Nandamuri Balakrishna & Mukesh Rishi Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nandamuri Balakrishna and Mukesh Rishi appeared together in 5 Telugu films between 1994 and 2005. Their highest-rated collaboration was Palnati Brahmanayudu (2003 — 6.8/10). Films span Gandeevam (1994) through Allari Pidugu (2005).
The Nandamuri Balakrishna & Mukesh Rishi partnership
They saved their best for last — Palnati Brahmanayudu (6.8/10) came 9 years in. From Gandeevam (1994) to Allari Pidugu (2005). The spanned closed with Allari Pidugu in 2005.
It started with Gandeevam (1994).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Gandeevam; the 2000s to Palnati Brahmanayudu. Nandamuri Balakrishna acted in every film; Mukesh Rishi acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.9/10.
- Gandeevam
- Palnati Brahmanayudu
- Allari Pidugu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Allari Pidugu, Mukesh Rishi kept going for 47 more films; Nandamuri Balakrishna stepped back.
Before Gandeevam, Nandamuri Balakrishna had starred in 9 films, including Aditya 369 (1991) and Nippu Ravva (1993).
After Allari Pidugu, Nandamuri Balakrishna went on to appear in 24 more films, including Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) and Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017).
Before Gandeevam, Mukesh Rishi had starred in 1 film, including Parampara (1992).
After Allari Pidugu, Mukesh Rishi went on to appear in 47 more films, including Rajanna (2011) and Srimanthudu (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nandamuri Balakrishna & Mukesh Rishi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 5 films. Brahmanandam appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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