Chalapathi Rao & Sunil Varma Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Chalapathi Rao and Sunil Varma appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2000 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli (2003 — 6.5/10). Films span Nuvve Kavali (2000) through Kalidasu (2008).
The Chalapathi Rao & Sunil Varma partnership
From Nuvve Kavali (2000) to Kalidasu (2008). It started with Nuvve Kavali (2000).
The shape of the work
Chalapathi Rao acted in every film; Sunil Varma acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 1 decade
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
- Kalidasu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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 Kalidasu, Sunil Varma kept going for 67 more films; Chalapathi Rao stepped back.
Before Nuvve Kavali, Chalapathi Rao had starred in 8 films, including Sri Ramulayya (1999) and Aditya 369 (1991).
After Kalidasu, Chalapathi Rao went on to appear in 29 more films, including Arundhati (2009) and Bangarraju (2022).
Before Nuvve Kavali, Sunil Varma had starred in 2 films, including Athma Bandham (1991) and Valli Mayil (1980).
After Kalidasu, Sunil Varma went on to appear in 67 more films, including Mukhachitram (2022) and Khaleja (2010).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Chalapathi Rao & Sunil Varma's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Narayana is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. M. S. Narayana appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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