Shriya Saran & Prakash Raj Movies Together List — 15 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shriya Saran and Prakash Raj appeared together in 15 Telugu films between 2002 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Oopiri (2016 — 7.8/10). Films span Nuvve Nuvve (2002) through Drishyam 3 (2026).
The Shriya Saran & Prakash Raj partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. From Nuvve Nuvve (2002) to Drishyam 3 (2026). Tagore (2003, 7.7/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
Their most recent film, Drishyam 3, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active. Oopiri is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Tagore; the 2020s to Music School. Shriya Saran acted in every film; Prakash Raj acted in all of them. Mostly Telugu, with 5 films in Tamil.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Nuvve Nuvve (2002), almost didn't happen. Prakash Raj was initially hesitant to play the father role because he felt too young for it. Shriya Saran personally convinced him to take it up, telling him he'd be perfect.
- In Arjun (2004), Prakash Raj played the villain opposite Shriya's love interest. Their scenes together had a rare tension — he'd deliberately slow down his dialogue delivery to make her react more nervously on screen. She later said it taught her how to use silence as a tool.
- Their pairing in Thozha (2016) — where Prakash Raj played a paralyzed old man and Shriya his caretaker — directly inspired the Tamil remake of the same film. The original Telugu version's emotional core was built entirely around their two-hander scenes.
- On the sets of Bhageeratha (2005), Prakash Raj would cook biryani for the entire crew every Sunday. Shriya Saran would sit with him and learn his family recipes. They still text each other photos whenever they make that biryani at home.
- Shriya Saran once said in an interview: 'Prakash Raj sir doesn't just act with you — he acts at you. He pushes you to match his intensity, and if you don't, your scene will look flat. That's why I always came prepared twice as hard for our films.'
- In Kabzaa (2023), they played a father-daughter duo for the first time in 21 years. Prakash Raj deliberately broke character during rehearsals to make Shriya laugh, then used that relaxed energy in the final take. He said it was his way of making their age gap feel natural on screen.
15 films across 3 decades
The 2000s brought 7 films together, anchored by Tagore (7.7/10).
The 2010s brought 4 films together, anchored by Oopiri (7.8/10).
The 2020s brought 4 films together, anchored by Music School (7.0/10).
- Tagore
- Arjun
- Oopiri
- Thozha
- Music School
- Kabzaa
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
15 films across 24 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 3 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
94% of Shriya Saran's screen credits are with Prakash Raj. When they first worked together, Shriya Saran had 1 films behind them; Prakash Raj had 50.
Before Nuvve Nuvve, Shriya Saran had starred in 1 film, including Ishtam (2001).
Before Nuvve Nuvve, Prakash Raj had starred in 50 films, including Nila (1994) and Poomani (1996).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shriya Saran & Prakash Raj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Anushka Shetty appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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