Pradeep Rawat & V. V. Vinayak Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Pradeep Rawat and V. V. Vinayak appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2007 and 2014. Their highest-rated collaboration was Yogi (2007 — 6.7/10). Films span Yogi (2007) through Alludu Sreenu (2014).
The Pradeep Rawat & V. V. Vinayak partnership
From Yogi (2007) to Alludu Sreenu (2014). It started with Yogi (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Yogi; the 2010s to Naayak. Pradeep Rawat acted in every film; V. V. Vinayak directed all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Yogi (2007), was a massive hit — it ran for 100 days in 25 centers across Andhra Pradesh, giving both a much-needed career boost after a string of flops.
- In Yogi (2007), the scene where Pradeep Rawat's character gets slapped by the hero in a police station became a meme template in Telugu social media for years — fans still use it to mock 'instant karma' moments.
- Naayak (2013) marked the only time Vinayak cast Rawat as a comedic sidekick instead of a villain — and Rawat's deadpan delivery in the 'Babu Rao' scenes is still quoted by fans on YouTube comment sections.
- Vinayak once said in an interview, 'Pradeep is the only actor I call before writing a villain role — he adds that raw energy I can't describe in a script.'
- Alludu Sreenu (2014) was their lowest-grossing collaboration — it collected only ₹18 crore worldwide, a steep drop from Naayak's ₹52 crore, and they never worked together again after that.
- The 'Yogi punch dialogue' — where Rawat's character says 'Nenu cheppina maata vinakapothe neeku yogi telusthadi' — became a catchphrase in Telugu college hostels for years after the film's release.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.7/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.7/10.
- Yogi
- Naayak
- Alludu Sreenu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Alludu Sreenu, Pradeep Rawat kept going for 21 more films; V. V. Vinayak stepped back.
Before Yogi, Pradeep Rawat had starred in 17 films, including Ghajini (2005) and Ghajini (2005).
After Alludu Sreenu, Pradeep Rawat went on to appear in 21 more films, including Sivalinga (2017) and Jai Lava Kusa (2017).
Before Yogi, V. V. Vinayak had directed 7 films, including Tagore (2003) and Samba (2004).
After Alludu Sreenu, V. V. Vinayak went on to direct 3 more films, including Khaidi No:150 (2017) and Chatrapathi (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Pradeep Rawat & V. V. Vinayak's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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