S. A. Rajkumar & Mallikarjuna Rao Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-16 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
S. A. Rajkumar and Mallikarjuna Rao appeared together in 2 telugu films between 1997 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pelli (1997 — 4.2/10). Films span Pelli (1997) through Nuvvu Vastavani (2000).
The S. A. Rajkumar & Mallikarjuna Rao partnership
From Pelli (1997) to Nuvvu Vastavani (2000). The ran closed with Nuvvu Vastavani in 2000. It started with Pelli (1997).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Pelli; the 2000s to Nuvvu Vastavani. S. A. Rajkumar scored every film; Mallikarjuna Rao acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.2/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
- Pelli
- Nuvvu Vastavani
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Pelli, S. A. Rajkumar had starred in 29 films, including Poove Unakkaga (1996) and Chinna Poove Mella Pesu (1987).
After Nuvvu Vastavani, S. A. Rajkumar went on to appear in 25 more films, including Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001) and Priyamana Thozhi (2003).
Before Pelli, Mallikarjuna Rao had starred in 9 films, including April 1st Vidudala (1991) and Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu (1994).
After Nuvvu Vastavani, Mallikarjuna Rao went on to appear in 12 more films, including Johnny (2003) and 143 (and I miss You) (2004).
Collaboration Journey
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