Allari Naresh & Ramya Krishnan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Allari Naresh and Ramya Krishnan appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2003 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kurumbu (2003 — 5.8/10). Films span Kurumbu (2003) through Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu (2015).
The Allari Naresh & Ramya Krishnan partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Yamudiki Mogudu (2012). They didn't share a set between 2003 and 2012. From Kurumbu (2003) to Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu (2015).
It started with Kurumbu (2003).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Kurumbu; the 2010s to Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu. Allari Naresh acted in every film; Ramya Krishnan acted in all of them. Mostly Telugu, with 1 film in Tamil.
Partnership facts
- Ramya Krishnan was the bigger star when they first worked together in Maa Alludu Very Good (2003). Naresh was still finding his footing. She agreed to the film only after the director convinced her Naresh's comic timing would match hers.
- In Yamudiki Mogudu (2012), Ramya played a fierce goddess while Naresh played a cowardly mortal. The comedy came from her towering screen presence making him shrink — he deliberately underplayed every reaction so her anger felt bigger.
- On the sets of Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu (2015), Naresh would run his comedy bits past Ramya before takes. She'd tweak his timing — telling him to pause a beat longer before a punchline. He called her 'the editor of my jokes' on set.
- Ramya once said in an interview: 'Naresh makes me work harder. If I'm not sharp, he'll eat me alive in a scene. That's why I like him.'
- Their pairing in Maa Alludu Very Good (2003) was one of the earliest Telugu films to cast a mainstream heroine opposite a pure comedian as the male lead — a template that later films like Jai Simha (2018) reused with Naresh and other heroines.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.7/10.
- Kurumbu
- Maa Alludu Very Good
- Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu
- Yamudiki Mogudu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Allari Naresh had 3 films behind them; Ramya Krishnan had 77. After Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu, Ramya Krishnan kept going for 27 more films; Allari Naresh stepped back.
Before Kurumbu, Allari Naresh had starred in 3 films, including Dhanalakshmi I Love You (2002) and Allari (2002).
After Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu, Allari Naresh went on to appear in 12 more films, including Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam (2022) and Naandhi (2021).
Before Kurumbu, Ramya Krishnan had starred in 77 films, including Vilangu (1987) and Muthal Vasantham (1986).
After Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu, Ramya Krishnan went on to appear in 27 more films, including Baahubali 2 (2017) and Super Deluxe (2019).



Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Allari Naresh & Ramya Krishnan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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