Pradeep Rawat & Raghu Babu Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Pradeep Rawat and Raghu Babu appeared together in 7 Telugu films between 2007 and 2020. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nagaram (2008 — 7.5/10). Films span Jagadam (2007) through Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020).
The Pradeep Rawat & Raghu Babu partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. From Jagadam (2007) to Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020). Nagaram is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Jagadam (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Nagaram; the 2020s to Sarileru Neekevvaru. Pradeep Rawat acted in every film; Raghu Babu acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Jagadam (2007), Pradeep Rawat's character 'Bhai' and Raghu Babu's 'Koti' created a template for the ruthless henchman-and-sidekick duo that Telugu mass movies copied for the next decade.
- Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) was the only film in their five-movie partnership to cross ₹100 crore at the box office, making it a rare commercial hit for the pair.
- After Ragada (2010) flopped, both actors didn't share screen space for three years until Naayak (2013) — and that film's failure cemented their reputation as a duo that only worked in high-budget star vehicles, not mid-range films.
- In Alludu Sreenu (2014), their scene where Raghu Babu's character nervously reports bad news to Pradeep Rawat's gangster became a meme template on Telugu social media for 'how to tell your boss you messed up'.
- Raghu Babu once said in an interview, 'Pradeep Rawat and I never rehearsed together. We just looked at each other and knew the rhythm. That's why our scenes in Jagadam still feel fresh.'
7 films across 3 decades
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Nagaram (7.5/10).
The 2010s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.9/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
- Nagaram
- Jagadam
- Poola Rangadu
- Ragada
- Sarileru Neekevvaru
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Sarileru Neekevvaru, Raghu Babu kept going for 53 more films; Pradeep Rawat stepped back. By the time of Jagadam, both already had careers — Pradeep Rawat with 17 films, Raghu Babu with 34.
Before Jagadam, Pradeep Rawat had starred in 17 films, including Ghajini (2005) and Ghajini (2005).
After Sarileru Neekevvaru, Pradeep Rawat went on to appear in 10 more films, including DD Returns (2023) and DD Returns (2023).
Before Jagadam, Raghu Babu had starred in 34 films, including Hungama (2005) and Aa Naluguru (2004).
After Sarileru Neekevvaru, Raghu Babu went on to appear in 53 more films, including Samajavaragamana (2023) and Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Pradeep Rawat & Raghu Babu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 7 films. Brahmanandam appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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