Naveen Chandra & Naresh Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Naveen Chandra and Naresh appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2018 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Maharshi (2019 — 7.1/10). Films span Aravindha Sametha (2018) through Ghani (2022).
The Naveen Chandra & Naresh partnership
From Aravindha Sametha (2018) to Ghani (2022). Maharshi is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Aravindha Sametha (2018).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Maharshi; the 2020s to Ghani. Naveen Chandra acted in every film; Naresh acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Naveen Chandra was cast in Aravindha Sametha (2018) only after the original actor backed out last minute. Naresh, who played his father in the film, personally recommended him to director Trivikram Srinivas.
- In Maharshi (2019), Naresh deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery in their confrontation scene to match Naveen Chandra's natural rhythm. Naveen later said that pause made him look more menacing on screen.
- During the Ghani (2022) shoot, Naveen Chandra and Naresh shared a vanity van for 45 days. They played chess between takes. Naresh taught Naveen the game; Naveen never won a single match.
- "Naresh garu doesn't act. He just stands there and the scene happens. I learned to shut up and listen." — Naveen Chandra, in a 2022 interview about working with Naresh on Ghani.
- Their father-son dynamic in Aravindha Sametha (2018) directly inspired the casting of Naresh as the father figure in the 2023 web series 'Save the Tigers'. The show's creator said he wanted that same 'quiet authority' Naresh showed opposite Naveen.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Maharshi (7.1/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
- Maharshi
- Aravindha Sametha0
- Ghani
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Aravindha Sametha, both already had careers — Naveen Chandra with 15 films, Naresh with 35.
Before Aravindha Sametha, Naveen Chandra had starred in 15 films, including Andala Rakshasi (2012) and Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu (2016).
After Ghani, Naveen Chandra went on to appear in 15 more films, including Month of Madhu (2023) and Jigarthanda Double X (2023).
Before Aravindha Sametha, Naresh had starred in 35 films, including Manamantha (2016) and Drushyam (2014).
After Ghani, Naresh went on to appear in 10 more films, including Martin Luther King (2023) and Samajavaragamana (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Naveen Chandra & Naresh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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