Allari Naresh & Shankar Melkote Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Allari Naresh and Shankar Melkote appeared together in 2 Telugu films between 2008 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vishaka Express (2008 — 6.5/10). Films span Vishaka Express (2008) through Betting Bangarraju (2010).
The Allari Naresh & Shankar Melkote partnership
From Vishaka Express (2008) to Betting Bangarraju (2010). It started with Vishaka Express (2008).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Vishaka Express; the 2010s to Betting Bangarraju. Allari Naresh acted in every film; Shankar Melkote acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
- Vishaka Express
- Betting Bangarraju
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Betting Bangarraju, Allari Naresh kept going for 30 more films; Shankar Melkote stepped back.
Before Vishaka Express, Allari Naresh had starred in 14 films, including Nenu (2004) and Athili Sattibabu LKG (2007).
After Betting Bangarraju, Allari Naresh went on to appear in 30 more films, including Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam (2022) and Naandhi (2021).
Before Vishaka Express, Shankar Melkote had starred in 2 films, including Anand (2004) and Anasuya (2007).
After Betting Bangarraju, Shankar Melkote went on to appear in 5 more films, including Manam (2014) and Hum Tum (2014).
Collaboration Journey
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