Jagapathi Babu & S. V. Krishna Reddy Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jagapathi Babu and S. V. Krishna Reddy appeared together in 5 Telugu films between 1994 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Athade Oka Sainyam (2004 — 6.5/10). Films span Shubha Lagnam (1994) through NTR Kathanayakudu (2019).
The Jagapathi Babu & S. V. Krishna Reddy partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for NTR Kathanayakudu (2019). They didn't share a set between 2004 and 2019. Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema.
From Shubha Lagnam (1994) to NTR Kathanayakudu (2019). It started with Shubha Lagnam (1994).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Shubha Lagnam; the 2010s to NTR Kathanayakudu. S. V. Krishna Reddy music composer in some, director in others. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Jagapathi Babu was already a star when he agreed to do Shubha Lagnam (1994) with debutant director S. V. Krishna Reddy. The director had no hit record yet, but Jagapathi trusted his script and took a chance on him.
- In Sardukupodam Randi (2000), Krishna Reddy wrote a role that let Jagapathi Babu play against his usual intense image — he leaned into comedy and physical timing. Jagapathi later said that film showed a side of him even his fans hadn't seen.
- Maavichiguru (1996) was a family drama that became a template for Krishna Reddy's later hits. Jagapathi Babu's performance in it convinced the director to keep casting him in similar emotional father-son stories through the late 90s.
- After Athade Oka Sainyam (2004), the two didn't work together for 15 years. They reconnected only when Krishna Reddy directed NTR Kathanayakudu (2019) and specifically asked for Jagapathi Babu to play a supporting role — no audition, just a phone call.
- Jagapathi Babu once said in an interview: 'Krishna Reddy knows how to extract the best from me without making me feel like I'm acting. He gives me space to breathe in a scene.'
5 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
- Shubha Lagnam
- Maavichiguru0
- Athade Oka Sainyam
- Sardukupodam Randi0
- NTR Kathanayakudu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 25 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
56% of S. V. Krishna Reddy's screen credits are with Jagapathi Babu.
Before Shubha Lagnam, Jagapathi Babu had starred in 4 films, including Balarama Krishnulu (1992) and Gaayam (1993).
After NTR Kathanayakudu, Jagapathi Babu went on to appear in 10 more films, including Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021) and Salaar (2023).
Before Shubha Lagnam, S. V. Krishna Reddy had starred in 4 films, including Rajendrudu Gajendrudu (1993) and Rajendrudu Gajendrudu (1993).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jagapathi Babu & S. V. Krishna Reddy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aamani is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Aamani appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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