Co-Stars & Directors
T. R. Mahalingam
T. R. Mahalingam Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
T. R. Mahalingam's collaborators
T. R. Mahalingam's most frequent co-actor is M. R. Radha — 3 pairings. J. P. Chandrababu has stayed in T. R. Mahalingam's catalogue spanning 12 years — a partnership that crosses decades. From 1960 (with T. R. Ramanna) to 1973 (with A. P. Nagarajan).
A. P. Nagarajan averages 7.5/10 across 2 films with T. R. Mahalingam — the highest-rated active pairing. Of 18 collaborators, only 2 have appeared in three or more films — most pairings are one-offs.
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
J. P. Chandrababu tops the rankings without close competition — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 67%.
Top pairings compared
Average ratings sit within 0.0 of each other across the top four — the differentiation is in span and recency, not quality.
| Metric | J. P. Chandrababu | Sivaji Ganesan | T. S. Balaiah | A. P. Nagarajan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| First | 1960 | 1961 | 1960 | 1972 |
| Latest | 1972 | 1973 | 1972 | 1973 |
| Best film | Agathiyar | Rajaraja Cholan | Agathiyar | Agathiyar |
Top Co-Actors of T. R. Mahalingam
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Directors Who Worked with T. R. Mahalingam
Music Directors Who Worked with T. R. Mahalingam
Multi-decade partnerships
J. P. Chandrababu is the only collaborator who has worked with T. R. Mahalingam in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
5 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — A. P. Nagarajan, J. P. Chandrababu, and Lakshmi sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.