Ajay & Sunil Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ajay and Sunil appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2011 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021 — 7.6/10). Films span Mirapakaya (2011) through Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021).
The Ajay & Sunil partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020). They didn't share a set between 2011 and 2020. From Mirapakaya (2011) to Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021).
Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Mirapakaya (2011).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Mirapakaya; the 2020s to Pushpa (The Rise Part-01). Ajay acted in every film; Sunil acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Ajay was a last-minute replacement in Mirapakaya (2011). The role was originally offered to another actor, but Sunil personally pushed for Ajay after seeing his work in a small role. That film became their first collaboration.
- In Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020), Sunil deliberately slowed down his comic timing to match Ajay's deadpan delivery. Ajay told an interviewer that Sunil would pause mid-dialogue just to let his reactions land — something no other co-star did for him.
- During the Pushpa shoot in 2021, Sunil would drive 40 minutes every morning to pick up Ajay from his hotel so they could rehearse their scenes together before reaching the set. They never told the director about this ritual.
- Sunil once said in a 2021 interview: 'Ajay is the only actor who makes me work harder. If I slack, he gives me that look — and I know I have to step up.'
- Their comic track in Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020) was so popular that the film's writer, Trivikram, later wrote a separate comedy subplot for them in a shelved project. That script never got made, but fans still circulate the leaked scenes online.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.6/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (7.6/10).
- Mirapakaya
- Pushpa (The Rise Part-01)
- Ala Vaikunthapuramulo
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Pushpa (The Rise Part-01), Ajay kept going for 32 more films; Sunil stepped back. By the time of Mirapakaya, both already had careers — Ajay with 35 films, Sunil with 38.
Before Mirapakaya, Ajay had starred in 35 films, including Sindhanai Sei (2009) and Nagaram (2008).
After Pushpa (The Rise Part-01), Ajay went on to appear in 32 more films, including 18 Pages (2022) and Devil (2023).
Before Mirapakaya, Sunil had starred in 38 films, including Michael Madana Kamaraju (2008) and Hungama (2005).
After Pushpa (The Rise Part-01), Sunil went on to appear in 14 more films, including Maaveeran (2023) and Jailer (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ajay & Sunil's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Allu Arjun is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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