Nagesh & Jayabharathi Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nagesh and Jayabharathi appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1971 and 1981. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mogana Punnagai (1981 — 7.4/10). Films span Pudhiya Vazhkai (1971) through Mogana Punnagai (1981).
The Nagesh & Jayabharathi partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Mogana Punnagai (1981). They didn't share a set between 1971 and 1981. From Pudhiya Vazhkai (1971) to Mogana Punnagai (1981).
Mogana Punnagai is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Pudhiya Vazhkai (1971).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Pudhiya Vazhkai; the 1980s to Mogana Punnagai. Nagesh acted in every film; Jayabharathi acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Mogana Punnagai (7.4/10).
- Pudhiya Vazhkai0
- Mogana Punnagai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 10 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, Nagesh had 127 films behind them; Jayabharathi had 0. After Mogana Punnagai, Nagesh kept going for 51 more films; Jayabharathi stepped back.
Before Pudhiya Vazhkai, Nagesh had starred in 127 films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Major Chandrakanth (1966).
After Mogana Punnagai, Nagesh went on to appear in 51 more films, including Kadhal Kondein (2003) and Cheran Pandiyan (1991).
Pudhiya Vazhkai was Jayabharathi's acting debut.
After Mogana Punnagai, Jayabharathi went on to appear in 9 more films, including Oomai Janangal (1984) and Muthu (1995).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nagesh & Jayabharathi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan is the through-line — music on 2 of their 2 films.
