Akkineni Nagarjuna & M. S. Narayana Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Akkineni Nagarjuna and M. S. Narayana appeared together in 6 Telugu films between 1998 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nenunnanu (2004 — 7.5/10). Films span Chandralekha (1998) through Greeku Veerudu (2013).
The Akkineni Nagarjuna & M. S. Narayana partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. From Chandralekha (1998) to Greeku Veerudu (2013). Nenunnanu is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Chandralekha (1998).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Chandralekha; the 2010s to Greeku Veerudu. Akkineni Nagarjuna acted in every film; M. S. Narayana acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In 'Nenunnanu' (2004), Nagarjuna deliberately slowed down his comic timing to match Narayana's deadpan delivery. The result? The film's highest-rated collaboration at 7.5/10, and a running gag where Narayana's character keeps mispronouncing Nagarjuna's name.
- Nagarjuna personally called M. S. Narayana to offer him the role in 'Greeku Veerudu' (2013) after hearing Narayana was going through a financial rough patch. Narayana later told a TV channel that Nagarjuna refused to discuss payment until after the shoot, saying 'first do the scene, we'll talk later.'
- Their first film together, 'Chandralekha' (1998), almost didn't happen. Director Krishna Vamsi wanted a different comedian for Narayana's role, but Nagarjuna insisted on Narayana after seeing his stage act in Hyderabad. Nagarjuna even shot a test scene with him to convince the director.
- The success of their double-act in 'Ninne Premista' (2000) directly led to M. S. Narayana being cast as the comic sidekick in three more Nagarjuna films that decade. Before this, Narayana was mostly a character actor in villain roles.
- M. S. Narayana once said in an interview: 'Nagarjuna garu is the only hero who would laugh at my jokes even when the camera wasn't rolling. That made me try harder.'
6 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.7/10.
The 2000s brought 4 films together, anchored by Nenunnanu (7.5/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.3/10.
- Chandralekha
- Nenunnanu
- Krishnarjuna
- Greeku Veerudu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 15 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 37 films behind them; M. S. Narayana had 1.
Before Chandralekha, Akkineni Nagarjuna had starred in 37 films, including Varasudu (1993) and Varasudu (1993).
After Greeku Veerudu, Akkineni Nagarjuna went on to appear in 30 more films, including Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017) and Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017).
Before Chandralekha, M. S. Narayana had starred in 1 film, including M Dharmaraju M.A. (1994).
After Greeku Veerudu, M. S. Narayana went on to appear in 20 more films, including Race Gurram (2014) and S/O Satyamurthy (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Akkineni Nagarjuna & M. S. Narayana's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 5 of their 6 films. Brahmanandam appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead.
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