Mani Sharma & Mahesh Babu Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mani Sharma and Mahesh Babu appeared together in 8 Telugu films between 1999 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Khaleja (2010 — 7.8/10). Films span Raja Kumaradu (1999) through Khaleja (2010).
The Mani Sharma & Mahesh Babu partnership
They saved their best for last — Khaleja (7.8/10) came 11 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. From Raja Kumaradu (1999) to Khaleja (2010).
For 11 years, a Mani–Mahesh film arrived almost every year. Pokiri (2006, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Raja Kumaradu; the 2010s to Khaleja. Mani Sharma music composer in some, original music composer in others. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
8 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
The 2000s brought 6 films together, anchored by Pokiri (7.5/10).
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Khaleja (7.8/10).
- Raja Kumaradu
- Pokiri
- Arjun
- Khaleja
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
32% of Mahesh Babu's screen credits are with Mani Sharma. After Khaleja, Mani Sharma kept going for 46 more films; Mahesh Babu stepped back.
Before Raja Kumaradu, Mani Sharma had starred in 5 films, including Raat (1992) and Choodalani Vundi (1998).
After Khaleja, Mani Sharma went on to appear in 46 more films, including Narappa (2021) and Ami Thumi (2017).
Raja Kumaradu was Mahesh Babu's acting debut.
After Khaleja, Mahesh Babu went on to appear in 17 more films, including Businessman (2012) and Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mani Sharma & Mahesh Babu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Prakash Raj is the through-line — cast on 6 of their 8 films. Prakash Raj appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead.
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