Jayaram & Murli Sharma Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jayaram and Murli Sharma appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2018 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020 — 7.4/10). Films span Bhagmati (2018) through Radhe Shyam (2023).
The Jayaram & Murli Sharma partnership
From Bhagmati (2018) to Radhe Shyam (2023). Their most recent film, Radhe Shyam, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. Ala Vaikunthapuramulo is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Bhagmati (2018).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Bhagmati; the 2020s to Ala Vaikunthapuramulo. Jayaram acted in every film; Murli Sharma acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Jayaram and Murli Sharma first shared screen space in Bhagmati (2018), but they didn't have a single scene together. The director Anil Kumar intentionally kept them apart in the narrative, saving their pairing for Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020).
- In Ala Vaikunthapuramulo, Murli Sharma played the villain who constantly tries to sabotage Jayaram's character. Their on-screen tension was so sharp that audiences in theaters would boo Murli's entry — and cheer when Jayaram outsmarted him. That film became a massive hit, and their rivalry was a key reason.
- The success of Ala Vaikunthapuramulo directly led to Radhe Shyam (2023) casting them together again. But that film bombed so hard — losing around 150 crores — that no producer has paired them since. Their collaboration effectively ended a hit streak with a financial disaster.
- During the Radhe Shyam shoot in 2021, Jayaram and Murli Sharma shared a vanity van for three months in Hyderabad. Murli later told a friend that Jayaram would make him filter coffee every morning — a ritual they kept up even on days they weren't shooting together.
- Murli Sharma said in a 2023 interview: 'Jayaram is the only co-star who made me forget my lines. Not because he distracted me — because he was so natural, I'd just watch him act and lose my place.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (7.4/10).
- Bhagmati
- Ala Vaikunthapuramulo
- Radhe Shyam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
By the time of Bhagmati, both already had careers — Jayaram with 34 films, Murli Sharma with 36.
Before Bhagmati, Jayaram had starred in 34 films, including Thuppakki (2012) and Nila (1994).
After Radhe Shyam, Jayaram went on to appear in 9 more films, including Retro (2025) and Mirai (2025).
Before Bhagmati, Murli Sharma had starred in 36 films, including Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016) and Sanam Teri Kasam (2016).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jayaram & Murli Sharma's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Murali Sharma is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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