Tanikella Bharani & Praveen Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Tanikella Bharani and Praveen appeared together in 6 Telugu films between 2014 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020 — 7.5/10). Films span Karthikeya (2014) through Shivam Bhaje (2024).
The Tanikella Bharani & Praveen partnership
From Karthikeya (2014) to Shivam Bhaje (2024). Their most recent film, Shivam Bhaje, came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active. Entha Manchivaadavuraa is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Karthikeya (2014).
The shape of the work
The 2020s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Karthikeya; the 2020s to Entha Manchivaadavuraa. Tanikella Bharani acted in every film; Praveen acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Tanikella Bharani and Praveen first shared screen space in 'Entha Manchivaadavuraa' (2020) because the director wanted a seasoned actor to play the father figure opposite Praveen's lead. Bharani was the first and only choice — no auditions, just a phone call.
- In 'Prathinidhi 2' (2024), Bharani deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery to match Praveen's naturalistic rhythm. Praveen later said that Bharani's patience in those scenes made him feel like he was acting with a mirror, not a senior.
- On the sets of 'Shivam Bhaje' (2024), the two would share a cup of black tea between takes — a ritual Bharani started because Praveen once mentioned he couldn't sleep after sugary chai. They never missed a single tea break together.
- Praveen said in a 2024 interview: 'Bharani garu doesn't just act with you — he listens to your pauses. In 'Entha Manchivaadavuraa', he changed his entire body language mid-scene because he saw I was nervous. That's not acting. That's mentorship.'
- Their father-son dynamic in 'Entha Manchivaadavuraa' (2020) directly inspired the casting of a similar real-life father-son duo in a 2022 OTT series — the showrunner admitted in a podcast that he rewatched their scenes to study how to write generational conflict without melodrama.
6 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Karthikeya (7.1/10).
The 2020s brought 4 films together, anchored by Entha Manchivaadavuraa (7.5/10).
- Karthikeya
- Tiger
- Entha Manchivaadavuraa
- Shivam Bhaje
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Praveen's screen credits are with Tanikella Bharani. When they first worked together, Tanikella Bharani had 138 films behind them; Praveen had 5.
Before Karthikeya, Tanikella Bharani had starred in 138 films, including Midhunam (2012) and Ashta Chamma (2008).
After Shivam Bhaje, Tanikella Bharani went on to appear in 10 more films, including Raakaasa (2026) and Bāhubali: The Epic (2025).
Before Karthikeya, Praveen had starred in 5 films, including Swamy Ra Ra (2013) and Gopi Gopika Godavari (2009).
After Shivam Bhaje, Praveen went on to appear in 4 more films, including Bakasura Restaurant (2025) and Mass Jathara (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Tanikella Bharani & Praveen's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Tanikella Bharani & Praveen's films together
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