Anushka Shetty & Brahmanandam Movies Together List — 17 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anushka Shetty and Brahmanandam appeared together in 17 Telugu films between 2006 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017 — 8.1/10). Films span Vikramarkudu (2006) through NTR Kathanayakudu (2019).
The Anushka Shetty & Brahmanandam partnership
They saved their best for last — Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1/10) came 11 years in. 2010 was their peak — 5 films in twelve months. For 13 years, a Anushka–Brahmanandam film arrived almost every year.
From Vikramarkudu (2006) to NTR Kathanayakudu (2019). Khaleja (2010, 7.8/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 71% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Stalin; the 2010s to Om Namo Venkatesaya. Anushka Shetty acted in every film; Brahmanandam acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Chintakayala Ravi (2008), almost didn't happen. Brahmanandam was initially hesitant to play a supporting role opposite a relatively new leading lady, but director YVS Chowdary convinced him by saying Anushka had the comic timing to match him. Brahmanandam agreed after watching her rehearsal.
- In Mirchi (2013), Brahmanandam improvised a whole scene where he plays a terrified sidekick to Anushka's fierce character. He later said she set the pace by delivering her lines with such deadpan intensity that he had to keep up by adding physical comedy on the spot. That scene became a fan favourite.
- Their pairing in Soggade Chinni Nayana (2016) directly inspired a wave of 'older hero-younger heroine' comedies in Telugu cinema. Producers started casting Brahmanandam as the romantic lead opposite younger actresses, a trend that lasted for two years.
- On the sets of Rudramadevi (2015), Anushka and Brahmanandam had a running bet: whoever flubbed a dialogue first had to buy the entire crew lunch. Brahmanandam lost seven times in a row. He later joked that Anushka's concentration was 'inhuman'.
- Brahmanandam once said in an interview: 'Anushka is the only actress who can make me forget my lines. She stares at you with those eyes, and you just want to be funny to impress her.'
17 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 5 films, averaging 6.3/10.
The 2010s brought 12 films together, anchored by Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1/10).
- Stalin
- Lakshyam
- Om Namo Venkatesaya
- Khaleja
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
17 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
74% of Anushka Shetty's screen credits are with Brahmanandam. When they first worked together, Anushka Shetty had 2 films behind them; Brahmanandam had 132.
Before Vikramarkudu, Anushka Shetty had starred in 2 films, including Super (2005) and Maha Nandi (2005).
After NTR Kathanayakudu, Anushka Shetty went on to appear in 4 more films, including Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty (2023) and Bāhubali: The Epic (2025).
Before Vikramarkudu, Brahmanandam had starred in 132 films, including Hungama (2005) and Golmaal (2003).
After NTR Kathanayakudu, Brahmanandam went on to appear in 13 more films, including Rangamarthanda (2023) and Jathi Ratnalu (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anushka Shetty & Brahmanandam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 12 people again and again — a small repertory company. Akkineni Nagarjuna appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead.
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