Dev Gill & M. S. Narayana Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dev Gill and M. S. Narayana appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2008 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Krishnarjuna (2008 — 6.3/10). Films span Krishnarjuna (2008) through Naayak (2013).
The Dev Gill & M. S. Narayana partnership
From Krishnarjuna (2008) to Naayak (2013). It started with Krishnarjuna (2008).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Krishnarjuna; the 2010s to Naayak. Dev Gill acted in every film; M. S. Narayana acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- M. S. Narayana was the one who suggested Dev Gill for the villain role in Krishnarjuna (2008). The director was initially hesitant because Dev was a newcomer, but Narayana insisted he had the right screen presence.
- In Rachcha (2012), Narayana deliberately slowed down his comic timing to match Dev Gill's deadpan delivery. Dev never tried to be funny — he just reacted, and Narayana built the entire joke around that straight face.
- Dev Gill and M. S. Narayana shared a room during the entire shoot of Naayak (2013). Narayana would rehearse his lines aloud at 5 AM, and Dev would wake up and join him — they never complained about each other's habits.
- "Narayana garu taught me how to hold a pause. He said, 'Dev, the audience will laugh if you let them catch up.' I still use that lesson." — Dev Gill, in a 2019 interview with a Telugu film blog.
- Their back-and-forth in Krishnarjuna (2008) directly inspired the villain-comic duo template in later films like Baadshah (2013) and Temper (2015). Directors started casting a straight-faced antagonist opposite a seasoned comedian after seeing this pair work.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.2/10.
- Krishnarjuna
- Naayak
- Rachcha
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
30% of Dev Gill's screen credits are with M. S. Narayana. When they first worked together, Dev Gill had 0 films behind them; M. S. Narayana had 98.
Krishnarjuna was Dev Gill's acting debut.
After Naayak, Dev Gill went on to appear in 7 more films, including Vakeel Saab (2021) and Pichaikkaran 2 (2023).
Before Krishnarjuna, M. S. Narayana had starred in 98 films, including Tagore (2003) and Kushi Kushiga (2004).
After Naayak, 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 Dev Gill & M. S. Narayana's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Brahmanandam appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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