Kota Srinivasa Rao & Thaman Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kota Srinivasa Rao and Thaman appeared together in 8 Telugu films between 2009 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dookudu (2011 — 7.1/10). Films span Anjaneyulu (2009) through Achari America Yaatra (2018).
The Kota Srinivasa Rao & Thaman partnership
From Anjaneyulu (2009) to Achari America Yaatra (2018). For 9 years, a Kota–Thaman film arrived almost every year. Dookudu is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Anjaneyulu (2009).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 88% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Anjaneyulu; the 2010s to Dookudu. Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in every film; Thaman scored all of them. Mostly Telugu, with 3 films in Tamil.
8 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s brought 7 films together, anchored by Dookudu (7.1/10).
- Anjaneyulu
- Dookudu
- Mirapakaya
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Kota Srinivasa Rao had 117 films behind them; Thaman had 1.
Before Anjaneyulu, Kota Srinivasa Rao had starred in 117 films, including Classmates (2007) and Athadu (2005).
After Achari America Yaatra, Kota Srinivasa Rao went on to appear in 12 more films, including Konda Polam (2021) and Maharshi (2019).
Before Anjaneyulu, Thaman had starred in 1 film, including Boys (2003).
After Achari America Yaatra, Thaman went on to appear in 22 more films, including DJ Tillu (2022) and Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kota Srinivasa Rao & Thaman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 8 films. Brahmanandam appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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