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4 films·1990–2022·Top Music Composer: Ilayaraja (1 films)·Top co-star: Brahmanandam (2 films)

Tanikella Bharani & Chiranjeevi Movies Together List — 4 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Tanikella Bharani and Chiranjeevi appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 1990 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Indra (2002 — 6.0/10). Films span Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) through Acharya (2022).

4
Films Together
5.2
Average Rating
1990 - 2022
Career Span
Telugu
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active
Long-Term Partnership

The Tanikella Bharani & Chiranjeevi partnership

After 20 years apart, they came back together for Acharya (2022). They didn't share a set between 2002 and 2022. Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema.

From Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) to Acharya (2022). It started with Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990).

The shape of the work

The 1990s belonged to Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari; the 2020s to Acharya. Tanikella Bharani acted in every film; Chiranjeevi acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.

4 films across 3 decades

The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.1/10.

The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.

The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.4/10.

1990s
Films2
Avg Rating5.1/10
Notable:
  • Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari(5.4)
  • Big Boss(4.8)
Era:
Tanikella: ActiveChiranjeevi: Active
2000s
Films1
Avg Rating6.0/10
Notable:
  • Indra(6)
Era:
Tanikella: ActiveChiranjeevi: Active
2020s
Films1
Avg Rating4.4/10
Notable:
  • Acharya(4.4)
Era:
Tanikella: ActiveChiranjeevi: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19902022
Span32 years
Avg Interval~11 years

4 films across 32 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Telugu
4 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

36% of Chiranjeevi's screen credits are with Tanikella Bharani. After Acharya, Tanikella Bharani kept going for 29 more films; Chiranjeevi stepped back.

Tanikella Bharani

Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari was Tanikella Bharani's acting debut.

After Acharya, Tanikella Bharani went on to appear in 29 more films, including Vidya Vasula Aham (2024) and Peddha Kapu - 1 (2023).

Chiranjeevi

Before Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, Chiranjeevi had starred in 3 films, including 47 Natkal (1981) and Shasti Viratham (1983).

After Acharya, Chiranjeevi went on to appear in 4 more films, including Waltair Veerayya (2023) and Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu (2026).

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