Mukta V. Srinivasan & Jaishankar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mukta V. Srinivasan and Jaishankar appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1968 and 1975. Films span Bommalattam (1968) through Cinema Paithiyam (1975).
The Mukta V. Srinivasan & Jaishankar partnership
From Bommalattam (1968) to Cinema Paithiyam (1975). The played out closed with Cinema Paithiyam in 1975. It started with Bommalattam (1968).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Bommalattam; the 1970s to Cinema Paithiyam. Mukta V. Srinivasan directed every film; Jaishankar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In 'Ayiram Poi' (1969), Srinivasan wrote a long monologue for Jaishankar that required him to shift between four emotional states in one take — Jaishankar nailed it in a single shot, and Srinivasan later said that scene defined the film's tone.
- Director Mukta V. Srinivasan cast Jaishankar in 'Bommalattam' (1968) after seeing his work in a stage play — Jaishankar was still a newcomer in films, and this role gave him his first major break in Tamil cinema.
- Srinivasan and Jaishankar stayed close friends after 'Cinema Paithiyam' (1975) — Jaishankar even named his son after Srinivasan's father, a gesture the director never spoke about publicly.
- Jaishankar once told a magazine: 'Srinivasan saw something in me that I didn't see in myself. He made me believe I could carry a film alone.'
- The success of 'Bommalattam' (1968) directly led to Jaishankar being cast in K. Balachander's breakthrough film 'Navagraham' (1969) — Balachander had watched the rushes and called Srinivasan to ask about the actor.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 2 films.
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
- Bommalattam0
- Ayiram Poi0
- Cinema Paithiyam0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
After Cinema Paithiyam, Jaishankar kept going for 115 more films; Mukta V. Srinivasan stepped back.
Before Bommalattam, Mukta V. Srinivasan had directed 6 films, including Poojaikku Vandha Malar (1965) and Ninaivil Nindraval (1967).
After Cinema Paithiyam, Mukta V. Srinivasan went on to direct 16 more films, including Polladhavan (1980) and Iru Medhaigal (1984).
Before Bommalattam, Jaishankar had starred in 22 films, including Pattanathil Bhootham (1967) and Kuzhandaiyum Daivamum (1965).
After Cinema Paithiyam, Jaishankar went on to appear in 115 more films, including Vilangu (1987) and Garjanai (1981).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mukta V. Srinivasan & Jaishankar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
V. Kumar is the through-line — music on 2 of their 3 films.
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