Co-Stars & Directors
T. P. Muthulakshmi
T. P. Muthulakshmi Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
T. P. Muthulakshmi's collaborators
From 1960 (with K. A. Thangavelu) to 1967 (with Manorama). Nagesh averages 7.5/10 across 3 films with T. P. Muthulakshmi — the highest-rated active pairing.
Most frequent isn't the same as strongest: Nagesh leads on film count, Manorama leads on the composite ranking. 4 different collaborators have shared three or more films with T. P. Muthulakshmi — a deep bench of returning faces.
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 11 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
Strongest pairings
4 of the five strongest pairings are on-screen partners — the core collaborators tilts toward on-screen partners more than co-stars.
Top pairings compared
Manorama leads on count, rating, and recency — the strongest pairing on every metric the table tracks.
| Metric | Manorama | T. S. Balaiah | Nagesh | K. V. Mahadevan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg rating | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| First | 1964 | 1961 | 1961 | 1960 |
| Latest | 1967 | 1967 | 1966 | 1964 |
| Best film | Navarathri | Arivaali | Navarathri | Sivagami |
Top Co-Actors of T. P. Muthulakshmi
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Music Directors Who Worked with T. P. Muthulakshmi
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Most acclaimed pairings
5 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Nagesh, Manorama, and T. S. Balaiah sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.