Kota Srinivasa Rao & Girish Karnad Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kota Srinivasa Rao and Girish Karnad appeared together in 2 Telugu films between 1990 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dhanam (2008 — 6.5/10). Films span Chaitanya (1990) through Dhanam (2008).
The Kota Srinivasa Rao & Girish Karnad partnership
After 18 years apart, they came back together for Dhanam (2008). They didn't share a set between 1990 and 2008. From Chaitanya (1990) to Dhanam (2008).
It started with Chaitanya (1990).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Chaitanya; the 2000s to Dhanam. Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in every film; Girish Karnad acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Chaitanya
- Dhanam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Dhanam, Kota Srinivasa Rao kept going for 93 more films; Girish Karnad stepped back.
Chaitanya was Kota Srinivasa Rao's acting debut.
After Dhanam, Kota Srinivasa Rao went on to appear in 93 more films, including Khaleja (2010) and Maasi (2012).
Before Chaitanya, Girish Karnad had starred in 19 films, including Tarang (1984) and Apne Paraye (1980).
After Dhanam, Girish Karnad went on to appear in 12 more films, including 24 (2016) and Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kota Srinivasa Rao & Girish Karnad's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 2 of their 2 films.
