Prakash Raj & Allu Arjun Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prakash Raj and Allu Arjun appeared together in 7 Telugu films between 2003 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021 — 7.6/10). Films span Gangotri (2003) through Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021).
The Prakash Raj & Allu Arjun partnership
They saved their best for last — Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (7.6/10) came 18 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. From Gangotri (2003) to Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021).
Gangotri (2003, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Gangotri; the 2020s to Pushpa (The Rise Part-01). Prakash Raj acted in every film; Allu Arjun acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Prakash Raj was the one who suggested Allu Arjun for the lead in 'Gangotri' (2003) after seeing his screen test. The director K. V. Reddy was initially hesitant because Allu Arjun was a newcomer, but Prakash Raj pushed for him.
- In 'Race Gurram' (2014), Prakash Raj deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery in the climax confrontation to let Allu Arjun's high-energy reaction shots land harder. Allu Arjun later said that Prakash Raj's timing taught him how to 'listen with his eyes' on screen.
- On the sets of 'Parugu' (2008), Prakash Raj would cook biryani for the entire unit every Sunday. Allu Arjun would sit with him and learn recipes between shots. They still text each other food photos.
- The father-son dynamic they created in 'Parugu' (2008) directly inspired the template for the 2010 blockbuster 'Maryada Ramanna' — director S. S. Rajamouli has said he watched their scenes in 'Parugu' to study how to write a tense family conflict.
- Allu Arjun said in a 2021 interview: 'Prakash Raj garu is the only co-actor who has slapped me in four different films. And each slap taught me something new about acting.'
- In 'Pushpa' (2021), Prakash Raj improvised the line 'Naa mokam chusina nuvvu nannu gurtupettukovadam ledu' during the police station scene. Allu Arjun's stunned silence in response was real — he wasn't expecting the ad-lib, and they kept the take.
7 films across 3 decades
The 2000s brought 3 films together, anchored by Gangotri (7.5/10).
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Race Gurram (7.2/10).
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (7.6/10).
- Gangotri
- Parugu
- Race Gurram
- Rudramadevi
- Pushpa (The Rise Part-01)
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
88% of Allu Arjun's screen credits are with Prakash Raj. When they first worked together, Prakash Raj had 62 films behind them; Allu Arjun had 0. After Pushpa (The Rise Part-01), Prakash Raj kept going for 31 more films; Allu Arjun stepped back.
Before Gangotri, Prakash Raj had starred in 62 films, including Nila (1994) and Poomani (1996).
After Pushpa (The Rise Part-01), Prakash Raj went on to appear in 31 more films, including Sita Ramam (2022) and Viduthalai (2023).
Gangotri was Allu Arjun's acting debut.
After Pushpa (The Rise Part-01), Allu Arjun went on to appear in 1 more film, including Pushpa 2 - The Rule (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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