Lakshmi Manchu & Sunil Varma Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Lakshmi Manchu and Sunil Varma appeared together in 2 Telugu films between 2011 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dongala Mutha (2011 — 6.5/10). Films span Dongala Mutha (2011) through Pookie (2026).
The Lakshmi Manchu & Sunil Varma partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for Pookie (2026). They didn't share a set between 2011 and 2026. From Dongala Mutha (2011) to Pookie (2026).
Their most recent film, Pookie, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active. It started with Dongala Mutha (2011).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Dongala Mutha; the 2020s to Pookie. Lakshmi Manchu acted in every film; Sunil Varma acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Dongala Mutha
- Pookie
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 15 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, Lakshmi Manchu had 0 films behind them; Sunil Varma had 81.
Dongala Mutha was Lakshmi Manchu's acting debut.
Before Dongala Mutha, Sunil Varma had starred in 81 films, including Khaleja (2010) and Classmates (2007).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Lakshmi Manchu & Sunil Varma's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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