Jayaprakash & M. Sasikumar Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jayaprakash and M. Sasikumar appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 2009 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naadodigal (2009 — 8.1/10). Films span Pasanga (2009) through My Lord (2026).
The Jayaprakash & M. Sasikumar partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Pasanga (2009) to My Lord (2026). Their most recent film, My Lord, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active.
Naadodigal is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Pasanga (2009).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Naadodigal; the 2020s to Rajavamsam. Jayaprakash acted in every film; M. Sasikumar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- After Rajavamsam tanked at the box office, the two didn't work together again. But Sasikumar still calls Jayaprakash 'anna' (elder brother) off-screen. They share a bond that survived the flop.
- Sasikumar didn't just act in Marina — he produced it. He handpicked Jayaprakash for the role of the father after seeing him in a small role in another film. That producer-actor trust is what kicked off their three-film run.
- In Bramman, Jayaprakash played a strict father figure to Sasikumar's rebellious son. The tension in their scenes came from real-life respect — Sasikumar later said Jayaprakash's calm intensity made him dial down his own performance to match.
- Sasikumar once said in an interview: 'Jayaprakash sir doesn't need to act. He just has to stand there, and the scene works. I learned to trust silence because of him.'
- Marina's father-son dynamic between them became a template for several small-budget Tamil family dramas that followed. Directors started casting older character actors opposite younger stars specifically to recreate that raw, unpolished tension.
7 films across 3 decades
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Naadodigal (8.1/10).
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.5/10.
- Naadodigal
- Pasanga
- Poraali
- Marina
- Rajavamsam
- My Lord
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
64% of Jayaprakash's screen credits are with M. Sasikumar.
Before Pasanga, Jayaprakash had starred in 4 films, including Neranja Manasu (2004) and Julie Ganapathi (2003).
Before Pasanga, M. Sasikumar had starred in 3 films, including Subramaniapuram (2008) and Subramaniapuram (2008).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jayaprakash & M. Sasikumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Namo Narayana appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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