Kota Srinivasa Rao & Kalyani Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kota Srinivasa Rao and Kalyani appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2002 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pedababu (2004 — 6.6/10). Films span Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru (2002) through Parama Veera Chakra (2011).
The Kota Srinivasa Rao & Kalyani partnership
From Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru (2002) to Parama Veera Chakra (2011). It started with Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru (2002).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Pedababu; the 2010s to Parama Veera Chakra. Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in every film; Kalyani acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Pedababu
- Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru
- Parama Veera Chakra
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Kalyani's screen credits are with Kota Srinivasa Rao. When they first worked together, Kota Srinivasa Rao had 60 films behind them; Kalyani had 1. After Parama Veera Chakra, Kota Srinivasa Rao kept going for 66 more films; Kalyani stepped back.
Before Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru, Kota Srinivasa Rao had starred in 60 films, including Money Money (1995) and Top Hero (1994).
After Parama Veera Chakra, Kota Srinivasa Rao went on to appear in 66 more films, including Maasi (2012) and Konda Polam (2021).
Before Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru, Kalyani had starred in 1 film, including Sondham Padhinaru (1989).
After Parama Veera Chakra, Kalyani went on to appear in 4 more films, including Gamer (2019) and Legend (2014).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kota Srinivasa Rao & Kalyani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kaveri is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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