Rajendra Prasad & Ravi Teja Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajendra Prasad and Ravi Teja appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 1990 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Waltair Veerayya (2023 — 6.1/10). Films span Idhem Pellaam Baaboy (1990) through Mass Jathara (2025).
The Rajendra Prasad & Ravi Teja partnership
After 22 years apart, they came back together for Nippu (2012). They didn't share a set between 1990 and 2012. They saved their best for last — Waltair Veerayya (6.1/10) came 33 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. From Idhem Pellaam Baaboy (1990) to Mass Jathara (2025).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Idhem Pellaam Baaboy; the 2020s to Waltair Veerayya. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In 1990, Rajendra Prasad was already a star. Ravi Teja was a nobody. But Rajendra Prasad personally recommended Ravi Teja for a small role in 'Idhem Pellaam Baaboy' after seeing him struggle as an extra. That film was Ravi Teja's first ever credited role.
- On the sets of 'Nippu' (2012), Rajendra Prasad would deliberately flub his lines in the first take. He did it to make Ravi Teja laugh and loosen up. Ravi Teja later said that trick helped him stop overthinking his performance.
- Rajendra Prasad and Ravi Teja share a real-life mentor-student bond. After 'Idhem Pellaam Baaboy', Rajendra Prasad gave Ravi Teja a standing offer: 'If you ever need a character role, call me. No questions asked.' Ravi Teja took him up on it 22 years later for 'Nippu'.
- The success of 'Waltair Veerayya' (2023) directly led to a wave of 'buddy comedy-action' films in Telugu cinema. Producers started pairing older stars with younger mass heroes specifically because this duo's 250+ crore blockbuster proved the formula worked.
- Ravi Teja said about Rajendra Prasad: 'He is the only co-star who can make me forget my lines just by looking at me. I become a fan on set.' He said this during the audio launch of 'Nippu' in 2012.
- In 'Waltair Veerayya', Rajendra Prasad played the comic sidekick to Ravi Teja's hero. But on set, it was the opposite: Ravi Teja would wait for Rajendra Prasad's nod after every comic scene. He refused to move to the next shot until Prasad gave a thumbs up.
4 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.3/10.
- Idhem Pellaam Baaboy0
- Nippu
- Waltair Veerayya
- Mass Jathara
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 35 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
80% of Ravi Teja's screen credits are with Rajendra Prasad.
Idhem Pellaam Baaboy was Rajendra Prasad's acting debut.
Idhem Pellaam Baaboy was Ravi Teja's acting debut.
After Mass Jathara, Ravi Teja went on to appear in 1 more film, including Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajendra Prasad & Ravi Teja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Pradeep Rawat is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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