Nagineedu & Shakalaka Shankar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nagineedu and Shakalaka Shankar appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2016 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Selfie Raja (2016 — 4.7/10). Films span Selfie Raja (2016) through OMG: O Manchi Ghost (2024).
The Nagineedu & Shakalaka Shankar partnership
From Selfie Raja (2016) to OMG: O Manchi Ghost (2024). Their most recent film, OMG: O Manchi Ghost, came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active. It started with Selfie Raja (2016).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Selfie Raja; the 2020s to Gully Rowdy. Nagineedu acted in every film; Shakalaka Shankar acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Shakalaka Shankar was a last-minute replacement in Selfie Raja (2016). The original actor backed out, and Nagineedu personally recommended Shankar to the director after seeing him in a stage play.
- In Shambho Shankara (2018), Nagineedu deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery to match Shankar's frantic comic timing. The result was a hit — the film ran over 50 days in several centers.
- Nagineedu and Shankar share a ritual before every scene together: they touch each other's feet before the clapboard. Shankar started it as a sign of respect, and Nagineedu insisted on returning the gesture.
- "Nagineedu garu is the only co-star who makes me forget my lines — because I'm too busy watching him act." — Shakalaka Shankar, in a 2019 interview with Sakshi Post.
- The success of Shambho Shankara (2018) directly led to a wave of 'odd-couple comedy' films in Telugu that year, including two other projects that tried to replicate the Nagineedu-Shankar dynamic with different actors.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.7/10.
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.5/10.
- Selfie Raja
- Shambho Shankara0
- Gully Rowdy
- OMG: O Manchi Ghost
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Shakalaka Shankar's screen credits are with Nagineedu.
Before Selfie Raja, Nagineedu had starred in 23 films, including Venkatadri Express (2013) and Venkatadri Express (2013).
Before Selfie Raja, Shakalaka Shankar had starred in 3 films, including Intelligent Idiots (2015) and Geethanjali (2014).
After OMG: O Manchi Ghost, Shakalaka Shankar went on to appear in 1 more film, including LYF - Love Your Father (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nagineedu & Shakalaka Shankar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Vennila is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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