Nagma & K. Raghavendra Rao Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nagma and K. Raghavendra Rao appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 1992 and 1994. Their highest-rated collaboration was Major Chandrakanth (1993 — 6.4/10). Films span Ashwamedham (1992) through Mugguru Monagallu (1994).
The Nagma & K. Raghavendra Rao partnership
Between 1992 and 1994, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 2 years. From Ashwamedham (1992) to Mugguru Monagallu (1994). The unfolded closed with Mugguru Monagallu in 1994.
It started with Ashwamedham (1992).
The shape of the work
Nagma acted in every film; K. Raghavendra Rao directed all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Nagma was just 18 when she signed 'Ashwamedham' (1992) with Raghavendra Rao. He had to convince her conservative family that the film wouldn't have any 'vulgar' scenes — a promise he kept, though the film tanked.
- Raghavendra Rao shot Nagma's dance numbers in 'Gharana Mogudu' (1992) with a specific trick: he made her hold a prop in one hand during every song. That forced her to keep her movements sharp and controlled — no flailing arms. The result? Her 'Bangaru Kodi Petta' became a chartbuster.
- Their third film together, 'Major Chandrakanth' (1993), was the first Telugu movie to use a live tiger in a fight sequence. Nagma refused a body double for the scene where she wrestles the tiger — Raghavendra Rao personally stood behind the camera with a tranquilizer gun.
- On the sets of 'Mugguru Monagallu' (1994), Nagma would bring homemade biryani for the entire crew every Friday. Raghavendra Rao later admitted in an interview that he started looking forward to Fridays more than the shoot itself.
- Raghavendra Rao once said about Nagma: 'She had the discipline of a soldier and the smile of a child. I never had to explain a scene twice to her.'
4 films across 1 decade
- Major Chandrakanth
- Gharana Mogudu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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
Before Ashwamedham, Nagma had starred in 2 films, including Baaghi: A Rebel for Love (1990) and Killer (1991).
After Mugguru Monagallu, Nagma went on to appear in 20 more films, including Citizen (2001) and Baashha (1995).
Before Ashwamedham, K. Raghavendra Rao had directed 13 films, including Justice Chaudhury (1983) and Naya Kadam (1984).
After Mugguru Monagallu, K. Raghavendra Rao went on to direct 20 more films, including Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017) and Shirdi Sai (2012).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nagma & K. Raghavendra Rao's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 4 films. Brahmanandam appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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