Kamal Haasan & Jayachitra Movies Together List — 11 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kamal Haasan and Jayachitra appeared together in 11 Tamil films between 1973 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Arangetram (1973 — 7.9/10). Films span Arangetram (1973) through Pattampoochi (2022).
The Kamal Haasan & Jayachitra partnership
After 44 years apart, they came back together for Pattampoochi (2022). They didn't share a set between 1978 and 2022. 1975 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
From Arangetram (1973) to Pattampoochi (2022). Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 91% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Arangetram; the 2020s to Pattampoochi. Kamal Haasan acted in every film; Jayachitra acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Kamal Haasan was just 19 when he first acted opposite Jayachitra in Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973). She was already a star. He later said she made him feel comfortable on set because she didn't treat him like a newcomer.
- In Cinema Paithiyam (1975), Jayachitra played a film-crazy fan who stalks Kamal's character. The comedy came from her chasing him, not the other way around — a rare role reversal for a female lead in 70s Tamil cinema.
- They stayed friends for decades. When Kamal launched his own production house, Jayachitra was one of the first people he called for a role. That call led to Pattampoochi (2022) — their first film together in 44 years.
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja (1978) was a massive hit and directly inspired a wave of masala comedies in Tamil cinema. The film's success made producers pair them again immediately — they released two films with almost identical titles in the same year.
- Jayachitra once said in an interview: 'Kamal was a boy when we started. By Pattampoochi, he was a legend. But on set, he was still the same co-star who would check if I had eaten.'
- In Thangathile Vairam (1975), they played a couple whose marriage is tested by poverty. Kamal's naturalistic acting pushed Jayachitra to underplay her emotions — a shift from the loud style she was known for. She later credited him for teaching her restraint.
11 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 10 films together, anchored by Arangetram (7.9/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Arangetram
- Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
- Pattampoochi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
11 films across 49 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
48% of Kamal Haasan's screen credits are with Jayachitra.
Before Arangetram, Kamal Haasan had starred in 7 films, including Annai Velankanni (1971) and Kalathur Kannamma (1960).
After Pattampoochi, Kamal Haasan went on to appear in 5 more films, including Kalki 2898 AD (2024) and Amaran (2024).
Before Arangetram, Jayachitra had starred in 1 film, including Kurathi Magan (1972).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kamal Haasan & Jayachitra's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan scored 4 of them. Sivakumar appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 7 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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