Suman Setty & Brahmanandam Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Suman Setty and Brahmanandam appeared together in 7 Telugu films between 2003 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003 — 6.8/10). Films span Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003) through Lava Kusa (2015).
The Suman Setty & Brahmanandam partnership
From Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003) to Lava Kusa (2015). It started with Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 71% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Kabaddi Kabaddi; the 2010s to Mythri. Suman Setty acted in every film; Brahmanandam acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Brahmanandam personally recommended Suman Setty to director MS Raju for 'Mythri' (2012). He saw Suman's timing in a stage show and told Raju, 'This kid will steal scenes from me.'
- In 'Kabaddi Kabaddi' (2003), Brahmanandam deliberately slowed his delivery to match Suman Setty's rhythm. He told the director, 'If I go fast, he'll look lost. Let me pull back so we bounce off each other.'
- During 'Lava Kusa' (2015) shoot, Brahmanandam would call Suman Setty every morning to rehearse lines over the phone. Suman later said, 'He treated me like a younger brother, not a co-star.'
- Suman Setty once said in an interview: 'Brahmanandam garu taught me that comedy is not about making people laugh — it's about making them wait for the laugh.'
- Their double-act in 'Mythri' (2012) — where they play rival henchmen who keep accidentally helping the hero — directly inspired the 'bumbling villain duo' trope in later Telugu comedies like 'Jai Simha' (2018).
7 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 5 films, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.8/10.
- Kabaddi Kabaddi
- Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu
- Mythri
- Lava Kusa0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
35% of Suman Setty's screen credits are with Brahmanandam. When they first worked together, Suman Setty had 1 films behind them; Brahmanandam had 79. After Lava Kusa, Brahmanandam kept going for 46 more films; Suman Setty stepped back.
Before Kabaddi Kabaddi, Suman Setty had starred in 1 film, including Jayam (2002).
After Lava Kusa, Suman Setty went on to appear in 12 more films, including Jetty (2022) and Naruda Donoruda (2016).
Before Kabaddi Kabaddi, Brahmanandam had starred in 79 films, including Gulabi (1996) and Amma (1991).
After Lava Kusa, Brahmanandam went on to appear in 46 more films, including Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017) and Rangamarthanda (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Suman Setty & Brahmanandam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Narayana is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 7 films. M. S. Narayana appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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