Jayalalitha & Padmini Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jayalalitha and Padmini appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1969 and 1971. Their highest-rated collaboration was Annai Velankanni (1971 — 7.8/10). Films span Gurudhakshinai (1969) through Annai Velankanni (1971).
The Jayalalitha & Padmini partnership
From Gurudhakshinai (1969) to Annai Velankanni (1971). The ran closed with Annai Velankanni in 1971. Annai Velankanni is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Gurudhakshinai (1969).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Gurudhakshinai; the 1970s to Annai Velankanni. Jayalalitha acted in every film; Padmini acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Annai Velankanni (7.8/10).
- Gurudhakshinai0
- Annai Velankanni
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Annai Velankanni, Jayalalitha kept going for 31 more films; Padmini stepped back. By the time of Gurudhakshinai, both already had careers — Jayalalitha with 33 films, Padmini with 26.
Before Gurudhakshinai, Jayalalitha had starred in 33 films, including Major Chandrakanth (1966) and Oli Vilakku (1968).
After Annai Velankanni, Jayalalitha went on to appear in 31 more films, including Pattikada Pattanama (1972) and Raja (1972).
Before Gurudhakshinai, Padmini had starred in 26 films, including Thillaanaa Mohanambal (1968) and Saraswati Sabatham (1966).
After Annai Velankanni, Padmini went on to appear in 11 more films, including Uzhaikkum Karangal (1976) and Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jayalalitha & Padmini's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Gemini Ganesan is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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