Jayalalitha & A. P. Nagarajan Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jayalalitha and A. P. Nagarajan appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1967 and 1969. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kandan Karunai (1967 — 7.5/10). Films span Kandan Karunai (1967) through Gurudhakshinai (1969).
The Jayalalitha & A. P. Nagarajan partnership
From Kandan Karunai (1967) to Gurudhakshinai (1969). Kandan Karunai is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Gurudhakshinai in 1969.
It started with Kandan Karunai (1967).
The shape of the work
Jayalalitha acted in every film; A. P. Nagarajan directed all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Kandan Karunai
- Gurudhakshinai0
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 Gurudhakshinai, Jayalalitha kept going for 46 more films; A. P. Nagarajan stepped back.
Before Kandan Karunai, Jayalalitha had starred in 13 films, including Major Chandrakanth (1966) and Ayirathil Oruvan (1965).
After Gurudhakshinai, Jayalalitha went on to appear in 46 more films, including Annai Velankanni (1971) and Pattikada Pattanama (1972).
Before Kandan Karunai, A. P. Nagarajan had directed 6 films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Saraswati Sabatham (1966).
After Gurudhakshinai, A. P. Nagarajan went on to direct 11 more films, including Agathiyar (1972) and Karaikkal Ammayar (1973).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jayalalitha & A. P. Nagarajan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sivaji Ganesan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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