Ajith Kumar & Nayantara Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ajith Kumar and Nayantara appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2007 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Viswasam (2019 — 6.9/10). Films span Billa (2007) through Viswasam (2019).
The Ajith Kumar & Nayantara partnership
They saved their best for last — Viswasam (6.9/10) came 12 years in. From Billa (2007) to Viswasam (2019). It started with Billa (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Billa; the 2010s to Viswasam. Ajith Kumar acted in every film; Nayantara acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Billa (2007), Ajith and Nayantara's 'My Name Is Billa' song became a signature intro for Ajith's mass-hero image, and Nayantara's glamorous turn in the track is still the benchmark for his female leads in action films.
- Viswasam (2019) was their biggest box office hit together, grossing over ₹150 crore worldwide, and it marked the first time a Nayantara-starrer crossed the ₹100 crore mark in Tamil Nadu.
- After Aegan (2008) flopped hard, they didn't work together for five years. Arrambam (2013) brought them back, and that comeback proved they could still generate massive opening-day buzz — it set a record for Ajith's biggest non-festival opening at the time.
- Nayantara once said in an interview: 'Ajith sir is the only co-star who calls me before every film to ask if I'm comfortable with my role. He doesn't do that for anyone else.'
- In Viswasam (2019), their 'Kannaana Kanne' lullaby scene — where Ajith's rustic character sings to Nayantara's character's child — became a viral emotional moment, with fans calling it the most tender scene of Ajith's career.
- Thala 58 (2017) was the only film where they played a married couple with a child, and it directly led to Viswasam (2019) being written with a similar family dynamic — because audiences loved their chemistry as parents.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.6/10.
- Billa
- Aegan
- Viswasam
- Arrambam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 12 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, Ajith Kumar had 44 films behind them; Nayantara had 14. After Viswasam, Nayantara kept going for 21 more films; Ajith Kumar stepped back.
Before Billa, Ajith Kumar had starred in 44 films, including Thodarum (1999) and Varalaru (2006).
After Viswasam, Ajith Kumar went on to appear in 5 more films, including Thunivu (2023) and Valimai (2023).
Before Billa, Nayantara had starred in 14 films, including E (2006) and Ayya (2005).
After Viswasam, Nayantara went on to appear in 21 more films, including Jawan (2023) and Jawan (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ajith Kumar & Nayantara's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Yuvan Shankar Raja is the through-line — music on 5 of their 5 films. Yuvan Shankar Raja scored 5 of them.
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