Prakash Raj & Raghu Karumanchi Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prakash Raj and Raghu Karumanchi appeared together in 5 Telugu films between 2003 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Oopiri (2016 — 7.8/10). Films span Dil (2003) through Ruler (2019).
The Prakash Raj & Raghu Karumanchi partnership
They saved their best for last — Oopiri (7.8/10) came 13 years in. From Dil (2003) to Ruler (2019). Oopiri is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Dil (2003).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Dil; the 2010s to Oopiri. Prakash Raj acted in every film; Raghu Karumanchi acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For Dil (2003), director VV Vinayak wanted a fresh face for the villain role. Prakash Raj personally recommended Raghu Karumanchi, who was then an assistant director. That recommendation got Raghu his first big break in front of the camera.
- In Oopiri (2016), Prakash Raj played a stern father while Raghu played his comic sidekick. Raghu later said Prakash Raj deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery in their scenes together so Raghu's comic timing could land better — a trick no other co-star did for him.
- After Dil wrapped, Prakash Raj took Raghu under his wing and got him small roles in two of his own productions. Raghu still calls Prakash Raj 'anna' (elder brother) off-camera, and they share a meal together every time they are in the same city.
- Raghu Karumanchi's comic role in Oopiri (2016) was so well-received that it directly led to him being cast as the lead comedian in the 2017 hit 'Mahanubhavudu'. That film's director, Maruthi, said he wrote the part specifically after watching Raghu's scenes with Prakash Raj.
- "Prakash Raj sir doesn't just act with you — he teaches you how to hold a scene. I learned more from those three films than from any acting class." — Raghu Karumanchi, in a 2020 interview with The Hindu.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s brought 4 films together, anchored by Oopiri (7.8/10).
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- Oopiri
- Brindavanam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Prakash Raj had 62 films behind them; Raghu Karumanchi had 1. After Ruler, Prakash Raj kept going for 39 more films; Raghu Karumanchi stepped back.
Before Dil, Prakash Raj had starred in 62 films, including Nila (1994) and Poomani (1996).
After Ruler, Prakash Raj went on to appear in 39 more films, including Sita Ramam (2022) and Jai Bhim (2021).
Before Dil, Raghu Karumanchi had starred in 1 film, including Aadi (2002).
After Ruler, Raghu Karumanchi went on to appear in 15 more films, including Anubhavinchu Raja (2021) and Amigos (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prakash Raj & Raghu Karumanchi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Raghu Babu is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Raghu Babu appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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