The Best Jayaram Movies, Ranked
178 credits from 1988 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Hi Nanna (2023) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) with $28.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Jayaram Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Jayaram is credited on. Hi Nanna (2023) leads with 90, followed by Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023) at 78. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Hi Nanna 2023 · Romance -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Ponniyin Selvan: Part II 2023 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo 2020 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Putham Pudhu Kaalai 2020 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Bhaagamathie 2018 · Thriller -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Putham Pudhu Kaalai 2020 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Guntur Kaaram 2024 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Radhe Shyam 2022 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 The Greatest of All Time 2024 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Abraham Ozler 2024 · Crime -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Marconi Mathai 2019 · Romance -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Retro 2025 · Crime
Biggest Jayaram Box Office Hits
Jayaram's films have made $62.6M worldwide in total. Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) is the biggest hit at $28.5M, ahead of Radhe Shyam (2022) ($16M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo 2020 · Action $28.5M
- 2 Radhe Shyam 2022 · Drama $16M $1.86M dom.
- 3 Ponniyin Selvan: Part II 2023 · Action $5.04M $3.81M dom.
- 4 The Greatest of All Time 2024 · Action $4M
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Game Changer 2025 · Action $2.85M $2.1M dom. - 6
Thuppakki 2012 · Thriller $2.13M - 7 Abraham Ozler 2024 · Crime $979K
- 8 Retro 2025 · Crime $699K
- 9 Guntur Kaaram 2024 · Action $608K
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Aegan 2008 · Romance $556K
The Best Jayaram Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jayaram has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 56 films, and Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 56 films Putham Pudhu Kaalai 2020 · as Rajiv Padmanabhan (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho") Movie Echo Score: 77
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Comedy 43 films Kushi 2023 · as Thomas Movie Echo Score: 51 -
Family 23 films Makal 2022 · as Nandan - Romance 14 films Hi Nanna 2023 · as Mahi's Grandfather Movie Echo Score: 90
- Action 10 films Ponniyin Selvan: Part II 2023 · as Azhwarkadiyan Nambi Movie Echo Score: 78
- Thriller 9 films Bhaagamathie 2018 · as Eshwar Prasad Movie Echo Score: 73
- Crime 5 films Abraham Ozler 2024 · as Abraham Ozler Movie Echo Score: 52
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Mystery 3 films Dhaam Dhoom 2008 · as Raghavan Nambiar
The Best Jayaram Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jayaram's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Jayaram Movies
The most recent films Jayaram is credited on, newest first — starting with Retro (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Retro 2025 · 'Chaplin' Lolly
- Game Changer 2025 · Bobbili Munimanikyam
- The Greatest of All Time 2024 · Nazeer
- Guntur Kaaram 2024 · Satyam
- Abraham Ozler 2024 · Abraham Ozler
- Hi Nanna 2023 · Mahi's Grandfather
- Kushi 2023 · Thomas
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II 2023 · Azhwarkadiyan Nambi
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Ravanasura 2023 · ACP Hanumanth Rao - Makal 2022 · Nandan
- Radhe Shyam 2022 · Ship Captain
- Putham Pudhu Kaalai 2020 · Rajiv Padmanabhan (segment "Ilamai Idho Idho")
The Best Jayaram Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jayaram films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jayaram movie?
Hi Nanna (2023) is the best-rated Jayaram film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023) (78) and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) (77). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Hi Nanna: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jayaram movie?
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) made the most at the box office, with $28.5M worldwide, followed by Radhe Shyam (2022) with $16M. Together, Jayaram's films with box office figures have made $62.6M.
What is the best Jayaram drama movie?
Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020) is the best-rated of Jayaram's drama films, with a score of 77. In other genres: Kushi (comedy), Makal (family) and Hi Nanna (romance).
What is the newest Jayaram movie?
The newest film on Jayaram's filmography is Retro (2025), with Jayaram as 'Chaplin' Lolly.
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