Gangai Amaran & Jaishankar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Gangai Amaran and Jaishankar appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1982 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vazhvey Maayam (1982 — 7.5/10). Films span Vazhvey Maayam (1982) through Jadikketha Moodi (1988).
The Gangai Amaran & Jaishankar partnership
Between 1982 and 1988, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Vazhvey Maayam (1982) to Jadikketha Moodi (1988). Vazhvey Maayam is the one most viewers reach for.
The unfolded closed with Jadikketha Moodi in 1988. It started with Vazhvey Maayam (1982).
The shape of the work
Never on the same side of the camera — Gangai Amaran music composer, Jaishankar actor, across all 4 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 1 decade
- Vazhvey Maayam
- Vellai Pura Ondru0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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
When they first worked together, Gangai Amaran had 6 films behind them; Jaishankar had 159.
Before Vazhvey Maayam, Gangai Amaran had starred in 6 films, including Mouna Geethangal (1981) and Suvarilladha Chiththirangal (1979).
After Jadikketha Moodi, Gangai Amaran went on to appear in 28 more films, including Ooru Vittu Ooru Vandhu (1990) and Jodi (1999).
Before Vazhvey Maayam, Jaishankar had starred in 159 films, including Apoorva Raagangal (1975) and Pattanathil Bhootham (1967).
After Jadikketha Moodi, Jaishankar went on to appear in 25 more films, including Gokulam (1993) and Priyanka (1994).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Gangai Amaran & Jaishankar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sripriya is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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