Allu Arjun & R. Rathnavelu Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Allu Arjun and R. Rathnavelu appeared together in 2 Telugu films between 2004 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Khaidi No:150 (2017 — 6.9/10). Films span Arya (2004) through Khaidi No:150 (2017).
The Allu Arjun & R. Rathnavelu partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for Khaidi No:150 (2017). They didn't share a set between 2004 and 2017. From Arya (2004) to Khaidi No:150 (2017).
It started with Arya (2004).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Arya; the 2010s to Khaidi No:150. Allu Arjun acted in every film; R. Rathnavelu shot all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.9/10.
- Arya0
- Khaidi No:150
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
Before Arya, Allu Arjun had starred in 1 film, including Gangotri (2003).
After Khaidi No:150, Allu Arjun went on to appear in 5 more films, including Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) (2021) and Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020).
Before Arya, R. Rathnavelu had starred in 7 films, including Jayam (2003) and Thirumalai (2003).
After Khaidi No:150, R. Rathnavelu went on to appear in 3 more films, including Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) and Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020).
Collaboration Journey
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