Tanikella Bharani & K. Vijaya Bhaskar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Tanikella Bharani and K. Vijaya Bhaskar appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2002 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Classmates (2007 — 7.7/10). Films span Manmadhudu (2002) through Classmates (2007).
The Tanikella Bharani & K. Vijaya Bhaskar partnership
From Manmadhudu (2002) to Classmates (2007). Classmates is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Manmadhudu (2002).
The shape of the work
Tanikella Bharani acted in every film; K. Vijaya Bhaskar directed all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Classmates
- Malliswari
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 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 42 films behind them; K. Vijaya Bhaskar had 3. After Classmates, Tanikella Bharani kept going for 161 more films; K. Vijaya Bhaskar stepped back.
Before Manmadhudu, Tanikella Bharani had starred in 42 films, including Varasudu (1993) and Money Money (1995).
After Classmates, Tanikella Bharani went on to appear in 161 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Drushyam 2 (2021).
Before Manmadhudu, K. Vijaya Bhaskar had directed 3 films, including Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001) and Nuvve Kavali (2000).
After Classmates, K. Vijaya Bhaskar went on to direct 5 more films, including Masala (2013) and Jilebi (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Tanikella Bharani & K. Vijaya Bhaskar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sunil Varma is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Sunil Varma appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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