Samantha Akkineni & Ravi Prakash Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Samantha Akkineni and Ravi Prakash appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2011 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was U Turn (2018 — 7.2/10). Films span Dookudu (2011) through Majili (2019).
The Samantha Akkineni & Ravi Prakash partnership
Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.4 and 7.2. They saved their best for last — U Turn (7.2/10) came 7 years in. From Dookudu (2011) to Majili (2019).
U Turn is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Dookudu (2011).
The shape of the work
Samantha Akkineni acted in every film; Ravi Prakash acted in all of them. Mostly Telugu, with 2 films in Tamil.
Partnership facts
- Samantha personally recommended Ravi Prakash for the role of her brother in Dookudu (2011). She had worked with him before in a Tamil film and told director Srinu Vaitla he'd be perfect for the part.
- In U Turn (2018), Ravi Prakash played a cop investigating Samantha's character. Their scenes together had zero rehearsal — Samantha insisted they shoot cold to keep the tension real. The director kept the first take in the final cut.
- During Majili (2019) shoot, Samantha and Ravi Prakash had a running bet: whoever flubbed a dialogue first had to buy lunch for the entire crew. Ravi lost so many times that Samantha joked he practically funded the unit's catering.
- Ravi Prakash said in a 2019 interview: 'Samantha is the only co-star who calls me before every film release to check if I'm nervous. She did it for Dookudu, U Turn, and Majili. That's rare in this industry.'
- Their brother-sister bond in Dookudu (2011) became a template for Telugu family dramas. At least three later films — including Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu — directly copied the 'protective brother, mischievous sister' dynamic they popularized.
4 films across 1 decade
- U Turn
- Dookudu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Dookudu, Samantha Akkineni had starred in 5 films, including Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) and Ye Maaya Chesave (2010).
After Majili, Samantha Akkineni went on to appear in 11 more films, including Jaanu (2020) and Jaanu (2020).
Before Dookudu, Ravi Prakash had starred in 10 films, including Vedam (2010) and Chithiram Pesuthadi (2006).
After Majili, Ravi Prakash went on to appear in 25 more films, including Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad (2024) and Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Samantha Akkineni & Ravi Prakash's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Shriya Sharma is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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