Sumalatha Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Sumalatha's collaborators
Sumalatha's most frequent music director is Ilayaraja — 8 films together. Sarath Babu has stayed in Sumalatha's catalogue across 27 years — a partnership that crosses decades. From 1979 (with S. Jagadeesan) to 2016 (with Ravi Prakash).
5 different collaborators have shared three or more films with Sumalatha — a deep bench of returning faces.
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
Sarath Babu sits well clear of the rest — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 60%.
Top pairings compared
Ilayaraja leads on film count, M. S. Viswanathan on average rating, Ravi Prakash on recency — the four pull ahead on different metrics.
| Metric | Sarath Babu | Ravi Prakash | Ilayaraja | M. S. Viswanathan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Avg rating | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| First | 1979 | 2006 | 1980 | 1979 |
| Latest | 2006 | 2016 | 1990 | 1982 |
| Best film | Theerpu | Srirastu Subhamastu | Garjanai | Theerpu |
Top Co-Actors of Sumalatha
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Directors Who Worked with Sumalatha
Music Directors Who Worked with Sumalatha
Multi-decade partnerships
6 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — partnerships that outlast the eras.
Most acclaimed pairings
The top acclaimed pairings sit within 0.1 of each other — by rating alone, any of them could lead this list.