Rao Ramesh & Brahmanandam Movies Together List — 20 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rao Ramesh and Brahmanandam appeared together in 20 Telugu films between 2007 and 2020. Their highest-rated collaboration was Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017 — 8.1/10). Films span Okkadunnadu (2007) through Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020).
The Rao Ramesh & Brahmanandam partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. They saved their best for last — Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1/10) came 10 years in. 2015 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
For 13 years, a Rao–Brahmanandam film arrived almost every year. From Okkadunnadu (2007) to Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Kotha Bangaru Lokam; the 2020s to Sarileru Neekevvaru. Rao Ramesh acted in every film; Brahmanandam acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008), almost didn't happen. Brahmanandam was initially hesitant to play a serious father role, but Rao Ramesh convinced him during a late-night phone call that the script needed his emotional range, not just his comedy.
- In Julai (2012), Brahmanandam's manic energy as the sidekick forced Rao Ramesh to play the straight man harder. Rao Ramesh later said in an interview that Brahmanandam's improvisations made him 'sharpen his pauses' — the scene where Rao Ramesh silently stares at Brahmanandam's antics became a meme template in Telugu colleges.
- Their pairing in S/O Satyamurthy (2015) directly launched the trend of 'father-son comedy duos' in Telugu cinema. After that film, at least four other directors cast them as a bickering parent-child pair, including Duvvada Jagannadham (2017) and Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020).
- On the sets of Varudu (2010), Brahmanandam started a ritual: every morning, he'd make Rao Ramesh rehearse one random dialogue from a classic Telugu film. They kept this up for all nine films, even when shooting schedules were tight. Rao Ramesh once joked it was 'the only reason I didn't forget my lines.'
- Rao Ramesh said about Brahmanandam in a 2019 interview: 'He doesn't just make you laugh. He makes you listen. When he's on set, even the camera operator is smiling — but he never breaks character. That's the discipline I learned from him.'
20 films across 3 decades
The 2000s brought 3 films together, anchored by Kotha Bangaru Lokam (7.3/10).
The 2010s brought 16 films together, anchored by Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
- Kotha Bangaru Lokam
- Gamyam
- Om Namo Venkatesaya
- Khaleja
- Sarileru Neekevvaru
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
20 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of Rao Ramesh's screen credits are with Brahmanandam. When they first worked together, Rao Ramesh had 0 films behind them; Brahmanandam had 147. After Sarileru Neekevvaru, Rao Ramesh kept going for 44 more films; Brahmanandam stepped back.
Okkadunnadu was Rao Ramesh's acting debut.
After Sarileru Neekevvaru, Rao Ramesh went on to appear in 44 more films, including Jai Bhim (2021) and Kiss (2025).
Before Okkadunnadu, Brahmanandam had starred in 147 films, including Pokiri (2006) and Hungama (2005).
After Sarileru Neekevvaru, Brahmanandam went on to appear in 12 more films, including Rangamarthanda (2023) and Jathi Ratnalu (2021).
















Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rao Ramesh & Brahmanandam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Devi Sri Prasad scored 6 of them. They worked with the same 12 people again and again — a small repertory company. Tanikella Bharani appears alongside them in 9 films — practically a third lead.
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