Who has appeared in the most films with K. Balachander?

M. S. Viswanathan has worked with K. Balachander in 24 films (1967–1983). Their highest-rated film together is Aval Oru Thodar Kathai.

How many co-stars does K. Balachander have on record?

K. Balachander has worked with 61 actors and 6 music directors on GudVibe — 67 collaborators across the catalogue.

In how many movies have K. Balachander and M. S. Viswanathan acted together?

24 films, between 1967 and 1983. These include Anubhavi Raja Anubhavi, Thamarai Nenjam, and Poova Thalaiya.

Which pairing ranks highest for K. Balachander?

By the composite ranking — film count, average rating, recency, and span — Kamal Haasan comes out on top with 18 films averaging 7.5/10.

Which collaboration has lasted the longest for K. Balachander?

Yes — Srividya has worked with K. Balachander across 3 decades, from 1971 to 1996. 48 other pairings also span multiple decades.

Which collaboration with K. Balachander is best-rated?

The K. Balachander–Sujatha pairing — 3 films averaging 8.3/10, with Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (8.4) at the top.

Does any single co-actor dominate K. Balachander's filmography?

Yes — M. S. Viswanathan, with 24 films, sits well ahead of every other collaborator.

Who was K. Balachander's first major collaborator?

Nagesh — first paired in 1967 on Anubhavi Raja Anubhavi.

How many actors have worked repeatedly with K. Balachander?

42 different collaborators have shared three or more films with K. Balachander — a deep returning roster.

K. Balachander

Cast & Crew Collaborators

K. Balachander

61Co-Stars

6Music Directors

24Films with M. S. Viswanathan

K. Balachander Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators

K. Balachander's collaborators

One pairing towers over the rest: M. S. Viswanathan, with 24 films — far ahead of every other collaborator. K. Balachander's most frequent music director is M. S. Viswanathan — 24 shared credits.

Sujatha averages 8.3/10 across 3 films with K. Balachander — the highest-rated active pairing. Srividya has stayed in K. Balachander's catalogue from 1971 to 1996 — a partnership that crosses decades.

Metric	Kamal Haasan	M. S. Viswanathan	Charlie	Srividya
Films together	18	24	11	6
Avg rating	7.5	7.8	5.4	7.2
First	1972	1967	1983	1971
Latest	1996	1983	1994	1996
Best film	Aval Oru Thodar Kathai	Aval Oru Thodar Kathai	Poikkal Kudhirai	Apoorva Raagangal

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