Chinni Jayanth & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Chinni Jayanth and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1993 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Uzhavan (1993 — 7.6/10). Films span Pudhiya Mugam (1993) through Kadhalar Dhinam (1999).
The Chinni Jayanth & A. R. Rahman partnership
Between 1993 and 1999, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 6 years. For 6 years, a Chinni–A. film arrived almost every year. From Pudhiya Mugam (1993) to Kadhalar Dhinam (1999).
Uzhavan is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Kadhalar Dhinam in 1999.
The shape of the work
A. R. Rahman music composer in some, original music composer in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 1 decade
- Uzhavan
- Kadhalar Dhinam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 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 Kadhalar Dhinam, A. R. Rahman kept going for 145 more films; Chinni Jayanth stepped back.
Before Pudhiya Mugam, Chinni Jayanth had starred in 31 films, including Nadigan (1990) and Muthal Vasantham (1986).
After Kadhalar Dhinam, Chinni Jayanth went on to appear in 27 more films, including Boat (2024) and Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023).
Before Pudhiya Mugam, A. R. Rahman had starred in 3 films, including Roja (1992) and Roja (1992).
After Kadhalar Dhinam, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 145 more films, including Maidaan (2024) and Sachin : A Billion Dreams (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Chinni Jayanth & A. R. Rahman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Vadivelu is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Vadivelu appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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