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2 films·1978–1979·Top Music Composer: M. S. Viswanathan (1 films)·Top co-star: Kamal Haasan (2 films)

Rajinikanth & Premalaya Movies Together List — 2 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Rajinikanth and Premalaya appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1978 and 1979. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 — 8.3/10). Films span Thappu Thalangal (1978) through Ninaithale Inikkum (1979).

2
Films Together
7.9
Average Rating
1978 - 1979
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Rajinikanth & Premalaya partnership

From Thappu Thalangal (1978) to Ninaithale Inikkum (1979). The ran closed with Ninaithale Inikkum in 1979. Ninaithale Inikkum is the one most viewers reach for.

It started with Thappu Thalangal (1978).

The shape of the work

Rajinikanth acted in every film; Premalaya produced all of them.

2 films across 1 decade

1970s
Films2
Avg Rating7.9/10
Notable:
  • Ninaithale Inikkum(8.3)
  • Thappu Thalangal(7.5)
Era:
Rajinikanth: ActivePremalaya: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19781979
Span1 years
Avg Interval~1 years

2 films across 1 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
2 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

40% of Premalaya's screen credits are with Rajinikanth. After Ninaithale Inikkum, Rajinikanth kept going for 121 more films; Premalaya stepped back.

Rajinikanth

Before Thappu Thalangal, Rajinikanth had starred in 10 films, including Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (1977) and Apoorva Raagangal (1975).

After Ninaithale Inikkum, Rajinikanth went on to appear in 121 more films, including Robot (2010) and Nallavanuku Nallavan (1984).

Premalaya

Before Thappu Thalangal, Premalaya had starred in 1 film, including Pattina Pravesam (1977).

After Ninaithale Inikkum, Premalaya went on to appear in 2 more films, including Varumayin Niram Sigappu (1980) and 47 Natkal (1981).


Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films

Kamal Haasan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.

Frequently asked questions