Kota Srinivasa Rao & Sai Kumar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kota Srinivasa Rao and Sai Kumar appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2013 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Okkadine (2013 — 6.5/10). Films span Okkadine (2013) through Suvarna Sundari (2023).
The Kota Srinivasa Rao & Sai Kumar partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Suvarna Sundari (2023). They didn't share a set between 2014 and 2023. From Okkadine (2013) to Suvarna Sundari (2023).
Their most recent film, Suvarna Sundari, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. It started with Okkadine (2013).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Okkadine; the 2020s to Suvarna Sundari. Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in every film; Sai Kumar acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Yevadu (2014), Sai Kumar played the ruthless villain who kills Kota Srinivasa Rao's character in the first 20 minutes. That scene set the tone for the entire film — Sai Kumar's cold-bloodedness only worked because Kota's warmth made the loss hurt.
- Kota Srinivasa Rao and Sai Kumar share a real-life bond that goes back decades — Sai Kumar's father, the legendary K. Vishwanath, directed Kota in multiple films. Sai Kumar has said in interviews that he grew up watching Kota on set and calls him 'mama' (uncle) off-screen.
- Their first film together, Okkadine (2013), almost didn't happen. The director wanted a younger actor for Kota's role, but Sai Kumar personally insisted that Kota play the father figure — he told the team the emotional weight of the story needed Kota's face.
- Suvarna Sundari (2023) marked their first comedy together after two intense dramas. The film's director said he cast them specifically because he wanted audiences to see the 'uncle-nephew' banter they have in real life — and that dynamic became the film's most shared clip on social media.
- Sai Kumar once said in a press meet for Yevadu: 'Kota garu is the only actor who can make you cry with just his eyes. I had to raise my game ten times just to match him in that scene.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.4/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Okkadine
- Yevadu
- Suvarna Sundari
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Kota Srinivasa Rao had 160 films behind them; Sai Kumar had 22.
Before Okkadine, Kota Srinivasa Rao had starred in 160 films, including Khaleja (2010) and Classmates (2007).
After Suvarna Sundari, Kota Srinivasa Rao went on to appear in 1 more film, including Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit (2025).
Before Okkadine, Sai Kumar had starred in 22 films, including Prasthanam (2010) and Shirdi Sai (2012).
After Suvarna Sundari, Sai Kumar went on to appear in 14 more films, including Court: State vs. A Nobody (2025) and Saripodhaa Sanivaaram (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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