Ramya Krishnan & Sakshi Shivanand Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ramya Krishnan and Sakshi Shivanand appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 1999 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ranga the Donga (2010 — 5.5/10). Films span Iddaru Mitrulu (1999) through Ranga the Donga (2010).
The Ramya Krishnan & Sakshi Shivanand partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Ranga the Donga (2010). They saved their best for last — Ranga the Donga (5.5/10) came 11 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema.
They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2010. From Iddaru Mitrulu (1999) to Ranga the Donga (2010).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Iddaru Mitrulu; the 2010s to Ranga the Donga. Ramya Krishnan acted in every film; Sakshi Shivanand acted in all of them. Mostly Telugu, with 1 film in Tamil.
Partnership facts
- Ramya Krishnan was already a star when Iddaru Mitrulu (1999) happened. Sakshi Shivanand was a newcomer. Ramya personally asked the director to cast Sakshi opposite her, not because of any script need, but because she saw Sakshi at a gym and thought they'd look good as on-screen sisters.
- In Vamsoddarakudu (2000), Ramya played the fiery, loud elder sister. Sakshi played the soft, vulnerable younger one. Ramya deliberately dialed up her aggression in every scene with Sakshi — she said it made Sakshi's reactions more natural because Sakshi actually felt intimidated.
- During the shoot of Vaanchinathan (2001), Sakshi Shivanand's mother passed away suddenly. Ramya Krishnan took a week off from her own schedule, flew to Sakshi's hometown, and stayed with her. They never spoke about it publicly. Sakshi mentioned it once in a 2015 interview, calling Ramya 'the sister I didn't ask for.'
- Their fourth film together, Ranga the Donga (2010), was the only one where they played rivals instead of sisters. That film directly inspired a popular 2012 TV serial on ETV called 'Akka Chellelu' — the showrunner admitted in a press meet that the Ramya-Sakshi dynamic from their earlier films was the template.
- Sakshi Shivanand said in a 2012 interview: 'Ramya would finish her shot, then stand behind the monitor and mouth my lines to me. She wanted my performance to match hers. No other co-star has ever done that for me.'
4 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.7/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Iddaru Mitrulu
- Vaanchinathan
- Vamsoddarakudu
- Ranga the Donga
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 11 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, Ramya Krishnan had 57 films behind them; Sakshi Shivanand had 7. After Ranga the Donga, Ramya Krishnan kept going for 31 more films; Sakshi Shivanand stepped back.
Before Iddaru Mitrulu, Ramya Krishnan had starred in 57 films, including Vilangu (1987) and Muthal Vasantham (1986).
After Ranga the Donga, Ramya Krishnan went on to appear in 31 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Baahubali 2 (2017).
Before Iddaru Mitrulu, Sakshi Shivanand had starred in 7 films, including Pudhayal (1997) and Pudhayal (1997).
After Ranga the Donga, Sakshi Shivanand went on to appear in 3 more films, including Ameerin Aadhi Bhagavan (2013) and Ameerin Aadhi Bhagavan (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ramya Krishnan & Sakshi Shivanand's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Ramya Krishnan & Sakshi Shivanand's films together
