Prabhu Deva & Meka Srikanth Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prabhu Deva and Meka Srikanth appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2003 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Michael Madana Kamaraju (2008 — 7.8/10). Films span Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli (2003) through Michael Madana Kamaraju (2008).
The Prabhu Deva & Meka Srikanth partnership
Between 2003 and 2008, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. They saved their best for last — Michael Madana Kamaraju (7.8/10) came 5 years in. From Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli (2003) to Michael Madana Kamaraju (2008).
Michael Madana Kamaraju is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli (2003).
The shape of the work
Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Prabhu Deva and Srikanth first came together for 'Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli' (2003) because the director wanted a dancer and a comedian who could also act. Srikanth was initially hesitant to share screen space with a choreographer-turned-actor, but Prabhu Deva personally called him and said, 'I’ll match your timing, you match my steps.' That call sealed the deal.
- In 'Intlo Srimati Veedhilo Kumari' (2004), Prabhu Deva would set the rhythm of a scene with his body language, and Srikanth would counter it with deadpan dialogue delivery. They never rehearsed together — they just did one take and moved on. The director later said they worked like a 'drum and a bassline' — one keeps the beat, the other fills the groove.
- Their 2007 film 'Shankardada Zindabad' directly inspired the Telugu comedy duo trend that followed. After this film, producers started pairing dancers with comedians in lead roles — a formula that later gave us hits like 'Maryada Ramanna' and 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'.
- On the sets of 'Michael Madana Kamaraju' (2008), Prabhu Deva and Srikanth had a running bet: whoever flubbed a line first had to buy the entire crew dinner. Srikanth lost every single day. By the end of the shoot, he had paid for 45 dinners. Prabhu Deva still jokes about it at industry events.
- Srikanth once said in an interview: 'Prabhu Deva doesn’t act with you — he dances with you in every scene. Even when we’re just sitting and talking, he’s moving. I had to learn to move with him or get left behind.'
4 films across 1 decade
- Michael Madana Kamaraju
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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 Michael Madana Kamaraju, Prabhu Deva kept going for 45 more films; Meka Srikanth stepped back. By the time of Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli, both already had careers — Prabhu Deva with 28 films, Meka Srikanth with 29.
Before Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli, Prabhu Deva had starred in 28 films, including Doubles (2000) and Time (1999).
After Michael Madana Kamaraju, Prabhu Deva went on to appear in 45 more films, including Poikkal Kudhirai (2022) and Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017).
Before Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli, Meka Srikanth had starred in 29 films, including Varasudu (1993) and Pilla Nachindi (1999).
After Michael Madana Kamaraju, Meka Srikanth went on to appear in 29 more films, including Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) and Shirdi Sai (2012).
Collaboration Journey
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