Harris Jayaraj & Mahesh Babu Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Harris Jayaraj and Mahesh Babu appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2006 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sainikudu (2006 — 5.9/10). Films span Sainikudu (2006) through Spyder Tamil (2017).
The Harris Jayaraj & Mahesh Babu partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Spyder (2017). They didn't share a set between 2006 and 2017. From Sainikudu (2006) to Spyder Tamil (2017).
It started with Sainikudu (2006).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Sainikudu; the 2010s to Spyder. Never on the same side of the camera — Harris Jayaraj music composer, Mahesh Babu actor, across all 3 films.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.9/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.0/10.
- Sainikudu
- Spyder
- Spyder Tamil
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Sainikudu, both already had careers — Harris Jayaraj with 16 films, Mahesh Babu with 11.
Before Sainikudu, Harris Jayaraj had starred in 16 films, including Anniyan (2005) and Kaakha Kaakha (2003).
After Spyder Tamil, Harris Jayaraj went on to appear in 7 more films, including Brother (2024) and Kaapaan (2019).
Before Sainikudu, Mahesh Babu had starred in 11 films, including Athadu (2005) and Naani (2004).
After Spyder Tamil, Mahesh Babu went on to appear in 6 more films, including Bharath Ane Nenu (2018) and Maharshi (2019).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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