Jeeva & Ravi Babu Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jeeva and Ravi Babu appeared together in 5 Telugu films between 2005 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Swamy Ra Ra (2013 — 7.2/10). Films span Soggadu (2005) through Dohchay (2015).
The Jeeva & Ravi Babu partnership
Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.2 and 7.2. They saved their best for last — Swamy Ra Ra (7.2/10) came 8 years in. From Soggadu (2005) to Dohchay (2015).
Swamy Ra Ra is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Soggadu (2005).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Soggadu; the 2010s to Swamy Ra Ra. Ravi Babu director in some, actor in others. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- On the sets of Swamy Ra Ra (2013), Ravi Babu let Jeeva improvise most of his comic lines. Jeeva’s spontaneous timing turned a simple scene into the film’s most quoted moment — the 'Nuvvu evadra nuvvu' exchange.
- Ravi Babu cast Jeeva in Soggadu (2005) after seeing his raw energy in a short film. Jeeva was a newcomer then, and Ravi took a gamble on him instead of a bigger star.
- Swamy Ra Ra (2013) directly launched the trend of quirky small-town heist comedies in Telugu. Films like Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015) and Jai Simha (2018) borrowed its tone — none of that happens without this duo’s experiment.
- Jeeva and Ravi Babu stayed close even after their films stopped. Ravi Babu was one of the first people Jeeva called when he decided to shift focus to Tamil cinema in 2016.
- Ravi Babu once said in an interview: 'Jeeva is the only actor who can make me laugh on set and then nail a serious scene in the next take. He’s a mad genius.'
5 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s brought 4 films together, anchored by Swamy Ra Ra (7.2/10).
- Soggadu
- Swamy Ra Ra
- Gundello Godari
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Soggadu, Jeeva had starred in 21 films, including Indian (1996) and Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003).
After Dohchay, Jeeva went on to appear in 12 more films, including Jetty (2022) and Krack (2021).
Before Soggadu, Ravi Babu had starred in 6 films, including Naani (2004) and Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu (2003).
After Dohchay, Ravi Babu went on to appear in 18 more films, including Razor (2026) and Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jeeva & Ravi Babu's professional partnership
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