Rao Ramesh & Raghu Babu Movies Together List — 13 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rao Ramesh and Raghu Babu appeared together in 13 Telugu films between 2010 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was A1 Express (2021 — 7.7/10). Films span Aakasa Ramanna (2010) through S. Saraswathi (2026).
The Rao Ramesh & Raghu Babu partnership
For 16 years, a Rao–Raghu film arrived almost every year. From Aakasa Ramanna (2010) to S. Saraswathi (2026). Their most recent film, S. Saraswathi, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active.
A1 Express is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Aakasa Ramanna (2010).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Dear Comrade; the 2020s to A1 Express. Rao Ramesh acted in every film; Raghu Babu acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In 'Dear Comrade' (2019), Rao Ramesh played the strict father while Raghu Babu played the comic sidekick. Their scenes together had no overlap — they never shared a single frame. The hit film proved they didn't need to be on screen together to make a film work.
- In 'Sarileru Neekevvaru' (2020), Raghu Babu's character was a bumbling henchman who kept getting beaten up by Mahesh Babu. Rao Ramesh played the main villain. They only had one brief scene together — where Rao Ramesh scolds Raghu Babu for failing. That single moment became a meme template in Telugu social media.
- Their first film together, 'Jump Jilani' (2014), was a disaster. Both were cast by director K. Vijaya Bhaskar in small roles. Neither knew the other would become a regular pairing. The film's 4.5 rating almost killed any future collaboration — but directors kept casting them together anyway.
- After 'A1 Express' (2021) — their highest-rated film at 7.7 — both actors started getting more offers to play father-son or uncle-nephew duos in sports dramas. At least three other Telugu sports films directly copied the 'strict elder + comic younger' dynamic they established in that movie.
- Raghu Babu once said in an interview that Rao Ramesh is the only co-actor who calls him by his real name (Raghu) on set. Everyone else calls him by his character names. Rao Ramesh still calls him 'Raghu' even when they're not shooting.
- Raghu Babu told a Telugu YouTube channel in 2022: 'Rao Ramesh garu is the only person who can make me laugh with just a look. We don't even need dialogues. He gives me that one side-eye, and I forget my lines.'
13 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 6 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2020s brought 7 films together, anchored by A1 Express (7.7/10).
- Dear Comrade
- Doosukeltha
- A1 Express
- Mazaka
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
13 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
76% of Rao Ramesh's screen credits are with Raghu Babu. When they first worked together, Rao Ramesh had 4 films behind them; Raghu Babu had 52.
Before Aakasa Ramanna, Rao Ramesh had starred in 4 films, including Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008) and Gamyam (2008).
Before Aakasa Ramanna, Raghu Babu had starred in 52 films, including Classmates (2007) and Sasirekha Parinayam (2009).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rao Ramesh & Raghu Babu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 6 people again and again — a small repertory company. Posani Krishna Murali appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead.
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