Jayaprakash & Nikki Galrani Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jayaprakash and Nikki Galrani appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2017 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sivudu (2022 — 6.8/10). Films span Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017) through Sivudu (2022).
The Jayaprakash & Nikki Galrani partnership
From Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017) to Sivudu (2022). It started with Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva; the 2020s to Sivudu. Jayaprakash acted in every film; Nikki Galrani acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- Jayaprakash and Nikki Galrani first shared screen space in Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017) because the director, Sri Ganesh, needed a seasoned villain to bounce off Nikki's comic energy. Jayaprakash was cast last-minute after the original actor dropped out.
- In Rajavamsam (2021), Jayaprakash deliberately slowed his dialogue delivery to match Nikki's rhythm, creating a tense father-daughter dynamic that made their scenes feel more natural than the film's melodrama.
- During the Sivudu (2022) shoot, Jayaprakash would bring homemade snacks for Nikki between takes. She later said it was the only thing that kept her energy up during the grueling night schedules.
- "He doesn't act like a senior artiste. He just becomes the character and pulls you into his world. I learned more from him in those three films than in any acting class." — Nikki Galrani, in a 2022 interview about Jayaprakash.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.7/10.
- Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
- Sivudu
- Rajavamsam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
30% of Nikki Galrani's screen credits are with Jayaprakash. When they first worked together, Jayaprakash had 75 films behind them; Nikki Galrani had 6. After Sivudu, Jayaprakash kept going for 27 more films; Nikki Galrani stepped back.
Before Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva, Jayaprakash had starred in 75 films, including Naadodigal (2009) and Indru Netru Naalai (2015).
After Sivudu, Jayaprakash went on to appear in 27 more films, including Meiyazhagan (2024) and Ooru Peru Bhairavakona (2024).
Before Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva, Nikki Galrani had starred in 6 films, including Darling (2015) and Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka (2015).
After Sivudu, Nikki Galrani went on to appear in 1 more film, including Virundhu (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jayaprakash & Nikki Galrani's professional partnership
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Chaams is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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