M. S. Narayana & Renu Desai Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Narayana and Renu Desai appeared together in 2 Telugu films between 2000 and 2003. Their highest-rated collaboration was Johnny (2003 — 7.4/10). Films span Badri (2000) through Johnny (2003).
The M. S. Narayana & Renu Desai partnership
From Badri (2000) to Johnny (2003). The ran closed with Johnny in 2003. Johnny is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Badri (2000).
The shape of the work
M. S. Narayana acted in every film; Renu Desai acted in all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Johnny
- Badri
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Johnny, M. S. Narayana kept going for 121 more films; Renu Desai stepped back.
Before Badri, M. S. Narayana had starred in 7 films, including Seenu (1999) and Premaku Velayara (1999).
After Johnny, M. S. Narayana went on to appear in 121 more films, including Kushi Kushiga (2004) and Nenunnanu (2004).
Badri was Renu Desai's acting debut.
After Johnny, Renu Desai went on to appear in 1 more film, including Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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