Raghu Babu & Murali Mohan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Raghu Babu and Murali Mohan appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2003 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Raghavendra (2003 — 7.5/10). Films span Raghavendra (2003) through Parama Veera Chakra (2011).
The Raghu Babu & Murali Mohan partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Parama Veera Chakra (2011). They didn't share a set between 2003 and 2011. From Raghavendra (2003) to Parama Veera Chakra (2011).
Raghavendra is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Raghavendra (2003).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Raghavendra; the 2010s to Parama Veera Chakra. Raghu Babu acted in every film; Murali Mohan acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Raghu Babu and Murali Mohan first shared screen space in Raghavendra (2003) because the director needed a villain who could match Murali Mohan's intensity in a courtroom face-off. Raghu Babu was cast last minute after the original actor dropped out.
- In Vishnu (2003), Murali Mohan played the calm, authoritative father while Raghu Babu played the loud, unhinged antagonist. Their scenes worked because Murali Mohan deliberately slowed his dialogue delivery, forcing Raghu Babu to match his rhythm instead of going full throttle.
- During the shoot of Parama Veera Chakra (2011), Raghu Babu and Murali Mohan shared a vanity van for three weeks. Raghu Babu later said Murali Mohan would make him tea every morning before the first shot — a ritual they kept even on days they had no scenes together.
- "Murali Mohan garu taught me that a villain doesn't need to shout to be scary. He just needs to stand still and let the camera find him." — Raghu Babu, in a 2012 interview about working with Murali Mohan.
- Their pairing in Raghavendra (2003) directly inspired the father-vs-villain dynamic in the 2005 hit 'Bhadra' — the director of that film admitted he rewatched their courtroom scene five times to study how to build tension between a righteous elder and a sneering antagonist.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Raghavendra (7.5/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Raghavendra
- Vishnu
- Parama Veera Chakra
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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, Raghu Babu kept going for 118 more films; Murali Mohan stepped back.
Before Raghavendra, Raghu Babu had starred in 5 films, including Murari (2001) and Action No. 1 (2002).
After Parama Veera Chakra, Raghu Babu went on to appear in 118 more films, including Samajavaragamana (2023) and Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam (2022).
Before Raghavendra, Murali Mohan had starred in 7 films, including Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala (1978) and Preminchu (2001).
After Parama Veera Chakra, Murali Mohan went on to appear in 1 more film, including Jai simha (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Raghu Babu & Murali Mohan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Brahmanandam appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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