Jai & Shiva Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jai and Shiva appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2007 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chennai 600028 (2007 — 7.6/10). Films span Chennai 600028 (2007) through Kalakalappu 2 (2018).
The Jai & Shiva partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings (2016). They didn't share a set between 2007 and 2016. From Chennai 600028 (2007) to Kalakalappu 2 (2018).
Chennai 600028 is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Chennai 600028 (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Chennai 600028; the 2010s to Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings. Jai acted in every film; Shiva acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Jai and Shiva first met on the sets of Chennai 600028 (2007), but they almost didn't share screen time. Director Venkat Prabhu originally cast them in separate friend groups; Jai lobbied to be in Shiva's gang after seeing his energy during rehearsals.
- In Party (2017), Jai and Shiva played off each other's comic timing like a tennis match. Jai would set up a deadpan line, and Shiva would explode with a physical reaction — a rhythm they perfected over three earlier films.
- Chennai 600028 (2007) launched both Jai and Shiva as bankable stars, but it also kick-started a whole 'friendship gang' genre in Tamil cinema. Films like Siva Manasula Sakthi and Vaanam directly borrowed the ensemble-bromance template they helped create.
- On the sets of Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings (2016), Jai and Shiva had a running bet: whoever flubbed a line first had to buy the entire crew biryani. Shiva lost the bet on day one, and the tradition stuck for the whole shoot.
- Shiva once said in an interview: 'Jai is the only actor who can make me laugh so hard I forget my next dialogue. We don't act together — we just annoy each other and the camera catches it.'
- In Kalakalappu 2 (2018), Jai and Shiva switched their usual roles: Jai took the loud, chaotic character while Shiva played the straight man. It flopped hard (4.8/10), and they both admitted later that swapping their natural dynamic broke the magic.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Chennai 600028 (7.6/10).
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.8/10.
- Chennai 600028
- Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
- Kalakalappu 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of Jai's screen credits are with Shiva.
Before Chennai 600028, Jai had starred in 1 film, including Bagavathi (2002).
After Kalakalappu 2 , Jai went on to appear in 8 more films, including Yenni Thuniga (2022) and Pattampoochi (2022).
Before Chennai 600028, Shiva had starred in 3 films, including Love Today (1997) and First Love Letter (1991).
After Kalakalappu 2 , Shiva went on to appear in 9 more films, including Idiot (2022) and Kasethan Kadavulada (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jai & Shiva's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nithin Sathya is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Nithin Sathya appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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