Rajendra Prasad & Posani Krishna Murali Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajendra Prasad and Posani Krishna Murali appeared together in 10 Telugu films between 2012 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Super Machi (2022 — 6.9/10). Films span Julai (2012) through Super Machi (2022).
The Rajendra Prasad & Posani Krishna Murali partnership
2016 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. They saved their best for last — Super Machi (6.9/10) came 10 years in. From Julai (2012) to Super Machi (2022).
For 10 years, a Rajendra–Posani film arrived almost every year. It started with Julai (2012).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Julai; the 2020s to Super Machi. Rajendra Prasad acted in every film; Posani Krishna Murali acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Posani Krishna Murali was the one who actually wrote the dialogues for Rajendra Prasad's iconic character in 'Julai' (2012). That film was their first collaboration, and Posani's sharp, comedic lines gave Rajendra Prasad a whole new energy on screen.
- In 'BurraKatha' (2019), Rajendra Prasad played a folk singer and Posani played a rival storyteller. Their on-screen clash wasn't just acting — they actually rehearsed the entire 20-minute face-off scene in one take, feeding off each other's rhythm like a live performance.
- Their pairing in 'Sarileru Neekevvaru' (2020) directly led to Posani getting cast as the main antagonist in Mahesh Babu's next film 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' (2022). Rajendra Prasad had recommended him to the director after seeing how well they bounced off each other.
- Rajendra Prasad and Posani have a standing ritual: before every film they shoot together, they share a cup of filter coffee and discuss the script's political subtext. Posani once said in an interview that Rajendra Prasad is the only actor who 'gets' his layered writing without needing explanations.
- "Working with Rajendra Prasad garu is like playing tennis with a wall — the ball always comes back better than you hit it." — Posani Krishna Murali, in a 2021 interview about 'Gully Rowdy'.
10 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 6 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2020s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.9/10.
- Julai
- Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam
- Super Machi
- Pelli SandaD
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 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
When they first worked together, Rajendra Prasad had 49 films behind them; Posani Krishna Murali had 11.
Before Julai, Rajendra Prasad had starred in 49 films, including Aa Naluguru (2004) and Sarada Saradaga (2006).
After Super Machi, Rajendra Prasad went on to appear in 13 more films, including Anni Manchi Sakunamule (2023) and Janaka Aithe Ganaka (2024).
Before Julai, Posani Krishna Murali had starred in 11 films, including Seetayya (2003) and Ek Niranjan (2009).
After Super Machi, Posani Krishna Murali went on to appear in 14 more films, including Umapathi (2023) and Meter (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajendra Prasad & Posani Krishna Murali's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Vennila appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead. Sai Karthik scored 3 of them. They worked with the same 6 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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