Prakash Raj & Samantha Akkineni Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prakash Raj and Samantha Akkineni appeared together in 8 Telugu films between 2010 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mahanati (2018 — 7.6/10). Films span Brindavanam (2010) through Shaakuntalam (2023).
The Prakash Raj & Samantha Akkineni partnership
From Brindavanam (2010) to Shaakuntalam (2023). Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021, 7.6/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Their most recent film, Shaakuntalam, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active.
Mahanati is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Brindavanam (2010).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 63% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Mahanati; the 2020s to Pushpa (The Rise Part-01). Prakash Raj acted in every film; Samantha Akkineni acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- Prakash Raj and Samantha first faced off in Dookudu (2011), but the real spark came when he played her on-screen father in Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013). That film made them a beloved father-daughter pair, not a romantic one.
- In Mahanati (2018), Prakash Raj played a ruthless producer who exploits Samantha's character. Their scenes crackle because he deliberately kept his performance cold and transactional, while she responded with raw vulnerability — no rehearsal, just one-take reactions.
- Their Pushpa (2021) pairing — Prakash Raj as the villainous MP and Samantha as the item dancer — directly inspired the trend of older male antagonists sharing screen space with younger female stars in mass movies. At least three 2022-23 Telugu films copied this dynamic.
- Off-screen, Prakash Raj and Samantha share a warm mentor-mentee bond. He once said she calls him 'Anna' (brother) on set, and they often discuss books and politics between shots — a rare intellectual friendship in an industry full of small talk.
- Prakash Raj on Samantha: 'She is the only co-star who can make me forget my lines because I'm too busy watching her act.' He said this during a 2018 interview about Mahanati.
- In Alludu Sreenu (2014), they played siblings — but the film bombed. The failure made them both realize their chemistry works best when there's tension (father-daughter or antagonist-victim), not when they're on the same side.
8 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 5 films together, anchored by Mahanati (7.6/10).
The 2020s brought 3 films together, anchored by Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (7.6/10).
- Mahanati
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
- Pushpa (The Rise Part-01)
- Shaakuntalam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
89% of Samantha Akkineni's screen credits are with Prakash Raj. When they first worked together, Prakash Raj had 151 films behind them; Samantha Akkineni had 0.
Before Brindavanam, Prakash Raj had starred in 151 films, including Kanchivaram (2009) and Mozhi (2007).
After Shaakuntalam, Prakash Raj went on to appear in 11 more films, including Raayan (2024) and CHAMPION (2025).
Brindavanam was Samantha Akkineni's acting debut.
After Shaakuntalam, Samantha Akkineni went on to appear in 1 more film, including Maa Inti Bangaram (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prakash Raj & Samantha Akkineni's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company. Ajay appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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