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5 films·1966–1975·Top co-star: Nagesh (4 films)

Jayalalitha & T. K. Ramamoorthy Movies Together List — 5 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Jayalalitha and T. K. Ramamoorthy appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1966 and 1975. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naan (1967 — 7.5/10). Films span Kumari Penn (1966) through Avalukku Aayiram Kangal (1975).

5
Films Together
7.5
Average Rating
1966 - 1975
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active
Perfect Chemistry

The Jayalalitha & T. K. Ramamoorthy partnership

From Kumari Penn (1966) to Avalukku Aayiram Kangal (1975). The spanned closed with Avalukku Aayiram Kangal in 1975. Naan is the one most viewers reach for.

It started with Kumari Penn (1966).

The shape of the work

The 1960s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1960s belonged to Naan; the 1970s to Baghdad Perazhagi. Jayalalitha acted in every film; T. K. Ramamoorthy scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

5 films across 2 decades

The 1960s brought 3 films together, anchored by Naan (7.5/10).

The 1970s accounted for 2 films.

1960s
Films3
Avg Rating7.5/10
Notable:
  • Naan(7.5)
  • Kumari Penn0
Era:
Jayalalitha: ActiveT.: Active
1970s
Films2
Notable:
  • Baghdad Perazhagi0
  • Avalukku Aayiram Kangal0
Era:
Jayalalitha: ActiveT.: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19661975
Span9 years
Avg Interval~2 years

5 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
5 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

63% of T. K. Ramamoorthy's screen credits are with Jayalalitha.

Jayalalitha

Before Kumari Penn, Jayalalitha had starred in 4 films, including Ayirathil Oruvan (1965) and Vennira Aadai (1965).

After Avalukku Aayiram Kangal, Jayalalitha went on to appear in 8 more films, including Chitra Pournami (1976) and Unmaye Un Vilai Enna (1976).

T. K. Ramamoorthy

Kumari Penn was T. K. Ramamoorthy's acting debut.

After Avalukku Aayiram Kangal, T. K. Ramamoorthy went on to appear in 3 more films, including Nenjil Oru Ragam (1982) and Ragam Thedum Pallavi (1982).


Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films

Nagesh is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 5 films. Nagesh appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.

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