Rakul Preet Singh & M. S. Narayana Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rakul Preet Singh and M. S. Narayana appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2013 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Venkatadri Express (2013 — 7.3/10). Films span Venkatadri Express (2013) through Pandaga Chesko (2015).
The Rakul Preet Singh & M. S. Narayana partnership
From Venkatadri Express (2013) to Pandaga Chesko (2015). Venkatadri Express is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Venkatadri Express (2013).
The shape of the work
Rakul Preet Singh acted in every film; M. S. Narayana acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Rakul Preet Singh and M. S. Narayana first shared screen space in Venkatadri Express (2013). The film's director, Merlapaka Gandhi, paired them specifically because he wanted a fresh young heroine opposite a veteran comedian — a combo he felt would surprise audiences.
- In Rough (2014), Narayana's deadpan timing forced Rakul to hold her reactions longer than usual. She later said in an interview that his pauses made her acting more natural because she had to wait for his punchlines to land.
- During the shoot of Pandaga Chesko (2015), Narayana would crack jokes in Telugu between takes to make Rakul laugh — even though she didn't understand the language fully at the time. She'd just smile and nod, which he found hilarious.
- Rakul Preet Singh once said about Narayana: 'He never made me feel like a newcomer. He'd whisper the meaning of his lines in English before the take so I could react better.'
3 films across 1 decade
- Venkatadri Express
- Rough
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 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, Rakul Preet Singh had 2 films behind them; M. S. Narayana had 149. After Pandaga Chesko, Rakul Preet Singh kept going for 35 more films; M. S. Narayana stepped back.
Before Venkatadri Express, Rakul Preet Singh had starred in 2 films, including Keratam (2011) and Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012).
After Pandaga Chesko, Rakul Preet Singh went on to appear in 35 more films, including Theeran Adhigaram Ondru (2017) and Pati Patni Aur Woh Do (2026).
Before Venkatadri Express, M. S. Narayana had starred in 149 films, including Tagore (2003) and Kushi Kushiga (2004).
After Pandaga Chesko, M. S. Narayana went on to appear in 3 more films, including Nenorakam (2017) and Shankara (2016).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rakul Preet Singh & M. S. Narayana's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Raghu Babu is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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