Sai Kumar & Rao Ramesh Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sai Kumar and Rao Ramesh appeared together in 5 Telugu films between 2015 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017 — 8.1/10). Films span Pandaga Chesko (2015) through Bachhala Malli (2024).
The Sai Kumar & Rao Ramesh partnership
From Pandaga Chesko (2015) to Bachhala Malli (2024). Sreekaram (2021, 7.7/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Their most recent film, Bachhala Malli, came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active.
Om Namo Venkatesaya is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Pandaga Chesko (2015).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Om Namo Venkatesaya; the 2020s to Sreekaram. Sai Kumar acted in every film; Rao Ramesh acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Naa Peru Surya (2018), Sai Kumar plays the strict, no-nonsense army colonel father. Rao Ramesh plays the soft, worried civilian father of the heroine. They never share a single scene together — their entire 'collaboration' is two opposing father figures existing in parallel, never meeting on screen.
- Sreekaram (2021) was the first time they actually shared screen space. Director Kishore B. put them in a scene where Sai Kumar's character confronts Rao Ramesh's character over a land dispute. The tension was so real that the crew reportedly stopped rolling and clapped after the first take.
- Bachhala Malli (2024) was supposed to be a comeback vehicle for Allari Naresh. But the film bombed hard (4.3/10). The only thing critics praised? The face-off scene between Sai Kumar and Rao Ramesh — which directly led to both actors being cast together again in an upcoming OTT thriller that hasn't been announced yet.
- Sai Kumar and Rao Ramesh have known each other since the late 1990s — both started in theatre in Hyderabad. On the sets of Sreekaram, they would spend lunch breaks arguing about old Telugu plays they'd both acted in. Rao Ramesh once said, 'We don't need to rehearse. We've been rehearsing for 25 years.'
- Rao Ramesh said about Sai Kumar during Sreekaram promotions: 'He doesn't act. He becomes the character. I had to remind myself that he's not actually my enemy — he's my friend who I've known for decades.'
5 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1/10).
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Sreekaram (7.7/10).
- Om Namo Venkatesaya
- Naa Peru Surya
- Sreekaram
- Bachhala Malli
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Pandaga Chesko, both already had careers — Sai Kumar with 29 films, Rao Ramesh with 34.
Before Pandaga Chesko, Sai Kumar had starred in 29 films, including Jagadguru Adi Shankara (2013) and Prasthanam (2010).
After Bachhala Malli, Sai Kumar went on to appear in 8 more films, including Court: State vs. A Nobody (2025) and Sankranthiki Vasthunam (2025).
Before Pandaga Chesko, Rao Ramesh had starred in 34 films, including Khaleja (2010) and Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013).
After Bachhala Malli, Rao Ramesh went on to appear in 9 more films, including Kiss (2025) and Mazaka (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sai Kumar & Rao Ramesh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Sai Kumar & Rao Ramesh's films together
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