Tanikella Bharani & Priyadarshan Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Tanikella Bharani and Priyadarshan appeared together in 2 Telugu films between 1998 and 2006. Their highest-rated collaboration was Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw (2006 — 4.5/10). Films span Chandralekha (1998) through Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw (2006).
The Tanikella Bharani & Priyadarshan partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw (2006). They didn't share a set between 1998 and 2006. From Chandralekha (1998) to Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw (2006).
The ran closed with Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw in 2006. It started with Chandralekha (1998).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Chandralekha; the 2000s to Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw. Tanikella Bharani acted in every film; Priyadarshan story all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.7/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
- Chandralekha
- Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw, Tanikella Bharani kept going for 170 more films; Priyadarshan stepped back.
Before Chandralekha, Tanikella Bharani had starred in 21 films, including Varasudu (1993) and Money Money (1995).
After Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw, Tanikella Bharani went on to appear in 170 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Drushyam 2 (2021).
Before Chandralekha, Priyadarshan had starred in 8 films, including Saat Rang Ke Sapne (1997) and Muskurahat (1992).
After Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw, Priyadarshan went on to appear in 17 more films, including Kanchivaram (2009) and Nimir (2018).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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