Kota Srinivasa Rao & J. D. Chakravarthy Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kota Srinivasa Rao and J. D. Chakravarthy appeared together in 6 Telugu films between 1995 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Money Money (1995 — 7.4/10). Films span Money Money (1995) through Black Money (2015).
The Kota Srinivasa Rao & J. D. Chakravarthy partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Siddham (2009). Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. They didn't share a set between 2000 and 2009.
From Money Money (1995) to Black Money (2015). Money Money is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Money Money; the 2010s to All the Best. Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in every film; J. D. Chakravarthy acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- Kota Srinivasa Rao and J.D. Chakravarthy first shared screen space in 'Maa Pelliki Randi' (2000) because the director wanted a seasoned villain to bounce off Chakravarthy's raw energy. Rao was the only one who said yes without reading the full script.
- In 'Siddham' (2009), Rao deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery to match Chakravarthy's natural rhythm. Chakravarthy later said that Rao's patience made him feel like he was acting with a mirror, not a senior.
- During the shoot of 'All the Best' (2012), Rao would bring homemade pickles to set every day because Chakravarthy complained about the catering. They shared lunch together for the entire 40-day schedule.
- Their only unreleased film together, 'Black Money' (2015), was supposed to launch a new villain archetype in Telugu cinema — a soft-spoken money launderer. The film got shelved after post-production, and no other Telugu film has attempted that character since.
- J.D. Chakravarthy once said in an interview: 'Kota garu never treated me like a junior. He'd ask, “Ee scene lo nuvvu em chesthav?” before every take. That trust made me fearless.'
6 films across 3 decades
The 1990s brought 2 films together, anchored by Money Money (7.4/10).
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.9/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.3/10.
- Money Money
- Anaganaga Oka Roju
- Maa Pelliki Randi
- Siddham
- All the Best
- Black Money0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
67% of J. D. Chakravarthy's screen credits are with Kota Srinivasa Rao. When they first worked together, Kota Srinivasa Rao had 31 films behind them; J. D. Chakravarthy had 1. After Black Money, Kota Srinivasa Rao kept going for 24 more films; J. D. Chakravarthy stepped back.
Before Money Money, Kota Srinivasa Rao had starred in 31 films, including Top Hero (1994) and Yamaleela (1994).
After Black Money, Kota Srinivasa Rao went on to appear in 24 more films, including Konda Polam (2021) and Maharshi (2019).
Before Money Money, J. D. Chakravarthy had starred in 1 film, including Money (1993).
After Black Money, J. D. Chakravarthy went on to appear in 2 more films, including Kaari (2022) and Zero (2016).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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