Who is R. Thyagarajan's most frequent co-actor?

Thengai Srinivasan has worked with R. Thyagarajan in 10 films (1974–1986). Their highest-rated film together is Thaayillamal Naan Illai.

What's the size of R. Thyagarajan's collaboration circle?

R. Thyagarajan has worked with 27 actors and 3 music directors on GudVibe — 30 collaborators across the catalogue.

In how many movies have R. Thyagarajan and Thengai Srinivasan acted together?

10 films, between 1974 and 1986. These include Vellikizhamai Viradham, Thayilla Kuzhandhai, and Murugan Adimai.

Has R. Thyagarajan worked with the same actor across decades?

Yes — Thengai Srinivasan has worked with R. Thyagarajan across 2 decades, from 1974 to 1986. 16 other pairings also span multiple decades.

Which R. Thyagarajan pairing was most successful?

The R. Thyagarajan–K. R. Vijaya pairing — 3 films averaging 7.5/10, with Apoorva Sahodarigal (7.5) at the top.

Who is R. Thyagarajan's earliest tracked partner?

Thengai Srinivasan — first paired in 1974 on Vellikizhamai Viradham.

R. Thyagarajan

Cast & Crew Collaborators

R. Thyagarajan

27Co-Stars

3Music Directors

10Films with Thengai Srinivasan

R. Thyagarajan Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators

R. Thyagarajan's collaborators

R. Thyagarajan's most frequent co-actor is Thengai Srinivasan — 10 on-screen meetings. K. R. Vijaya averages 7.5/10 across 3 films with R. Thyagarajan — the highest-rated active pairing. The catalogue runs on a revolving cast — few repeat pairings, broad spread across collaborators.

14 different collaborators have shared three or more films with R. Thyagarajan — a deep bench of returning faces.

As of July 2026.

Collaborator network

Top 12 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.

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Most acclaimed pairing

R. Thyagarajan × K. R. Vijaya

3 films·avg 7.5/10

Longest running

R. Thyagarajan × Thengai Srinivasan

12+ years·2 decades

Strongest pairings

3 of the five strongest pairings are on-screen partners — the casting roster skews toward on-screen partners more than co-stars.

30Total Cast & Crew

10Most films with Thengai Srinivasan

2Role categories

Top pairings compared

Thengai Srinivasan leads on count, rating, and recency — the strongest pairing on every metric the table tracks.

Metric	Thengai Srinivasan	Sankar Ganesh	Rajinikanth	Ilayaraja
Films together	10	10	9	7
Avg rating	7.1	6.5	6.3	7.1
First	1974	1974	1978	1979
Latest	1986	1986	1985	1985
Best film	Thaayillamal Naan Illai	Thaiveedu	Annai Oru Aalayam	Annai Oru Aalayam