Jayachitra & Nagesh Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-21 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jayachitra and Nagesh appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1974 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pattampoochi (2022 — 6.5/10). Films span Engamma Sabadham (1974) through Pattampoochi (2022).
The Jayachitra & Nagesh partnership
After 48 years apart, they came back together for Pattampoochi (2022). They didn't share a set between 1974 and 2022. From Engamma Sabadham (1974) to Pattampoochi (2022).
It started with Engamma Sabadham (1974).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Engamma Sabadham; the 2020s to Pattampoochi. Jayachitra acted in every film; Nagesh acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 2 films.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Engamma Sabadham0
- Vellikizhamai Viradham0
- Pattampoochi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 48 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Jayachitra's screen credits are with Nagesh. When they first worked together, Jayachitra had 6 films behind them; Nagesh had 177.
Before Engamma Sabadham, Jayachitra had starred in 6 films, including Arangetram (1973) and Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973).
Before Engamma Sabadham, Nagesh had starred in 177 films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Major Chandrakanth (1966).
After Pattampoochi, Nagesh went on to appear in 3 more films, including Kaantha (2025) and Ellam Mela Irukuruvan Paathuppan (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jayachitra & Nagesh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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