Ileana D'Cruz & Venu Madhav Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ileana D'Cruz and Venu Madhav appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2006 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Devadasu (2006 — 7.3/10). Films span Devadasu (2006) through Bhale Dongalu (2008).
The Ileana D'Cruz & Venu Madhav partnership
Between 2006 and 2008, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 2 years. From Devadasu (2006) to Bhale Dongalu (2008). Devadasu is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Devadasu (2006).
The shape of the work
Ileana D'Cruz acted in every film; Venu Madhav acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For Devadasu (2006), director YVS Chowdary paired Ileana with Venu Madhav specifically because he wanted a comic relief who could match her energy — Venu was the first choice, not a backup.
- In Munna (2007), Venu Madhav’s timing was so sharp that Ileana admitted she often broke character mid-scene because he made her laugh — the director had to do multiple retakes just because of their giggles.
- Ileana and Venu Madhav stayed in touch even after Bhale Dongalu (2008) — she once called him for advice on comedy timing when she was shooting a Hindi film, years after their last Telugu movie together.
- Venu Madhav said in a 2010 interview: 'Ileana never treated me like a sidekick. She’d sit with me between shots and ask how I did that bit — that’s rare for a heroine.'
- Their comic track in Devadasu (2006) was so popular that it directly inspired a similar hero-comic duo dynamic in the 2008 film 'Krishna' — producers wanted to bottle that same energy.
4 films across 1 decade
- Devadasu
- Khatarnak
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Ileana D'Cruz had 0 films behind them; Venu Madhav had 36.
Devadasu was Ileana D'Cruz's acting debut.
After Bhale Dongalu, Ileana D'Cruz went on to appear in 18 more films, including Barfi! (2012) and Nanban (2012).
Before Devadasu, Venu Madhav had starred in 36 films, including Samba (2004) and Hungama (2005).
After Bhale Dongalu, Venu Madhav went on to appear in 17 more films, including Brindavanam (2010) and Autonagar Surya (2014).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ileana D'Cruz & Venu Madhav's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Narayana is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. M. S. Narayana appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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