Cast & Crew Collaborators
P. Neelakantan
P. Neelakantan Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators
P. Neelakantan's collaborators
One pairing towers over the rest: M. G. Ramachandran, with 16 on-screen meetings — far ahead of every other collaborator. P. Neelakantan's most frequent co-actor is M. G. Ramachandran — 15+ films.
S. S. Rajendran averages 7.5/10 across 5 films with P. Neelakantan — the highest-rated active pairing. From 1960 (with M. R. Radha) to 1976 (with M. G. Ramachandran).
As of June 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 12 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
Strongest pairings
M. G. Ramachandran tops the rankings without close competition — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 85%.
Top pairings compared
Average ratings sit within 0.1 of each other across the top four — the differentiation is in span and recency, not quality.
| Metric | M. G. Ramachandran | M. S. Viswanathan | M. N. Nambiar | Jayalalitha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 16 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Avg rating | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| First | 1961 | 1967 | 1961 | 1967 |
| Latest | 1976 | 1976 | 1976 | 1972 |
| Best film | Kaavalkaaran | Kaavalkaaran | Kaavalkaaran | Kaavalkaaran |
Top Co-Actors of P. Neelakantan
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Music Directors Who Worked with P. Neelakantan
Multi-decade partnerships
M. G. Ramachandran is the only collaborator who has worked with P. Neelakantan in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
5 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — S. S. Rajendran, Vijayakumari, and V. K. Ramasamy sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.