Vijaya Nirmala
Co-Stars & Directors
Vijaya Nirmala
5Co-Stars
2Directors
2Music Directors
5Films with Jaishankar
veteranCareer Phase
Vijaya Nirmala Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Vijaya Nirmala's collaborators
Vijaya Nirmala's most frequent co-actor is Jaishankar — 5 pairings. 9 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — a rare cluster of long-running partnerships.
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.
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Most acclaimed pairing
Vijaya Nirmala × Thirumalai Mahalingam
2 films·avg 7.5/10
Longest running
Vijaya Nirmala × Krishna
11+ years·2 decades
Strongest pairings
Krishna leads the pack with daylight to spare — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 4941%.
9Total Co-Stars & Directors
5Most films with Jaishankar
3Role categories
Top pairings compared
Jaishankar has the most films; Krishna has the most recent.
| Metric | Krishna | Jaishankar | Thirumalai Mahalingam | Nagesh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 6.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| First | 2005 | 1965 | 1968 | 1968 |
| Latest | 2016 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Best film | Sri Sri | Neelagiri Express | Neelagiri Express | Neelagiri Express |
Role
Top Co-Actors of Vijaya Nirmala
Directors Who Worked with Vijaya Nirmala
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Multi-decade partnerships
9 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — a rare cluster of long-running partnerships.
Most acclaimed pairings
3 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Thirumalai Mahalingam, Jaishankar, and Nagesh sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.
Collaboration by Decade
1960s
10 films
★ 7.5
K. S. Gopalakrishnan, Thirumalai Mahalingam, Jaishankar
1970s
10 films
K. S. Gopalakrishnan, Thirumalai Mahalingam, Jaishankar
2000s
1 film
Krishna
2010s
1 film
★ 6.3
Krishna
Creative Legacy
Vijaya Nirmala is a monumental figure in Indian cinema, celebrated as one of the most prolific filmmakers and actresses, particularly in Telugu cinema. Her career, spanning over five decades, is distinguished by her groundbreaking role as a female director in a male-dominated industry. Beginning as a child actress, she transitioned into leading roles in the 1960s and 1970s, starring in numerous su…