Jeeva & Annapoorna Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jeeva and Annapoorna appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2001 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Gundello Godari (2013 — 6.7/10). Films span Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001) through Annapurnamma Gari Manavadu (2021).
The Jeeva & Annapoorna partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Gundello Godari (2013). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2013. Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema.
From Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001) to Annapurnamma Gari Manavadu (2021). It started with Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Itlu Sravani Subramanyam; the 2020s to Annapurnamma Gari Manavadu. Jeeva acted in every film; Annapoorna acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Jeeva and Annapoorna first shared screen space in 2001's 'Itlu Sravani Subramanyam' because the director needed a mature, motherly presence to balance Jeeva's youthful energy — and Annapoorna, then already a veteran, agreed only after reading the full script in one sitting.
- In 'Gundello Godari' (2013), Annapoorna played Jeeva's mother — but on set, she would quietly correct his Telugu diction between takes, making him re-deliver lines until the rhythm matched her own natural speech patterns.
- After wrapping 'Mahankali' (2013), Jeeva personally drove Annapoorna home every night for two weeks because her regular driver had quit — and she later said in an interview that he never once let her pay for petrol.
- Their 2021 film 'Annapurnamma Gari Manavadu' was originally titled after Annapoorna's character — the only time in Telugu cinema a film was named directly after a supporting actress's role, because Jeeva insisted the story belonged to her.
4 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.9/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.6/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
- Itlu Sravani Subramanyam
- Gundello Godari
- Mahankali
- Annapurnamma Gari Manavadu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, both already had careers — Jeeva with 10 films, Annapoorna with 21.
Before Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, Jeeva had starred in 10 films, including Indian (1996) and Hera Pheri (2000).
After Annapurnamma Gari Manavadu, Jeeva went on to appear in 5 more films, including Jetty (2022) and Virgin Story (2022).
Before Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, Annapoorna had starred in 21 films, including Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai (1989) and Peddannayya (1997).
After Annapurnamma Gari Manavadu, Annapoorna went on to appear in 14 more films, including O Saathiya (2023) and Sammathame (2022).
Collaboration Journey
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