Ramya Krishnan & Ravi Raja Pinisetty Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ramya Krishnan and Ravi Raja Pinisetty appeared together in 5 Telugu films between 1992 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Balarama Krishnulu (1992 — 4.9/10). Films span Balarama Krishnulu (1992) through KD No.1 (2004).
The Ramya Krishnan & Ravi Raja Pinisetty partnership
From Balarama Krishnulu (1992) to KD No.1 (2004). The spanned closed with KD No.1 in 2004. It started with Balarama Krishnulu (1992).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Balarama Krishnulu; the 2000s to KD No.1. Ramya Krishnan acted in every film; Ravi Raja Pinisetty directed all of them. Mostly Telugu, with 1 film in Hindi.
Partnership facts
- Ramya Krishnan was already a star when she signed 'Balarama Krishnulu' (1992), but Ravi Raja Pinisetty was still finding his footing. She agreed to the film only after the director promised her a meaty role — not just a glamour prop. That film became their first together.
- In 'Bangaru Bullodu' (1993), Ramya Krishnan’s comic timing forced Ravi Raja Pinisetty to up his game. He later admitted in an interview that she would deliberately throw him off-script with improvised lines, and he had to match her beat-for-beat to keep the scene alive.
- Despite making five films together, Ramya Krishnan and Ravi Raja Pinisetty never became close friends off-screen. On the sets of 'Devudu' (1997), they barely spoke beyond the shot. Crew members recall they were strictly professional — no coffee breaks, no inside jokes.
- Their 1996 film 'Ek Anari Do Khiladi' was a Telugu-Hindi bilingual that directly launched the career of its supporting actor, Brahmanandam, as a mainstream comedy star. Before this film, he was a bit player; after it, he became a household name in Telugu cinema.
- Ravi Raja Pinisetty once said about Ramya Krishnan: 'She doesn't act with you — she acts at you. You have to defend your character every second.' He said this in a 2004 interview promoting 'KD No.1', their last film together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 4 films, averaging 3.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
- Balarama Krishnulu
- Bangaru Bullodu
- KD No.10
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 3 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
45% of Ravi Raja Pinisetty's screen credits are with Ramya Krishnan. After KD No.1, Ramya Krishnan kept going for 41 more films; Ravi Raja Pinisetty stepped back.
Before Balarama Krishnulu, Ramya Krishnan had starred in 18 films, including Vilangu (1987) and Muthal Vasantham (1986).
After KD No.1, Ramya Krishnan went on to appear in 41 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Baahubali 2 (2017).
Before Balarama Krishnulu, Ravi Raja Pinisetty had directed 3 films, including Raja Vikramarka (1990) and Pratibandh (1990).
After KD No.1, Ravi Raja Pinisetty went on to direct 3 more films, including Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka (2015) and Andamaina Abaddam (2008).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ramya Krishnan & Ravi Raja Pinisetty's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nandamuri Balakrishna is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Nandamuri Balakrishna appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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