Lakshmi Manchu & Naresh Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Lakshmi Manchu and Naresh appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2014 and 2020. Their highest-rated collaboration was Guntur Talkies (2016 — 7.3/10). Films span Chandamama Kathalu (2014) through Imsai Arasi (2020).
The Lakshmi Manchu & Naresh partnership
From Chandamama Kathalu (2014) to Imsai Arasi (2020). Guntur Talkies is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Chandamama Kathalu (2014).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Guntur Talkies ; the 2020s to Imsai Arasi. Lakshmi Manchu acted in every film; Naresh acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- Lakshmi Manchu personally called Naresh to play her husband in 'Chandamama Kathalu' (2014). She said she needed an actor who could match her intensity without overacting. He said yes on the call itself.
- In 'Guntur Talkies' (2016), Naresh improvised an entire 3-minute monologue about his character's failed dreams. Lakshmi, playing his wife, stayed in frame and reacted live — no cuts. The director kept that take in the final film.
- Their third film 'Imsai Arasi' (2020) was a surprise hit in Telugu — it directly inspired a wave of small-town female-led comedies in 2021-22, including 'Malli Modalaindi' and 'Pelli SandaD'.
- On the sets of all three films, Lakshmi and Naresh had a rule: no discussing politics or religion. They'd talk only about food, old films, and their kids. Naresh once said it kept their on-screen fights from feeling real.
- Lakshmi Manchu said in a 2021 interview: 'Naresh is the only co-star who can make me laugh in the middle of a crying scene. He'd whisper something stupid, I'd break, and the director would yell 'cut' — but that's the take we'd use.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Guntur Talkies (7.3/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.0/10.
- Guntur Talkies
- Chandamama Kathalu
- Imsai Arasi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Imsai Arasi, Naresh kept going for 26 more films; Lakshmi Manchu stepped back.
Before Chandamama Kathalu, Lakshmi Manchu had starred in 7 films, including Gundello Godari (2013) and Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? (2012).
After Imsai Arasi, Lakshmi Manchu went on to appear in 2 more films, including Daksha: The Deadly Conspiracy (2025) and Pookie (2026).
Before Chandamama Kathalu, Naresh had starred in 24 films, including Malini 22 Vijayawada (2013) and 100% Love (2011).
After Imsai Arasi, Naresh went on to appear in 26 more films, including Martin Luther King (2023) and Drushyam 2 (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Lakshmi Manchu & Naresh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Raja Ravindra is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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