Nayantara & Brahmanandam Movies Together List — 9 Films

The shape of the work

The 2010s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Anjaneyulu; the 2020s to Aaradugula Bullet. Nayantara acted in every film; Brahmanandam acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Brahmanandam was the one who suggested Nayantara for the female lead in 'Anjaneyulu' (2009). He had just worked with her in Tamil and told director Parasuram she'd bring the right energy. That film became their first together.
• In 'Adhurs' (2010), Brahmanandam improvised an entire comedy track on set where Nayantara had to react in real time. She didn't know his lines beforehand — he fed her cues mid-scene. The director kept the first take because her genuine confusion made it funnier.
• During 'Greeku Veerudu' (2013), Nayantara would bring homemade Kerala snacks to Brahmanandam's vanity van every morning. He later said in an interview that she was the only co-star who remembered he loved banana chips.
• The success of 'Jai Simha' (2018) — their only hit together — directly led to Brahmanandam being cast in Nayantara's Tamil film 'Kolamaavu Kokila' (2018). The director saw their Telugu pairing and wrote a special role for him.
• Brahmanandam once said about Nayantara: 'She laughs at my jokes even when the camera isn't rolling. That's why I keep asking directors to cast her with me.' He said this during a press meet for 'Aaradugula Bullet' (2017).