Anushka Shetty & Kota Srinivasa Rao Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anushka Shetty and Kota Srinivasa Rao appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2007 and 2012. Their highest-rated collaboration was Khaleja (2010 — 7.8/10). Films span Lakshyam (2007) through Thaandavam (2012).
The Anushka Shetty & Kota Srinivasa Rao partnership
Between 2007 and 2012, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. From Lakshyam (2007) to Thaandavam (2012). Khaleja is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Lakshyam (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Lakshyam; the 2010s to Khaleja. Anushka Shetty acted in every film; Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in all of them. Mostly Telugu, with 1 film in Tamil.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Khaleja (7.8/10).
- Lakshyam
- Khaleja
- Thaandavam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Anushka Shetty had 6 films behind them; Kota Srinivasa Rao had 103. After Thaandavam, Kota Srinivasa Rao kept going for 50 more films; Anushka Shetty stepped back.
Before Lakshyam, Anushka Shetty had starred in 6 films, including Rendu (2006) and Asthram (2006).
After Thaandavam, Anushka Shetty went on to appear in 23 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Baahubali 2 (2017).
Before Lakshyam, Kota Srinivasa Rao had starred in 103 films, including Athadu (2005) and Hungama (2005).
After Thaandavam, Kota Srinivasa Rao went on to appear in 50 more films, including Konda Polam (2021) and Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anushka Shetty & Kota Srinivasa Rao's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Brahmanandam appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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