Kamal Haasan & Jayabharathi Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kamal Haasan and Jayabharathi appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1974 and 1980. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naan Avanillai (1974 — 7.5/10). Films span Naan Avanillai (1974) through Saranam Ayyappa (1980).
The Kamal Haasan & Jayabharathi partnership
From Naan Avanillai (1974) to Saranam Ayyappa (1980). Naan Avanillai is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Saranam Ayyappa in 1980.
It started with Naan Avanillai (1974).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Naan Avanillai; the 1980s to Saranam Ayyappa. Kamal Haasan acted in every film; Jayabharathi acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Naan Avanillai (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Naan Avanillai
- Saranam Ayyappa0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
After Saranam Ayyappa, Kamal Haasan kept going for 131 more films; Jayabharathi stepped back.
Before Naan Avanillai, Kamal Haasan had starred in 9 films, including Arangetram (1973) and Annai Velankanni (1971).
After Saranam Ayyappa, Kamal Haasan went on to appear in 131 more films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Enakkul Oruvan (1984).
Before Naan Avanillai, Jayabharathi had starred in 1 film, including Pudhiya Vazhkai (1971).
After Saranam Ayyappa, Jayabharathi went on to appear in 10 more films, including Mogana Punnagai (1981) and Oomai Janangal (1984).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kamal Haasan & Jayabharathi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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