Tanikella Bharani & Hema Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-17 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Tanikella Bharani and Hema appeared together in 6 Telugu films between 1993 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ashta Chamma (2008 — 7.9/10). Films span Money (1993) through Raa Raa Penimiti (2023).
The Tanikella Bharani & Hema partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for Raa Raa Penimiti (2023). They didn't share a set between 2008 and 2023. Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema.
From Money (1993) to Raa Raa Penimiti (2023). Their most recent film, Raa Raa Penimiti, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Money; the 2020s to Raa Raa Penimiti. Tanikella Bharani acted in every film; Hema acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
The 2000s brought 4 films together, anchored by Ashta Chamma (7.9/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Money
- Ashta Chamma
- Malliswari
- Raa Raa Penimiti0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 30 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
67% of Hema's screen credits are with Tanikella Bharani. After Raa Raa Penimiti, Tanikella Bharani kept going for 22 more films; Hema stepped back.
Before Money, Tanikella Bharani had starred in 4 films, including Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) and Appula Appa Rao (1991).
After Raa Raa Penimiti, Tanikella Bharani went on to appear in 22 more films, including Vidya Vasula Aham (2024) and Bhaje Vaayu Vegam (2024).
Before Money, Hema had starred in 3 films, including Kshana Kshanam (1991) and Rowdy Inspector (1992).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Brahmanandam appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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