T. N. Balu Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators
T. N. Balu's collaborators
T. N. Balu's most frequent co-actor is Sripriya — 3 shared credits. R. S. Manohar has stayed in T. N. Balu's catalogue spanning 10 years — a partnership that crosses decades. From 1969 (with Jaishankar) to 1981 (with Kamal Haasan).
Suruli rajan averages 7.5/10 across 2 films with T. N. Balu — the highest-rated active pairing. 5 different collaborators have shared three or more films with T. N. Balu — a deep bench of returning faces.
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 10 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
Strongest pairings
3 of the five strongest pairings are on-screen partners — the casting roster gravitates toward on-screen partners more than co-stars.
Top pairings compared
Average ratings sit within 0.5 of each other across the top four — the differentiation is in span and recency, not quality.
| Metric | Kamal Haasan | Ilayaraja | M. S. Viswanathan | Suruli rajan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| First | 1977 | 1977 | 1969 | 1977 |
| Latest | 1981 | 1981 | 1977 | 1981 |
| Best film | Uyarndhavargal | Sankarlal | Uyarndhavargal | Sankarlal |
Top Co-Actors of T. N. Balu
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Music Directors Who Worked with T. N. Balu
Multi-decade partnerships
7 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — a set of pairings most artists would call lifelong.
Most acclaimed pairings
3 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Suruli rajan, R. S. Manohar, and M. S. Viswanathan sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.