Tanikella Bharani & Murli Sharma Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Tanikella Bharani and Murli Sharma appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2017 and 2020. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020 — 7.4/10). Films span Duvvada Jagannadham (2017) through Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020).
The Tanikella Bharani & Murli Sharma partnership
From Duvvada Jagannadham (2017) to Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020). Ala Vaikunthapuramulo is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Duvvada Jagannadham (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Ninnu Kori; the 2020s to Ala Vaikunthapuramulo. Tanikella Bharani acted in every film; Murli Sharma acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Ninnu Kori (2017), Tanikella Bharani played the father of Murli Sharma's character. Their scenes together are a masterclass in passive-aggressive tension — Bharani's quiet, wounded dignity constantly forces Murli to dial down his usual loud energy, making him play uncomfortable silence instead of rage.
- Before Duvvada Jagannadham (2017), Murli Sharma had mostly played villains in Telugu. Tanikella Bharani personally recommended him to director Harish Shankar for a comic role, telling him Murli could do more than just scowl. That film marked Murli's shift into comedy in Telugu cinema.
- Their pairing in Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020) — as father and son-in-law — became a template for the 'funny but wise elder vs. loud but lovable son-in-law' dynamic. At least three Telugu family comedies in 2021-22 directly copied this equation, including Jathi Ratnalu's side plot.
- On the sets of Duvvada Jagannadham, Murli Sharma would call Tanikella Bharani 'anna' (elder brother) off-camera. Bharani, in turn, would correct Murli's Telugu diction between takes — Murli is a Hindi speaker by background, and Bharani helped him nail the Andhra accent for the role.
- Murli Sharma said in a 2021 interview: 'Tanikella garu is the only co-actor who can make me laugh with just a raised eyebrow. In Ala Vaikunthapuramulo, I kept breaking character because he'd do that thing with his glasses — Trivikram finally told me to stop looking at him during my lines.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Ninnu Kori (7.2/10).
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (7.4/10).
- Ninnu Kori
- Duvvada Jagannadham
- Ala Vaikunthapuramulo
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 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, Tanikella Bharani had 168 films behind them; Murli Sharma had 27. After Ala Vaikunthapuramulo, Tanikella Bharani kept going for 59 more films; Murli Sharma stepped back.
Before Duvvada Jagannadham, Tanikella Bharani had starred in 168 films, including Baahubali (2015) and Midhunam (2012).
After Ala Vaikunthapuramulo, Tanikella Bharani went on to appear in 59 more films, including Drushyam 2 (2021) and Godse (2022).
Before Duvvada Jagannadham, Murli Sharma had starred in 27 films, including Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016) and Sanam Teri Kasam (2016).
After Ala Vaikunthapuramulo, Murli Sharma went on to appear in 5 more films, including Shyam Singha Roy (2021) and Khiladi (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Tanikella Bharani & Murli Sharma's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Allu Arjun is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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