Sunil & Allu Arjun Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sunil and Allu Arjun appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2003 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021 — 7.6/10). Films span Gangotri (2003) through Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021).
The Sunil & Allu Arjun partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020). They didn't share a set between 2010 and 2020. They saved their best for last — Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (7.6/10) came 18 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. From Gangotri (2003) to Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Gangotri; the 2020s to Pushpa (The Rise Part-01). Sunil acted in every film; Allu Arjun acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Sunil was a struggling comedian when Allu Arjun personally requested director K. Raghavendra Rao to cast him in Gangotri (2003). That film gave Sunil his first big break in a star-led movie.
- In Varudu (2010), Sunil played the comic sidekick who constantly bails out Allu Arjun's character. Their timing clicked so well that the director let them improvise several scenes together, especially the wedding sequence.
- Sunil has said in interviews that Allu Arjun never treated him like a supporting actor. On the sets of Pushpa (2021), Allu Arjun would often ask Sunil for feedback on his own scenes before takes.
- The success of Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020) directly led to Sunil getting a meatier negative role in Pushpa (2021). Allu Arjun pushed for Sunil to play the antagonist after seeing how audiences reacted to their comic pairing.
- Sunil once said: 'Allu Arjun is the only hero who made me feel like a co-star, not a sidekick. He would wait for my shot to be perfect before walking away.'
4 films across 3 decades
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Gangotri (7.5/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (7.6/10).
- Gangotri
- Varudu
- Pushpa (The Rise Part-01)
- Ala Vaikunthapuramulo
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
80% of Allu Arjun's screen credits are with Sunil.
Before Gangotri, Sunil had starred in 8 films, including Manmadhudu (2002) and Nuvve Kavali (2000).
After Pushpa (The Rise Part-01), Sunil went on to appear in 14 more films, including Maaveeran (2023) and Jailer (2023).
Gangotri was Allu Arjun's acting debut.
After Pushpa (The Rise Part-01), Allu Arjun went on to appear in 1 more film, including Pushpa 2 - The Rule (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sunil & Allu Arjun's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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