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3 films·1980–1986·Top Music Composer: Ilayaraja (1 films)·Top co-star: Mohan (2 films)

R. Sundarrajan & M. S. Viswanathan Movies Together List — 3 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

R. Sundarrajan and M. S. Viswanathan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1980 and 1986. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986 — 4.6/10). Films span Megathukkum Dhagam Undu (1980) through Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986).

3
Films Together
4.6
Average Rating
1980 - 1986
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
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The R. Sundarrajan & M. S. Viswanathan partnership

From Megathukkum Dhagam Undu (1980) to Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986). The played out closed with Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu in 1986. It started with Megathukkum Dhagam Undu (1980).

The shape of the work

Never on the same side of the camera — R. Sundarrajan director, M. S. Viswanathan music composer, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

3 films across 1 decade

1980s
Films3
Avg Rating4.6/10
Notable:
  • Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu(4.6)
  • Megathukkum Dhagam Undu0
Era:
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The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19801986
Span6 years
Avg Interval~3 years

3 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
3 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

When they first worked together, R. Sundarrajan had 1 films behind them; M. S. Viswanathan had 140.

R. Sundarrajan

Before Megathukkum Dhagam Undu, R. Sundarrajan had directed 1 film, including Andru Sinthiya Ratham (1977).

After Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu, R. Sundarrajan went on to direct 34 more films, including En Kitta Mothathey (1990) and Sami Potta Mudichu (1991).

M. S. Viswanathan

Before Megathukkum Dhagam Undu, M. S. Viswanathan had starred in 140 films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974).

After Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu, M. S. Viswanathan went on to appear in 31 more films, including Irumbu Pookkal (1991) and Kaathala Kaathala (1998).

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