Vennela Kishore & Hari Teja Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vennela Kishore and Hari Teja appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2018 and 2020. Their highest-rated collaboration was Hippi (2019 — 9.0/10). Films span Jamba Lakidi Pamba (2018) through Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020).
The Vennela Kishore & Hari Teja partnership
One film towers over the rest: Hippi at 9.0/10. Between 2018 and 2020, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 2 years. The work is uneven: Hippi (9.0) at one end, Jamba Lakidi Pamba (3.8) at the other.
From Jamba Lakidi Pamba (2018) to Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020). It started with Jamba Lakidi Pamba (2018).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Hippi; the 2020s to Sarileru Neekevvaru. Vennela Kishore acted in every film; Hari Teja acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vennela Kishore and Hari Teja first shared screen space in 'Jamba Lakidi Pamba' (2018) because the director needed a comic pair that could match the film's chaotic energy. Kishore was already a known face, but Hari Teja was relatively new to comedy — the director specifically paired them to see if her straight-faced reactions could bounce off his over-the-top antics.
- In 'F2' (2019), their comedy worked because Hari Teja played the annoyed, grounded wife while Vennela Kishore went full buffoon. She didn't try to match his energy — she underplayed every reaction, which made his absurdity land harder. That push-pull rhythm became their signature.
- Their pairing in 'Hippi' (2019) — a film that scored 9/10 — directly led to more comic duos being cast in Telugu rom-coms where the hero's friend and his wife had their own subplot. Before this, those roles were usually one-off gags. After 'Hippi', producers started asking for 'a Vennela-Hari type pair' in multiple 2020 releases.
- On the sets of 'Sarileru Neekevvaru' (2020), Vennela Kishore and Hari Teja had a running bet: whoever broke character first during a take had to buy the other a meal. Kishore lost almost every time because Hari Teja would whisper random Telugu film dialogues right before her lines.
- Hari Teja once said in an interview: 'Vennela Kishore makes me look like a better actor because he gives me so much space to react. He doesn't try to dominate the scene — he throws the ball and waits for me to catch it.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Hippi (9.0/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
- Hippi
- F2
- Sarileru Neekevvaru
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Hari Teja's screen credits are with Vennela Kishore. When they first worked together, Vennela Kishore had 49 films behind them; Hari Teja had 0.
Before Jamba Lakidi Pamba, Vennela Kishore had starred in 49 films, including Manamantha (2016) and Mahanubhavudu (2017).
After Sarileru Neekevvaru, Vennela Kishore went on to appear in 17 more films, including Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam (2022) and Hanuman (2024).
Jamba Lakidi Pamba was Hari Teja's acting debut.
After Sarileru Neekevvaru, Hari Teja went on to appear in 6 more films, including Maama Mascheendra (2023) and Aa Okkati Adakku (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vennela Kishore & Hari Teja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmaji is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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