Ali & Krishna Bhagawan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ali and Krishna Bhagawan appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2003 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Parama Veera Chakra (2011 — 5.8/10). Films span Aadanthe Ado Type (2003) through Parama Veera Chakra (2011).
The Ali & Krishna Bhagawan partnership
They saved their best for last — Parama Veera Chakra (5.8/10) came 8 years in. From Aadanthe Ado Type (2003) to Parama Veera Chakra (2011). It started with Aadanthe Ado Type (2003).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Aadanthe Ado Type; the 2010s to Parama Veera Chakra. Ali acted in every film; Krishna Bhagawan acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Ali and Krishna Bhagawan first shared screen space in 'Aadanthe Ado Type' (2003) because the director needed a comedy duo that could match the film's absurd tone — and Ali specifically asked for Bhagawan after seeing his stage timing in a local theater show.
- In 'Donga Sachinollu' (2008), Ali would set up a joke with his rapid-fire dialogue delivery, then pause and let Krishna Bhagawan's deadpan face and slow reaction land the punchline — a rhythm they perfected over four films.
- Their double-act in 'Gajibiji' (2008) was so popular in B and C centers that it directly inspired a wave of 'double-hero comedy capers' in Telugu low-budget cinema, including the 2010 film 'Maa Nanna Chiranjeevi' which tried to copy their exact banter style.
- On the sets of 'Parama Veera Chakra' (2011), Ali and Krishna Bhagawan had a running bet: whoever flubbed a line first had to buy the other a plate of biryani from the nearest dhaba. Ali lost most days.
- Krishna Bhagawan once said in a 2012 interview: 'Ali is the only co-actor who made me forget my lines because I was laughing so hard. We never rehearsed — we just fed off each other's chaos.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 3 films.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Aadanthe Ado Type0
- Donga Sachinollu0
- Parama Veera Chakra
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Parama Veera Chakra, Ali kept going for 53 more films; Krishna Bhagawan stepped back.
Before Aadanthe Ado Type, Ali had starred in 18 films, including Yamaleela (1994) and Ghatotkachudu (1995).
After Parama Veera Chakra, Ali went on to appear in 53 more films, including Shirdi Sai (2012) and Oopiri (2016).
Before Aadanthe Ado Type, Krishna Bhagawan had starred in 2 films, including April 1st Vidudala (1991) and Gemini (2002).
After Parama Veera Chakra, Krishna Bhagawan went on to appear in 10 more films, including Naa Rakumarudu (2014) and Srimannarayana (2012).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ali & Krishna Bhagawan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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