Janaki Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Janaki's collaborators
Janaki's most frequent co-actor is Arjun — 2 films together. Raja has stayed in Janaki's catalogue 1989–1995 — a partnership that crosses decades. From 1989 (with Raja) to 1999 (with Idichapuli Selvaraj).
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 9 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
Strongest pairings
4 of the five strongest pairings are on-screen partners — the preferred set of partners is anchored by on-screen partners more than co-stars.
Top pairings compared
Idichapuli Selvaraj leads on count, rating, and recency — the strongest pairing on every metric the table tracks.
| Metric | Idichapuli Selvaraj | Kalyan Kumar | Raja | Ilayaraja |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| First | 1990 | 1993 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Latest | 1999 | 1999 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Best film | Sivan | Gokulam | Sathi Leelavathi | Sathi Leelavathi |
Top Co-Actors of Janaki
Music Directors Who Worked with Janaki
Multi-decade partnerships
Raja is the only collaborator who has worked with Janaki in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
4 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Arjun, Idichapuli Selvaraj, and Kalyan Kumar sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.