Co-Stars & Directors
Bhanumathi
Bhanumathi Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Bhanumathi's collaborators
Bhanumathi's most frequent co-actor is M. G. Ramachandran — 3 films together. Padmini has stayed in Bhanumathi's catalogue across 15 years — a partnership that crosses decades. From 1960 (with M. G. Ramachandran) to 1992 (with Ilayaraja).
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 sits well clear of the rest — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 686%.
Top pairings compared
Average ratings spread 2.9 points across the top four — quality varies sharply between these pairings.
| Metric | Ilayaraja | Padmini | Krishnan-Panju | Nagesh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 4.6 | — | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| First | 1986 | 1960 | 1962 | 1962 |
| Latest | 1992 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 |
| Best film | Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu | — | Annai | Annai |
Top Co-Actors of Bhanumathi
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Directors Who Worked with Bhanumathi
Music Directors Who Worked with Bhanumathi
Multi-decade partnerships
5 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — a rare cluster of long-running partnerships.
Most acclaimed pairings
5 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Krishnan-Panju, Nagesh, and Sivaji Ganesan sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.