Jayaprakash & Dharan Kumar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jayaprakash and Dharan Kumar appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2009 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Laadam (2009 — 6.5/10). Films span Laadam (2009) through Ethiri En 3 (2015).
The Jayaprakash & Dharan Kumar partnership
Between 2009 and 2015, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Laadam (2009) to Ethiri En 3 (2015). It started with Laadam (2009).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Laadam; the 2010s to Thagaraaru. Jayaprakash acted in every film; Dharan Kumar scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.7/10.
- Laadam
- Thagaraaru
- Samar
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Ethiri En 3, Jayaprakash kept going for 85 more films; Dharan Kumar stepped back.
Before Laadam, Jayaprakash had starred in 4 films, including Neranja Manasu (2004) and Julie Ganapathi (2003).
After Ethiri En 3, Jayaprakash went on to appear in 85 more films, including Jai Bhim (2021) and Kabadadaari (2021).
Before Laadam, Dharan Kumar had starred in 3 films, including Sivi (2007) and Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008).
After Ethiri En 3, Dharan Kumar went on to appear in 14 more films, including Murungakkai Chips (2021) and Naduvan (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jayaprakash & Dharan Kumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sampath Raj is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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