Samantha Akkineni & M. S. Narayana Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Samantha Akkineni and M. S. Narayana appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2011 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Atharintiki Daaredi (2013 — 7.2/10). Films span Dookudu (2011) through S/O Satyamurthy (2015).
The Samantha Akkineni & M. S. Narayana partnership
From Dookudu (2011) to S/O Satyamurthy (2015). Atharintiki Daaredi is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Dookudu (2011).
The shape of the work
Samantha Akkineni acted in every film; M. S. Narayana acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Atharintiki Daaredi
- Dookudu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 4 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, Samantha Akkineni had 5 films behind them; M. S. Narayana had 124. After S/O Satyamurthy, Samantha Akkineni kept going for 28 more films; M. S. Narayana stepped back.
Before Dookudu, Samantha Akkineni had starred in 5 films, including Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) and Ye Maaya Chesave (2010).
After S/O Satyamurthy, Samantha Akkineni went on to appear in 28 more films, including Super Deluxe (2019) and Mersal (2017).
Before Dookudu, M. S. Narayana had starred in 124 films, including Tagore (2003) and Kushi Kushiga (2004).
After S/O Satyamurthy, M. S. Narayana went on to appear in 3 more films, including Nenorakam (2017) and Shankara (2016).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Samantha Akkineni & M. S. Narayana's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Brahmanandam appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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