Mukesh Rishi & Brahmaji Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mukesh Rishi and Brahmaji appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2000 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Maharshi (2019 — 7.1/10). Films span Manoharam (2000) through Kannappa (2025).
The Mukesh Rishi & Brahmaji partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for Baadshah (2013). They didn't share a set between 2000 and 2013. They saved their best for last — Maharshi (7.1/10) came 19 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. From Manoharam (2000) to Kannappa (2025).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Manoharam; the 2020s to Kannappa. Mukesh Rishi acted in every film; Brahmaji acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For Manoharam (2000), director S. V. Krishna Reddy cast Brahmaji as the lead and Mukesh Rishi as the villain. It was Brahmaji who suggested Mukesh Rishi for the role after they met at a dubbing studio. The director agreed on the spot.
- In Baadshah (2013), Mukesh Rishi played the main villain and Brahmaji played a comedic sidekick. They had no direct scenes together. Their only connection in the film is that both characters work for the same crime boss — they never share a frame.
- Brahmaji has said in interviews that Mukesh Rishi is one of the few senior actors who never treated him like a junior. On the sets of Manoharam, Rishi would insist Brahmaji eat lunch with him instead of sitting with the junior artists.
- Their only hit together is Maharshi (2019), which grossed over ₹100 crore. That film directly led to Brahmaji being cast in a similar comic-relief role in multiple Mahesh Babu films after that.
- Brahmaji once said about Mukesh Rishi: 'He has this baritone voice that makes even a simple dialogue sound like a threat. I used to stand behind the monitor just to hear him speak.'
4 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Maharshi (7.1/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.6/10.
- Manoharam
- Maharshi
- Baadshah
- Kannappa
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 25 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Manoharam, Mukesh Rishi had starred in 18 films, including Sooryavansham (1999) and Ghatak (1996).
Before Manoharam, Brahmaji had starred in 5 films, including Seenu (1999) and Sri Ramulayya (1999).
After Kannappa, Brahmaji went on to appear in 5 more films, including Biker (2026) and Raakaasa (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mukesh Rishi & Brahmaji's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Brahmanandam is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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