama
- Pattum Bharathamum
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 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
62% of P. Madhavan's screen credits are with Arun Prasad Movies.
Before Mugoortha Naal, P. Madhavan had directed 4 films, including Dheiva Thaai (1964) and Neelavanam (1965).
After Karaiyai Thodadha Alaigal, P. Madhavan went on to direct 1 more film, including Agnipaarvai (1992).
Mugoortha Naal was Arun Prasad Movies's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of P. Madhavan & Arun Prasad Movies's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan is the through-line — music on 6 of their 8 films. M. S. Viswanathan scored 6 of them. Sivaji Ganesan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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