Prakash Raj & Jagapathi Babu Movies Together List — 12 Films

The shape of the work

The 1990s belonged to Samudram; the 2020s to Pushpa (The Rise Part-01). Prakash Raj acted in every film; Jagapathi Babu acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Their first film together, Antahpuram (1998), was directed by Krishna Vamsi. Prakash Raj was already a known face, but Jagapathi Babu was still finding his footing. The director deliberately cast them as rivals to create real tension on set — and it worked.
• In Baachi (2000), Prakash Raj played the villain and Jagapathi Babu the hero. Prakash Raj later admitted he deliberately dialed up his intensity in every scene to force Jagapathi to match him — making their confrontations feel genuinely dangerous.
• Despite playing enemies in multiple films, they are close friends off-screen. Jagapathi Babu once said Prakash Raj is the first person he calls when he needs career advice — and that they've never had a single argument in over 25 years.
• Their pairing in Pushpa (2021) — where Prakash Raj played the father and Jagapathi Babu the villain — directly led to a surge in offers for both actors in pan-Indian projects. The film's success made producers actively seek out this duo for layered antagonist roles.
• Jagapathi Babu once said in an interview: 'Prakash Raj is the only co-star who can make me nervous before a scene. He doesn't act — he becomes the character, and you have no choice but to become yours.'
• In Guntur Kaaram (2024), they played father and son for the first time. Prakash Raj deliberately underplayed his scenes to let Jagapathi take the lead — a complete reversal of their earlier dynamic where Prakash Raj dominated every frame.