Vennela Kishore & Ritesh Rana Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-15 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vennela Kishore and Ritesh Rana appeared together in 2 Telugu films between 2019 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mathu Vadalara (2019 — 7.6/10). Films span Mathu Vadalara (2019) through Happy Birthday (2022).
The Vennela Kishore & Ritesh Rana partnership
From Mathu Vadalara (2019) to Happy Birthday (2022). Mathu Vadalara is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Mathu Vadalara (2019).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Mathu Vadalara; the 2020s to Happy Birthday. Vennela Kishore acted in every film; Ritesh Rana directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Mathu Vadalara (7.6/10).
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Happy Birthday (7.4/10).
- Mathu Vadalara
- Happy Birthday
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Vennela Kishore had 60 films behind them; Ritesh Rana had 0.
Before Mathu Vadalara, Vennela Kishore had starred in 60 films, including Mudra (2018) and Manamantha (2016).
After Happy Birthday, Vennela Kishore went on to appear in 6 more films, including Hanuman (2024) and Kushi (2023).
Mathu Vadalara was Ritesh Rana's directorial debut.
After Happy Birthday, Ritesh Rana went on to direct 2 more films, including Mathu Vadalara 2 (2024) and Jetlee (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vennela Kishore & Ritesh Rana's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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