Kota Srinivasa Rao & Rohini Hattangadi Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kota Srinivasa Rao and Rohini Hattangadi appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 1991 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013 — 7.4/10). Films span Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991) through Ramayya Vasthavayya (2013).
The Kota Srinivasa Rao & Rohini Hattangadi partnership
After 19 years apart, they came back together for Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013). They didn't share a set between 1994 and 2013. They saved their best for last — Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (7.4/10) came 22 years in.
From Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991) to Ramayya Vasthavayya (2013). Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Bhale Pellam; the 2010s to Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu. Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in every film; Rohini Hattangadi acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991), director Kranthi Kumar specifically wanted Rohini Hattangadi to play the mother opposite Kota Srinivasa Rao. He had seen her in Hindi films and believed only she could match Kota's intensity in a family drama. Rohini agreed without reading the full script — she trusted Kota's reputation.
- In Bhale Pellam (1994), Kota Srinivasa Rao and Rohini Hattangadi played a bickering married couple. The comedy came from Kota's loud, exaggerated reactions and Rohini's deadpan, understated responses. She deliberately slowed her delivery to make his outbursts land harder — a rhythm they perfected over multiple takes.
- Rohini Hattangadi once said in an interview that Kota Srinivasa Rao would call her 'Akka' (elder sister) on set, even though she is younger than him. He did it out of respect for her National Award-winning career. She found it embarrassing but he never stopped.
- Their reunion after 19 years in Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013) was a deliberate casting choice by director Srikanth Addala. He grew up watching their 1991 film together and wrote the role of the elderly couple specifically for them. The film became a massive hit and introduced their pairing to a new generation.
- Rohini Hattangadi told a Telugu news channel in 2013: 'Kota garu and I don't need to rehearse. We look at each other and the scene just happens. That's what 20 years of knowing each other does.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.2/10.
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (7.4/10).
- Bhale Pellam
- Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
- Ramayya Vasthavayya
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 22 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Ramayya Vasthavayya, Kota Srinivasa Rao kept going for 41 more films; Rohini Hattangadi stepped back.
Before Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu, Kota Srinivasa Rao had starred in 6 films, including Raja Vikramarka (1990) and Jayammu Nischayammu Raa (1990).
After Ramayya Vasthavayya, Kota Srinivasa Rao went on to appear in 41 more films, including Konda Polam (2021) and Subramanyam For Sale (2015).
Before Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu, Rohini Hattangadi had starred in 29 films, including Arth (1982) and Tarang (1984).
After Ramayya Vasthavayya, Rohini Hattangadi went on to appear in 8 more films, including Jalsa (2022) and Gandhi Talks (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kota Srinivasa Rao & Rohini Hattangadi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Tanikella Bharani is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Tanikella Bharani appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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