
Co-Stars & Directors
M. N. Nambiar
M. N. Nambiar Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
M. N. Nambiar's collaborators
One pairing towers over the rest: Ilayaraja, with 21 on-screen meetings — far ahead of every other collaborator. M. N. Nambiar's most frequent music director is Ilayaraja — 20+ films.
From 1985 (with K. Shankar) to 2007 (with R. K. Selvamani). 50 different collaborators have shared three or more films with M. N. Nambiar — a deep bench of returning faces.
As of July 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
Ilayaraja pulls ahead of every other pairing — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 79%.
Top pairings compared
| Metric | Ilayaraja | Vijayakanth | Vijayakumar | Senthil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 21 | 17 | 8 | 17 |
| Avg rating | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| First | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 | 1986 |
| Latest | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 1997 |
| Best film | Thanga Manasukkaran | Sakkarai Devan | Thanga Manasukkaran | Thanga Manasukkaran |
Top Co-Actors of M. N. Nambiar

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Directors Who Worked with M. N. Nambiar
Music Directors Who Worked with M. N. Nambiar

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Multi-decade partnerships
Ilayaraja is the only collaborator who has worked with M. N. Nambiar in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
Top-rated pairings with two or more films together.



