Prakash Raj & Raghu Babu Movies Together List — 18 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prakash Raj and Raghu Babu appeared together in 18 Telugu films between 2001 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jagadam (2007 — 7.3/10). Films span Murari (2001) through S. Saraswathi (2026).
The Prakash Raj & Raghu Babu partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. For 25 years, a Prakash–Raghu film arrived almost every year. From Murari (2001) to S. Saraswathi (2026).
Their most recent film, S. Saraswathi, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active. Jagadam is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Jagadam; the 2020s to Pelli SandaD. Prakash Raj acted in every film; Raghu Babu acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Dil (2003), almost didn't happen. Prakash Raj was initially hesitant to play the villain opposite a newcomer. Raghu Babu convinced him by promising to handle all the comic timing in their shared scenes, letting Prakash Raj focus entirely on the menace.
- In Jagadam (2007), they built a rhythm where Raghu Babu would deliberately flub a line in the first take to make Prakash Raj laugh, breaking his intense character. The director kept those takes because the natural irritation on Prakash Raj's face sold the scene better than acting.
- Their comic-villain duo in Varsham (2004) directly inspired the template for the 2006 hit 'Pokiri' — where the hero fights both a menacing villain and a comic sidekick. The writers of Pokiri have admitted in interviews that they studied the Varsham dynamic to balance tone.
- On the sets of Chakram (2005), Raghu Babu started calling Prakash Raj 'Anna' (elder brother) for real. The nickname stuck so hard that even their directors started using it in call sheets for later films like Kantri (2008).
- Raghu Babu once said in a 2019 interview: 'Prakash Raj garu can switch from laughing with me to slapping me in the same breath. I have the bruises to prove it — and the best comedy scenes of my career.'
18 films across 3 decades
The 2000s brought 9 films together, anchored by Jagadam (7.3/10).
The 2010s accounted for 6 films, averaging 5.9/10.
The 2020s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.1/10.
- Jagadam
- Varsham
- Ruler
- F2
- Pelli SandaD
- Sarileru Neekevvaru
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
18 films across 25 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
30% of Prakash Raj's screen credits are with Raghu Babu. When they first worked together, Prakash Raj had 42 films behind them; Raghu Babu had 0.
Before Murari, Prakash Raj had starred in 42 films, including Nila (1994) and Poomani (1996).
Murari was Raghu Babu's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prakash Raj & Raghu Babu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Devi Sri Prasad scored 3 of them. They worked with the same 14 people again and again — a small repertory company. Tanikella Bharani appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead.
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