Samuthirakani & Rao Ramesh Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Samuthirakani and Rao Ramesh appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2020 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020 — 7.4/10). Films span Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020) through HIT: The Third Case (2025).
The Samuthirakani & Rao Ramesh partnership
From Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020) to HIT: The Third Case (2025). Their most recent film, HIT: The Third Case, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active. Ala Vaikunthapuramulo is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020).
The shape of the work
Samuthirakani acted in every film; Rao Ramesh acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Ala Vaikunthapuramulo
- HIT: The Third Case
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
By the time of Ala Vaikunthapuramulo, both already had careers — Samuthirakani with 61 films, Rao Ramesh with 80.
Before Ala Vaikunthapuramulo, Samuthirakani had starred in 61 films, including Rajini Murugan (2016) and Visaranai (2016).
After HIT: The Third Case, Samuthirakani went on to appear in 4 more films, including The Rajasaab (2026) and Charukesi (2026).
Before Ala Vaikunthapuramulo, Rao Ramesh had starred in 80 films, including Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017) and Khaleja (2010).
After HIT: The Third Case, Rao Ramesh went on to appear in 2 more films, including Anaganaga Oka Raju (2026) and S. Saraswathi (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Samuthirakani & Rao Ramesh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Murali Sharma is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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