Raghu Babu & Sumanth Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Raghu Babu and Sumanth appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2004 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Classmates (2007 — 7.7/10). Films span Gowri (2004) through Daggaraga Dooranga (2011).
The Raghu Babu & Sumanth partnership
From Gowri (2004) to Daggaraga Dooranga (2011). Classmates is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Gowri (2004).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Classmates; the 2010s to Daggaraga Dooranga. Raghu Babu acted in every film; Sumanth acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Raghu Babu and Sumanth first shared screen in 'Gowri' (2004) because the director wanted a fresh pair of antagonists. Raghu Babu was already a known villain, but Sumanth was still finding his footing. The director paired them specifically to let Sumanth learn from Raghu Babu's timing on set.
- In 'Classmates' (2007), Raghu Babu played the bully and Sumanth the hero. But Raghu Babu deliberately slowed down his delivery in every confrontation scene. He told Sumanth, 'You react first, I'll follow.' That gave Sumanth's anger scenes a natural rhythm instead of a rehearsed look.
- During the shoot of 'Pourudu' (2008), Raghu Babu and Sumanth shared a room in a small lodge near the sets. Every night, they would rehearse the next day's fight choreography using pillows. The director found out and started writing extra fight scenes just for them.
- Their pairing in 'Classmates' (2007) directly inspired the casting of a similar bully-vs-hero dynamic in the 2009 film 'Kick'. The casting director later admitted he rewatched their scenes to see how to balance a loud villain with a calm hero.
- Raghu Babu once said in a 2011 interview about 'Daggaraga Dooranga': 'Sumanth is the only hero who let me rewrite my own lines. He trusted me to make him look good. That's rare.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 3 films together, anchored by Classmates (7.7/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Classmates
- Gowri
- Daggaraga Dooranga
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Daggaraga Dooranga, Raghu Babu kept going for 119 more films; Sumanth stepped back.
Before Gowri, Raghu Babu had starred in 13 films, including Raghavendra (2003) and Golmaal (2003).
After Daggaraga Dooranga, Raghu Babu went on to appear in 119 more films, including Samajavaragamana (2023) and Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam (2022).
Before Gowri, Sumanth had starred in 5 films, including Satyam (2003) and Yuvakudu (2000).
After Daggaraga Dooranga, Sumanth went on to appear in 11 more films, including Sita Ramam (2022) and Anaganaga (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Raghu Babu & Sumanth's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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