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Music director

M. S. Viswanathan movies

M. S. Viswanathan composed the music for 25 of the Telugu films on file, released 1956–1992. The list below runs newest first.

Films on file
25
Years
1956–1992

M. S. Viswanathan is credited with the music for 25 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1956 to 1992. The earliest is Tenali Ramakrishna (1956) and the most recent release is Samrat Ashoka (1992). The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Maro Charithra (1978), Anthuleni Katha (1976) and 47 Rojulu (1981). Other recent releases on file are Kokilamma (1983), Sitadevi (1982) and Pelleedu Pillalu (1982).

K. Balachander is the director M. S. Viswanathan scored for most often, on ten films, followed by Eranki Sharma (4) and R. Krishnan (2). Sarath Babu appears in seven of them, more than any other actor on file, followed by Chiranjeevi (5) and Saritha (5). Across these films the credits on file name 13 different directors and 60 credited actors.

Runtime is on file for 14 of them; they average 152 minutes, and the longest is Bhale Kodallu at 174 minutes. By decade the films split into 1950s (1), 1960s (6), 1970s (11), 1980s (6) and 1990s (1). 1979 is the busiest single year, with four films.

Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.

Films

28May 1992Samrat Ashokaసామ్రాట్ అశోక్N. T. Rama RaoReleased01Jan 1983Kokilammaకోకిలమ్మK. BalachanderReleased1982Pelleedu Pillaluపెళ్లీడు పిల్లలుBapuReleased1982SitadeviసీతాదేవిEranki SharmaReleased03Sep 198147 Rojulu47 రోజులుK. BalachanderReleased21Jun 1981Ooriki Ichina Maataఊరికిచ్చిన మాటMannava BalayyaReleased06Feb 1981Tholi Kodi Koosindiతొలి కోడి కూసిందిK. BalachanderReleased02Nov 1979Guppedu Manasuగుప్పెడు మనసుK. BalachanderReleased27Jun 1979Idi Katha Kaaduఇది కథ కాదుK. BalachanderReleased19Apr 1979Andamaina Anubhavamఅందమైన అనుభవంK. BalachanderReleased01Mar 1979Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debbaకుక్క కాటుకు చెప్పు దెబ్బEranki SharmaReleased07Dec 1978Naalaaga Endaroనాలాగ ఎందరోEranki SharmaReleased11Aug 1978Simha BaluduసింహబలుడుK. Raghavendra RaoReleased19May 1978Maro Charithraమరో చరిత్రK. BalachanderStreaming13Aug 1977Chilakamma Cheppindiచిలకమ్మ చెప్పిందిEranki SharmaReleased27Feb 1976Anthuleni Kathaఅంతులేని కథK. BalachanderReleased12Jan 1974Premalu Pellilluప్రేమలు - పెళ్ళిళ్ళుV. Madhusudhan RaoReleased06Oct 1972Akka Thamuduఅక్కా తమ్ముడుR. Krishnan, S. PanjuReleased30Oct 1969Sipayi Chinnayyaసిపాయి చిన్నయ్యG. V. R. Seshagiri RaoReleased19Jun 1969Sattekalapu Satteyaసత్తెకాలపు సత్తెయ్యK. BalachanderReleased26Apr 1968Bhale Kodalluభలే కోడళ్ళుK. BalachanderReleased06Oct 1966Manase Mandiramమనసే మందిరంC. V. SridharReleased16Sep 1966Leta Manasuluలేత మనసులుR. Krishnan, S. PanjuReleased12Nov 1965Aada Brathukuఆడ బ్రతుకుVedantam RaghavaiahReleased12Jan 1956Tenali Ramakrishnaతెనాలి రామకృష్ణB. S. RangaReleased

Stars in these films

Sarath Babu7 of these filmsMaro Charithra, 47 RojuluChiranjeevi5 of these films47 Rojulu, Idi Katha KaaduSaritha5 of these filmsMaro Charithra, Tholi Kodi KoosindiAkkineni Nageswara Rao4 of these filmsTenali Ramakrishna, Premalu PellilluMadhavi4 of these filmsMaro Charithra, Tholi Kodi KoosindiKaikala Satyanarayana4 of these filmsSamrat Ashoka, Simha BaluduRajinikanth3 of these filmsAnthuleni Katha, Andamaina AnubhavamKamal Haasan3 of these filmsMaro Charithra, Anthuleni Katha

Directors

  1. K. Balachander 10 films
  2. Eranki Sharma 4 films
  3. R. Krishnan 2 films
  4. S. Panju 2 films
  5. N. T. Rama Rao 1 film
  6. Bapu 1 film
  7. Mannava Balayya 1 film
  8. K. Raghavendra Rao 1 film

M. S. Viswanathan movies together with

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