Sankar Ganesh & Jayamalini Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sankar Ganesh and Jayamalini appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1978 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naam (1985 — 7.5/10). Films span Thai Meethu Sathiyam (1978) through Naam (1985).
The Sankar Ganesh & Jayamalini partnership
Between 1978 and 1985, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 7 years. They saved their best for last — Naam (7.5/10) came 7 years in. From Thai Meethu Sathiyam (1978) to Naam (1985).
The spanned closed with Naam in 1985. Naam is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Thai Meethu Sathiyam; the 1980s to Naam. Sankar Ganesh scored every film; Jayamalini acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s brought 4 films together, anchored by Naam (7.5/10).
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
83% of Jayamalini's screen credits are with Sankar Ganesh. After Naam, Sankar Ganesh kept going for 138 more films; Jayamalini stepped back.
Thai Meethu Sathiyam was Sankar Ganesh's acting debut.
After Naam, Sankar Ganesh went on to appear in 138 more films, including Vilangu (1987) and Veera Pandiyan (1987).
Thai Meethu Sathiyam was Jayamalini's acting debut.
After Naam, Jayamalini went on to appear in 1 more film, including Salem Vishnu (1990).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sankar Ganesh & Jayamalini's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Sankar Ganesh & Jayamalini's films together
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