Ajay & Raghu Karumanchi Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ajay and Raghu Karumanchi appeared together in 5 Telugu films between 2010 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Brindavanam (2010 — 7.0/10). Films span Brindavanam (2010) through Sundarakanda (2025).
The Ajay & Raghu Karumanchi partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for 90 ML (2019). They didn't share a set between 2010 and 2019. From Brindavanam (2010) to Sundarakanda (2025).
Their most recent film, Sundarakanda, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active. Brindavanam is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2020s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Brindavanam; the 2020s to Anubhavinchu Raja. Ajay acted in every film; Raghu Karumanchi acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Ajay and Raghu Karumanchi first teamed up for 90 ML (2019) because Raghu needed a lead who could play a drunkard convincingly without overacting. Ajay had just come off a serious role and wanted to prove he could do comedy. Raghu took a chance on him after seeing his improv in a single audition scene.
- On the sets of 90 ML, Raghu would let Ajay rewrite his own dialogues on the spot. Ajay’s natural comic timing made Raghu loosen up his rigid shot-taking style. By Prathinidhi 2 (2024), the tables flipped — Ajay started sticking to Raghu’s scripted lines because Raghu had learned to write punchier beats.
- During the shoot of Sundarakanda (2025), Ajay and Raghu had a falling out over a scene’s tone — Ajay wanted it darker, Raghu wanted it lighter. They didn’t speak for three days. A mutual friend forced them to watch a rough cut together. They patched up after both admitted the other was half-right.
- The success of 90 ML (2019) directly led to a wave of small-budget Telugu comedies about alcohol and friendship — at least four films in 2020–2021 copied its ‘drunk buddy’ template. Raghu later said in an interview that he never got credit for starting that mini-trend.
- Raghu Karumanchi said about Ajay after Prathinidhi 2: 'He’s the only actor who can make my worst-written line sound like a classic. I write for his voice now, not for the character.'
5 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Brindavanam (7.0/10).
The 2020s brought 3 films together, anchored by Anubhavinchu Raja (7.0/10).
- Brindavanam
- 90 ML
- Anubhavinchu Raja
- Prathinidhi 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
71% of Raghu Karumanchi's screen credits are with Ajay.
Before Brindavanam, Ajay had starred in 30 films, including Sindhanai Sei (2009) and Nagaram (2008).
After Sundarakanda, Ajay went on to appear in 1 more film, including Jetlee (2026).
Before Brindavanam, Raghu Karumanchi had starred in 2 films, including Aadi (2002) and Dil (2003).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ajay & Raghu Karumanchi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Ajay & Raghu Karumanchi's films together
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