Kota Srinivasa Rao & Devi Sri Prasad Movies Together List — 12 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kota Srinivasa Rao and Devi Sri Prasad appeared together in 12 Telugu films between 2005 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Atharintiki Daaredi (2013 — 7.2/10). Films span Thirupaachi (2005) through Maharshi (2019).
The Kota Srinivasa Rao & Devi Sri Prasad partnership
2006 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 14 years, a Kota–Devi film arrived almost every year. Remarkably even — every film rates between 5.3 and 7.2.
From Thirupaachi (2005) to Maharshi (2019). Atharintiki Daaredi is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Bommarillu; the 2010s to Atharintiki Daaredi. Devi Sri Prasad music composer in some, original music composer in others.
12 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 4 films together, anchored by Bommarillu (7.0/10).
The 2010s brought 8 films together, anchored by Atharintiki Daaredi (7.2/10).
- Bommarillu
- Rakhi
- Atharintiki Daaredi
- Maharshi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
12 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of Devi Sri Prasad's screen credits are with Kota Srinivasa Rao. When they first worked together, Kota Srinivasa Rao had 85 films behind them; Devi Sri Prasad had 5.
Before Thirupaachi, Kota Srinivasa Rao had starred in 85 films, including Aa Naluguru (2004) and Naani (2004).
After Maharshi, Kota Srinivasa Rao went on to appear in 8 more films, including Konda Polam (2021) and Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit (2025).
Before Thirupaachi, Devi Sri Prasad had starred in 5 films, including Ice (2003) and Sontham (2002).
After Maharshi, Devi Sri Prasad went on to appear in 22 more films, including Drishyam 2 (2022) and Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kota Srinivasa Rao & Devi Sri Prasad's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 7 of their 12 films. They worked with the same 9 people again and again — a small repertory company. Brahmanandam appears alongside them in 7 films — practically a third lead.
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