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5 Films Together
Jayasudha
Actor

Jayasudha

Ali
Actor

Ali

5 films·1994–2016·Top Music Composer: Mani Sharma (2 films)·Top co-star: Prakash Raj (3 films)

Jayasudha & Ali Movies Together List — 5 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Jayasudha and Ali appeared together in 5 Telugu films between 1994 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Oopiri (2016 — 7.8/10). Films span Super Police (1994) through Oopiri (2016).

5
Films Together
6.9
Average Rating
1994 - 2016
Career Span
Telugu
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active
Long-Term Partnership

The Jayasudha & Ali partnership

After 9 years apart, they came back together for Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003). They saved their best for last — Oopiri (7.8/10) came 22 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema.

They didn't share a set between 1994 and 2003. From Super Police (1994) to Oopiri (2016).

The shape of the work

The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Super Police; the 2010s to Oopiri. Jayasudha acted in every film; Ali acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

  • Ali was cast in Super Police (1994) because Jayasudha specifically requested him. She had seen his comic timing in a stage play and told the director she wouldn't do the film without him.
  • In Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003), Jayasudha deliberately slowed down her dialogue delivery in every scene with Ali. She knew his strength was reacting, not rushing — so she gave him space to land his punchlines.
  • During the shoot of Parama Veera Chakra (2011), Ali would bring Jayasudha homemade biryani every Sunday. She later said it was the only reason she agreed to do the film — because the script was weak.
  • "Ali is the only co-star who made me forget my lines because I was laughing so hard. We had to do retakes for three hours on one scene in Solo." — Jayasudha, in a 2012 interview with Eenadu.
  • Their pairing in Oopiri (2016) was so well-received that the Tamil remake, Thozha, kept them in the same roles — making them the only Telugu actors to reprise their parts in a Tamil remake without being dubbed.
  • In Super Police (1994), Ali improvised a 4-minute monologue about Jayasudha's character's cooking. She broke character and laughed on camera. The director kept that take in the final cut — it's the scene that made Ali a household name.

5 films across 3 decades

The 1990s accounted for 1 film.

The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (7.5/10).

The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Oopiri (7.8/10).

1990s
Films1
Notable:
  • Super Police0
Era:
Jayasudha: ActiveAli: Active
2000s
Films1
Avg Rating7.5/10
Notable:
  • Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi(7.5)
Era:
Jayasudha: ActiveAli: Active
2010s
Films3
Avg Rating6.7/10
Notable:
  • Oopiri(7.8)
  • Solo(6.5)
Era:
Jayasudha: ActiveAli: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19942016
Span22 years
Avg Interval~6 years

5 films across 22 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Telugu
5 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

Jayasudha

Before Super Police, Jayasudha had starred in 17 films, including Apoorva Raagangal (1975) and Naan Avanillai (1974).

After Oopiri, Jayasudha went on to appear in 10 more films, including Sathamanam Bhavati (2017) and Maharshi (2019).

Ali

Super Police was Ali's acting debut.

After Oopiri, Ali went on to appear in 16 more films, including Raju Gari Gadhi - 3 (2019) and Khaidi No:150 (2017).

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