Tanikella Bharani & Ram Gopal Varma Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Tanikella Bharani and Ram Gopal Varma appeared together in 6 Telugu films between 1990 and 2014. Their highest-rated collaboration was Money Money (1995 — 7.4/10). Films span Shiva (1990) through Ice Cream 2 (2014).
The Tanikella Bharani & Ram Gopal Varma partnership
After 19 years apart, they came back together for Rowdy (2014). They didn't share a set between 1995 and 2014. From Shiva (1990) to Ice Cream 2 (2014).
Money Money is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Shiva (1990).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Money Money; the 2010s to Rowdy. Ram Gopal Varma director in some, producer in others.
6 films across 2 decades
The 1990s brought 4 films together, anchored by Money Money (7.4/10).
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
- Money Money
- Money
- Rowdy
- Ice Cream 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 24 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Ice Cream 2, Tanikella Bharani kept going for 104 more films; Ram Gopal Varma stepped back.
Shiva was Tanikella Bharani's acting debut.
After Ice Cream 2, Tanikella Bharani went on to appear in 104 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Drushyam 2 (2021).
Shiva was Ram Gopal Varma's directorial debut.
After Ice Cream 2, Ram Gopal Varma went on to direct 18 more films, including Vangaveeti (2016) and Vyooham (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Tanikella Bharani & Ram Gopal Varma's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
J. D. Chakravarthy is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. J. D. Chakravarthy appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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