Kathir & Chinni Jayanth Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kathir and Chinni Jayanth appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1991 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Uzhavan (1993 — 7.6/10). Films span Idhayam (1991) through Kadhalar Dhinam (1999).
The Kathir & Chinni Jayanth partnership
From Idhayam (1991) to Kadhalar Dhinam (1999). Uzhavan is the one most viewers reach for. The unfolded closed with Kadhalar Dhinam in 1999.
It started with Idhayam (1991).
The shape of the work
Kathir directed every film; Chinni Jayanth acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 1 decade
- Uzhavan
- Kadhalar Dhinam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Idhayam was Kathir's directorial debut.
After Kadhalar Dhinam, Kathir went on to direct 21 more films, including Pariyerum Perumal (2018) and Thalaikoothal (2023).
Before Idhayam, Chinni Jayanth had starred in 23 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).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kathir & Chinni Jayanth's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
A. R. Rahman is the through-line — music on 3 of their 4 films. A. R. Rahman scored 3 of them.
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