S. S. Rajamouli & Rajiv Kanakala Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
S. S. Rajamouli and Rajiv Kanakala appeared together in 2 Telugu films between 2001 and 2006. Their highest-rated collaboration was Student No.1 (2001 — 5.8/10). Films span Student No.1 (2001) through Vikramarkudu (2006).
The S. S. Rajamouli & Rajiv Kanakala partnership
From Student No.1 (2001) to Vikramarkudu (2006). The ran closed with Vikramarkudu in 2006. It started with Student No.1 (2001).
The shape of the work
S. S. Rajamouli directed every film; Rajiv Kanakala acted in all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Student No.1
- Vikramarkudu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Vikramarkudu, Rajiv Kanakala kept going for 55 more films; S. S. Rajamouli stepped back.
Student No.1 was S. S. Rajamouli's directorial debut.
After Vikramarkudu, S. S. Rajamouli went on to direct 12 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Baahubali 2 (2017).
Before Student No.1, Rajiv Kanakala had starred in 1 film, including Rakshana (1993).
After Vikramarkudu, Rajiv Kanakala went on to appear in 55 more films, including Samajavaragamana (2023) and Peddha Kapu - 1 (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of S. S. Rajamouli & Rajiv Kanakala's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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