Venkatesh & Kota Srinivasa Rao Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Venkatesh and Kota Srinivasa Rao appeared together in 7 Telugu films between 1990 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013 — 7.4/10). Films span Bobbili Raja (1990) through Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013).
The Venkatesh & Kota Srinivasa Rao partnership
They saved their best for last — Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (7.4/10) came 23 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. From Bobbili Raja (1990) to Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013).
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Bobbili Raja (1990).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Ganesh; the 2010s to Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu. Venkatesh acted in every film; Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
7 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 3 films, averaging 3.9/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (7.4/10).
- Ganesh
- Bobbili Raja
- Malliswari
- Devi Putrudu
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
- Namo Venkatesa
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 23 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
37% of Venkatesh's screen credits are with Kota Srinivasa Rao. After Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Kota Srinivasa Rao kept going for 41 more films; Venkatesh stepped back.
Bobbili Raja was Venkatesh's acting debut.
After Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Venkatesh went on to appear in 12 more films, including Drushyam 2 (2021) and Ori Devuda (2022).
Bobbili Raja was Kota Srinivasa Rao's acting debut.
After Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Kota Srinivasa Rao went on to appear in 41 more films, including Konda Polam (2021) and Subramanyam For Sale (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Venkatesh & Kota Srinivasa Rao's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Daggubati Venkatesh is the through-line — cast on 7 of their 7 films. Daggubati Venkatesh appears alongside them in 7 films — practically a third lead.
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