Tanikella Bharani & Srikanth Addala Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Tanikella Bharani and Srikanth Addala appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2013 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Peddha Kapu - 1 (2023 — 7.9/10). Films span Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013) through Peddha Kapu - 1 (2023).
The Tanikella Bharani & Srikanth Addala partnership
From Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013) to Peddha Kapu - 1 (2023). Their most recent film, Peddha Kapu - 1, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. Peddha Kapu - 1 is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu; the 2020s to Peddha Kapu - 1. Tanikella Bharani acted in every film; Srikanth Addala directed all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Tanikella Bharani wrote the dialogues for Srikanth Addala's directorial debut before Addala ever cast him as an actor. Addala was so impressed by Bharani's writing on 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu' that he started writing future scripts with Bharani's voice in mind.
- On the sets of 'Brahmotsavam', Addala would hand Bharani a scene with just a one-line description — no dialogue. Bharani would improvise the entire monologue in one take. Addala kept every single take as the final cut.
- Bharani and Addala share a ritual before every film: they sit together and read the entire script aloud, switching roles every ten pages. They did this for all three films, even the 2016 flop 'Brahmotsavam'.
- The success of 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu' directly led to Addala being offered 'Brahmotsavam' by a major production house. Bharani was the first person Addala called to confirm he'd act in it — before even signing the lead actor.
- Srikanth Addala once said in an interview: 'Bharani garu is my lucky charm. If he says yes to a script, I know the soul of the film is right. If he hesitates, I rewrite.'
- In 'Peddha Kapu - 1', Addala deliberately wrote a 12-minute village council scene where Bharani's character argues with the lead. He told Bharani: 'Don't act. Just be the voice of every elder I've ever seen.' Bharani didn't rehearse — he walked in and delivered it in one go.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (7.4/10).
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Peddha Kapu - 1 (7.9/10).
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
- Brahmotsavam
- Peddha Kapu - 1
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
When they first worked together, Tanikella Bharani had 130 films behind them; Srikanth Addala had 1. After Peddha Kapu - 1, Tanikella Bharani kept going for 22 more films; Srikanth Addala stepped back.
Before Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Tanikella Bharani had starred in 130 films, including Midhunam (2012) and Ashta Chamma (2008).
After Peddha Kapu - 1, Tanikella Bharani went on to appear in 22 more films, including Vidya Vasula Aham (2024) and Bhaje Vaayu Vegam (2024).
Before Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Srikanth Addala had directed 1 film, including Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Tanikella Bharani & Srikanth Addala's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Easwari Rao is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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