Ajay & Allu Arjun Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ajay and Allu Arjun appeared together in 7 Telugu films between 2007 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021 — 7.6/10). Films span Desamuduru (2007) through Pushpa 2 - The Rule (2024).
The Ajay & Allu Arjun partnership
They saved their best for last — Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (7.6/10) came 14 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. From Desamuduru (2007) to Pushpa 2 - The Rule (2024).
Their most recent film, Pushpa 2 - The Rule, came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active. Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Arya 2; the 2020s to Pushpa (The Rise Part-01). Ajay acted in every film; Allu Arjun acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Ajay was the one who first brought Allu Arjun into Yevadu. The director wanted a different actor for the cameo, but Ajay insisted on Allu Arjun and personally convinced him to do it.
- On the sets of Ala Vaikunthapuramulo, Allu Arjun would improvise his comedy lines on the spot, and Ajay would react in real time without rehearsal. That natural back-and-forth is why their scenes together feel so loose and fun.
- Their Pushpa pairing directly launched the trend of big-budget pan-India action films with a rural Telugu hero. Before Pushpa, no one thought a film about red sandalwood smuggling could become a national phenomenon.
- Ajay and Allu Arjun have a standing rule: whenever they shoot together, they eat lunch as a team, no exceptions. On Pushpa, Ajay would personally pack extra biryani for Allu Arjun because he knew the actor skipped meals during action sequences.
- Allu Arjun said about Ajay: 'He is the only co-star who can make me laugh so hard that I forget my lines. We had to reshoot several scenes in Ala Vaikunthapuramulo because of him.'
7 films across 3 decades
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Arya 2 (7.0/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
The 2020s brought 4 films together, anchored by Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (7.6/10).
- Arya 2
- Desamuduru
- Yevadu
- Pushpa (The Rise Part-01)
- Ala Vaikunthapuramulo
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
64% of Allu Arjun's screen credits are with Ajay.
Before Desamuduru, Ajay had starred in 13 films, including Pokiri (2006) and Athanokkade (2005).
After Pushpa 2 - The Rule, Ajay went on to appear in 6 more films, including Mazaka (2025) and Thala (2025).
Before Desamuduru, Allu Arjun had starred in 4 films, including Gangotri (2003) and Bunny (2005).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ajay & Allu Arjun's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rao Ramesh is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 7 films. Rao Ramesh appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 6 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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