Kota Srinivasa Rao & Sunil Varma Movies Together List — 14 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kota Srinivasa Rao and Sunil Varma appeared together in 14 Telugu films between 2002 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Khaleja (2010 — 7.8/10). Films span Santosham (2002) through Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit (2025).
The Kota Srinivasa Rao & Sunil Varma partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit (2025). They didn't share a set between 2012 and 2025. 2006 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. From Santosham (2002) to Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit (2025).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 79% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Athadu; the 2020s to Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit. Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in every film; Sunil Varma acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
14 films across 3 decades
The 2000s brought 11 films together, anchored by Athadu (7.7/10).
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Khaleja (7.8/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
- Athadu
- Classmates
- Khaleja
- Poola Rangadu
- Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
14 films across 23 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Sunil Varma's screen credits are with Kota Srinivasa Rao. When they first worked together, Kota Srinivasa Rao had 60 films behind them; Sunil Varma had 8.
Before Santosham, Kota Srinivasa Rao had starred in 60 films, including Money Money (1995) and Top Hero (1994).
Before Santosham, Sunil Varma had starred in 8 films, including Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001) and Manasantha Nuvve (2001).
After Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit, Sunil Varma went on to appear in 6 more films, including Naari Naari Naduma Murari (2026) and Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kota Srinivasa Rao & Sunil Varma's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 8 of their 14 films. Brahmanandam appears alongside them in 8 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 8 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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