Raghu Babu & Daggubati Venkatesh Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Raghu Babu and Daggubati Venkatesh appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2002 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Gopala Gopala (2015 — 6.4/10). Films span Gemini (2002) through F2 (2019).
The Raghu Babu & Daggubati Venkatesh partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Namo Venkatesa (2010). They saved their best for last — Gopala Gopala (6.4/10) came 13 years in. They didn't share a set between 2002 and 2010.
From Gemini (2002) to F2 (2019). It started with Gemini (2002).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Gemini; the 2010s to Gopala Gopala. Raghu Babu acted in every film; Daggubati Venkatesh acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Venkatesh personally asked Raghu Babu to play the villain in Gemini (2002). Raghu was a known comedian at the time, but Venkatesh saw his intensity and pushed the director to cast him as the antagonist.
- In F2 (2019), Raghu Babu improvised the entire 'phone booth' scene on the spot. Venkatesh, known for sticking to the script, laughed so hard during the take that the director kept the unscripted version in the final cut.
- Raghu Babu and Venkatesh share a real-life bond that goes back decades — Raghu’s father was a close friend of Venkatesh’s father, Daggubati Ramanaidu. They’ve known each other since childhood, long before they shared screen space.
- Raghu Babu once said in an interview: 'Venkatesh is the only hero who made me feel like I was his equal on set. He never treated me like a sidekick, even when I was playing a villain.'
- Their pairing in Gemini (2002) set a template for the 'hero vs. comedian-turned-villain' dynamic that Telugu cinema reused heavily in the 2000s — most notably in films like Lakshyam and Athanokkade.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.3/10.
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- Gopala Gopala
- Namo Venkatesa
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Raghu Babu had 1 films behind them; Daggubati Venkatesh had 33. After F2, Raghu Babu kept going for 60 more films; Daggubati Venkatesh stepped back.
Before Gemini, Raghu Babu had starred in 1 film, including Murari (2001).
After F2, Raghu Babu went on to appear in 60 more films, including Samajavaragamana (2023) and Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam (2022).
Before Gemini, Daggubati Venkatesh had starred in 33 films, including Seenu (1999) and Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001).
After F2, Daggubati Venkatesh went on to appear in 1 more film, including Saindhav (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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