Kota Srinivasa Rao & Saluri Koteswara Rao Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kota Srinivasa Rao and Saluri Koteswara Rao appeared together in 9 Telugu films between 1990 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Malliswari (2004 — 6.6/10). Films span Jayammu Nischayammu Raa (1990) through Malliswari (2004).
The Kota Srinivasa Rao & Saluri Koteswara Rao partnership
They saved their best for last — Malliswari (6.6/10) came 14 years in. From Jayammu Nischayammu Raa (1990) to Malliswari (2004). The spanned closed with Malliswari in 2004.
It started with Jayammu Nischayammu Raa (1990).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Muta Mesthri; the 2000s to Malliswari. Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in every film; Saluri Koteswara Rao scored all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
9 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 6 films, averaging 4.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.7/10.
- Muta Mesthri
- Raja Vikramarka
- Malliswari
- Goppinti Alludu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
56% of Saluri Koteswara Rao's screen credits are with Kota Srinivasa Rao. After Malliswari, Kota Srinivasa Rao kept going for 125 more films; Saluri Koteswara Rao stepped back.
Jayammu Nischayammu Raa was Kota Srinivasa Rao's acting debut.
After Malliswari, Kota Srinivasa Rao went on to appear in 125 more films, including Khaleja (2010) and Athadu (2005).
Jayammu Nischayammu Raa was Saluri Koteswara Rao's acting debut.
After Malliswari, Saluri Koteswara Rao went on to appear in 7 more films, including 1997 (2021) and Sehari (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kota Srinivasa Rao & Saluri Koteswara Rao's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 6 of their 9 films. Brahmanandam appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead.
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