Babu & Jaishankar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Babu and Jaishankar appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1978 and 1984. Their highest-rated collaboration was Murattu Kaalai (1980 — 7.4/10). Films span Sakka Podu Podu Raja (1978) through Anbulla Rajinikanth (1984).
The Babu & Jaishankar partnership
Between 1978 and 1984, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Sakka Podu Podu Raja (1978) to Anbulla Rajinikanth (1984). The unfolded closed with Anbulla Rajinikanth in 1984.
Murattu Kaalai is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Sakka Podu Podu Raja (1978).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Sakka Podu Podu Raja; the 1980s to Murattu Kaalai. Babu directed every film; Jaishankar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s brought 3 films together, anchored by Murattu Kaalai (7.4/10).
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja0
- Murattu Kaalai
- Anbulla Rajinikanth
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 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, Babu had 5 films behind them; Jaishankar had 130. After Anbulla Rajinikanth, Jaishankar kept going for 47 more films; Babu stepped back.
Before Sakka Podu Podu Raja, Babu had starred in 5 films, including Aadu Puli Attam (1977) and Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri (1977).
After Anbulla Rajinikanth, Babu went on to appear in 10 more films, including Vetri Karangal (1991) and En Uyir Thozhan (1990).
Before Sakka Podu Podu Raja, Jaishankar had starred in 130 films, including Apoorva Raagangal (1975) and Pattanathil Bhootham (1967).
After Anbulla Rajinikanth, Jaishankar went on to appear in 47 more films, including Vilangu (1987) and Gokulam (1993).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Babu & Jaishankar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 4 of their 4 films. Rajinikanth appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. Ilayaraja scored 4 of them.
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