Akkineni Nagarjuna & Sai Kumar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Akkineni Nagarjuna and Sai Kumar appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2012 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jagadguru Adi Shankara (2013 — 8.5/10). Films span Shirdi Sai (2012) through Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017).
The Akkineni Nagarjuna & Sai Kumar partnership
From Shirdi Sai (2012) to Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017). Shirdi Sai (2012, 7.8/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Jagadguru Adi Shankara is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Shirdi Sai (2012).
The shape of the work
Akkineni Nagarjuna acted in every film; Sai Kumar acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Jagadguru Adi Shankara
- Om Namo Venkatesaya
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
When they first worked together, Akkineni Nagarjuna had 90 films behind them; Sai Kumar had 19.
Before Shirdi Sai, Akkineni Nagarjuna had starred in 90 films, including Nenunnanu (2004) and Nenunnanu (2004).
After Om Namo Venkatesaya, Akkineni Nagarjuna went on to appear in 13 more films, including Naa Saami Ranga (2024) and Anaganaga Oka Raju (2026).
Before Shirdi Sai, Sai Kumar had starred in 19 films, including Prasthanam (2010) and Police Story (1996).
After Om Namo Venkatesaya, Sai Kumar went on to appear in 27 more films, including Sreekaram (2021) and Court: State vs. A Nobody (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Akkineni Nagarjuna & Sai Kumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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