Giri & Sumanth Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Giri and Sumanth appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 1999 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Classmates (2007 — 7.7/10). Films span Prema Katha (1999) through Raaj (2011).
The Giri & Sumanth partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Classmates (2007). Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. They didn't share a set between 1999 and 2007.
From Prema Katha (1999) to Raaj (2011). The work is uneven: Classmates (7.7) at one end, Prema Katha (3.6) at the other.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Prema Katha; the 2010s to Raaj. Giri acted in every film; Sumanth acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Sumanth once said in a 2012 interview: 'Giri is the only co-star who made me forget my lines on set. He'd just stare at me with that deadpan face and I'd crack up.'
- After 'Raaj' (2011) flopped, Giri and Sumanth stopped talking for two years. A mutual friend patched them up at a wedding in 2013. They've never worked together since.
- Giri and Sumanth were classmates at the same college in real life. That's why the director of 'Classmates' (2007) cast them together — he wanted the on-screen friendship to feel lived-in.
- In 'Madhumasam' (2007), Giri played the comic relief while Sumanth carried the romantic lead. They deliberately swapped their usual roles — Giri said it kept their scenes fresh because neither knew what the other would do next.
4 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.6/10.
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Classmates (7.7/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
- Prema Katha
- Classmates
- Madhumasam
- Raaj
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Prema Katha, Giri had starred in 8 films, including Prema Khaidi (1990) and Bhairava Dweepam (1994).
After Raaj, Giri went on to appear in 3 more films, including Jathi Ratnalu (2021) and Prathinidhi (2014).
Prema Katha was Sumanth's acting debut.
After Raaj, Sumanth went on to appear in 11 more films, including Sita Ramam (2022) and Anaganaga (2025).
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