Jayanthi & Major Sundarrajan Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jayanthi and Major Sundarrajan appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1965 and 1972. Their highest-rated collaboration was Punnagai (1971 — 7.6/10). Films span Neerkumizhi (1965) through Kanna Nalama (1972).
The Jayanthi & Major Sundarrajan partnership
Between 1965 and 1972, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 7 years. They saved their best for last — Punnagai (7.6/10) came 6 years in. Remarkably even — every film rates between 7.5 and 7.6.
From Neerkumizhi (1965) to Kanna Nalama (1972). Ethir Neechal (1968, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1960s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Neerkumizhi; the 1970s to Punnagai. Jayanthi acted in every film; Major Sundarrajan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1960s brought 3 films together, anchored by Neerkumizhi (7.5/10).
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Punnagai (7.6/10).
- Neerkumizhi
- Bama Vijayam
- Punnagai
- Kanna Nalama0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Jayanthi's screen credits are with Major Sundarrajan. After Kanna Nalama, Major Sundarrajan kept going for 98 more films; Jayanthi stepped back.
Neerkumizhi was Jayanthi's acting debut.
After Kanna Nalama, Jayanthi went on to appear in 8 more films, including Pudhalvan (1997) and Raja Vikramarka (1990).
Before Neerkumizhi, Major Sundarrajan had starred in 2 films, including Server Sundaram (1964) and Pattinathar (1962).
After Kanna Nalama, Major Sundarrajan went on to appear in 98 more films, including Apoorva Raagangal (1975) and Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala (1978).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jayanthi & Major Sundarrajan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nagesh is the through-line — cast on 5 of their 5 films. V. Kumar scored 3 of them. Nagesh appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead.
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