Jayam Ravi & Trisha Krishnan Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jayam Ravi and Trisha Krishnan appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2006 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ponniyin Selvan 1 (2022 — 7.8/10). Films span Unakkum Enakkum (2006) through Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023).
The Jayam Ravi & Trisha Krishnan partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Sakalakala Vallavan (2015). They saved their best for last — Ponniyin Selvan 1 (7.8/10) came 16 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
They didn't share a set between 2006 and 2015. From Unakkum Enakkum (2006) to Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Unakkum Enakkum; the 2020s to Ponniyin Selvan 1. Jayam Ravi acted in every film; Trisha Krishnan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Unakkum Enakkum (2006) almost didn't happen. Director Raju Sundaram was unsure about casting Jayam Ravi opposite Trisha, who was already a star. Ravi had to audition twice before Trisha personally told the team she was comfortable working with him.
- In Sakalakala Vallavan (2015), Trisha deliberately slowed down her comic timing to match Ravi's more laid-back rhythm. She later said in an interview that she 'had to unlearn her usual speed' to make their banter feel natural.
- During the shoot of Bhooloham (2015), Trisha and Ravi had a running bet on who could finish their lunch first. Ravi lost almost every day because he kept getting pulled into fan selfies mid-meal.
- The success of Unakkum Enakkum directly led to director Raju Sundaram casting the same pair again in Sakalakala Vallavan — a rare instance where a director repeated a romantic duo after a gap of nine years.
- Trisha on working with Ravi after 17 years for Ponniyin Selvan 2: 'He walked in, and we just picked up from where we left off. No awkwardness, no catching up needed. That's rare.'
- In Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023), Ravi and Trisha had zero rehearsal time for their emotional reunion scene. They shot it in one take because Mani Ratnam wanted the rawness of two people who hadn't seen each other in decades — which mirrored their real-life gap of eight years since their last film together.
5 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.0/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Ponniyin Selvan 1 (7.8/10).
- Unakkum Enakkum
- Bhooloham
- Sakalakala Vallavan
- Ponniyin Selvan 1
- Ponniyin Selvan 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 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
50% of Jayam Ravi's screen credits are with Trisha Krishnan.
Before Unakkum Enakkum, Jayam Ravi had starred in 4 films, including Jayam (2003) and Mazhai (2005).
After Ponniyin Selvan 2, Jayam Ravi went on to appear in 1 more film, including Siren (2024).
Before Unakkum Enakkum, Trisha Krishnan had starred in 17 films, including Athadu (2005) and Ghilli (2004).
After Ponniyin Selvan 2, Trisha Krishnan went on to appear in 5 more films, including Karuppu (2026) and Vidaamuyarchi (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jayam Ravi & Trisha Krishnan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Prakash Raj is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Prakash Raj appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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