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).
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.
- Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
- Big Boss
- Indra
- Acharya
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 32 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
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.
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).
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).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Tanikella Bharani & Chiranjeevi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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