Posani Krishna Murali & Hema Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Posani Krishna Murali and Hema appeared together in 6 Telugu films between 2014 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014 — 7.1/10). Films span Jump Jilani (2014) through Chalo Premiddam (2021).
The Posani Krishna Murali & Hema partnership
Between 2014 and 2021, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 7 years. For 7 years, a Posani–Hema film arrived almost every year. From Jump Jilani (2014) to Chalo Premiddam (2021).
Oohalu Gusagusalade is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Jump Jilani (2014).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Oohalu Gusagusalade; the 2020s to 30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela?. Posani Krishna Murali acted in every film; Hema acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Posani Krishna Murali wrote the script for 'Jump Jilani' (2014) specifically to cast Hema as the female lead, after being impressed by her work in a small-budget film. He convinced the producer to wait three months for her dates.
- In 'James Bond' (2015), Posani deliberately wrote long, rapid-fire dialogue exchanges for Hema's character. He said on set that she was the only actress who could match his own delivery speed without missing a beat.
- The success of 'Raa Raa' (2018) — their only hit together — directly led to Posani casting Hema in his next two directorial ventures outside this pair, making her his go-to leading lady for a three-year stretch.
- During the shoot of 'Chalo Premiddam' (2021), Posani and Hema had a falling out over creative differences on a key scene. They didn't speak for six months after the film wrapped, and haven't worked together since.
- Hema once told a Telugu daily: 'Posani garu doesn't just direct you — he acts out every line in front of you. I had to tell him to stop because I'd start laughing and ruin the take.'
6 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 4 films together, anchored by Oohalu Gusagusalade (7.1/10).
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.5/10.
- Oohalu Gusagusalade
- Jump Jilani
- 30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela?
- Chalo Premiddam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 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 Chalo Premiddam, Posani Krishna Murali kept going for 26 more films; Hema stepped back. By the time of Jump Jilani, both already had careers — Posani Krishna Murali with 20 films, Hema with 16.
Before Jump Jilani, Posani Krishna Murali had starred in 20 films, including Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012) and Seetayya (2003).
After Chalo Premiddam, Posani Krishna Murali went on to appear in 26 more films, including Umapathi (2023) and 18 Pages (2022).
Before Jump Jilani, Hema had starred in 16 films, including Ashta Chamma (2008) and Swamy Ra Ra (2013).
After Chalo Premiddam, Hema went on to appear in 3 more films, including Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu (2023) and Dream Boy (2022).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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