Jeeva & Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jeeva and Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2003 and 2009. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003 — 6.8/10). Films span Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003) through Gopi Gopika Godavari (2009).
The Jeeva & Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao partnership
From Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003) to Gopi Gopika Godavari (2009). It started with Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003).
The shape of the work
Jeeva acted in every film; Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Jeeva was already a star when he signed 'Kabaddi Kabaddi' (2003), but Kondavalasa was a theater veteran with zero film credits. Jeeva personally insisted the director cast Kondavalasa as the comic sidekick after watching him in a stage play.
- On the sets of 'Kabaddi Kabaddi', Kondavalasa would deliberately flub his lines in the first take to make Jeeva laugh. Jeeva then used that genuine laughter in the final cut — it became the film's most replayed comedy beat.
- During the shoot of 'Gopi Gopika Godavari' (2009), Kondavalasa cooked meals for the entire crew every Sunday from his home kitchen. Jeeva would sit with him on the floor and eat, refusing the hero's vanity van.
- The success of their double-act in 'Kabaddi Kabaddi' directly led to a wave of Telugu comedies built around a hero and an older, rustic sidekick — a template that 'Mithunam' (2012) and 'Jai Simha' (2018) later copied.
3 films across 1 decade
- Kabaddi Kabaddi
- Gopi Gopika Godavari
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Gopi Gopika Godavari, Jeeva kept going for 26 more films; Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao stepped back.
Before Kabaddi Kabaddi, Jeeva had starred in 15 films, including Indian (1996) and Hera Pheri (2000).
After Gopi Gopika Godavari, Jeeva went on to appear in 26 more films, including Jetty (2022) and Swamy Ra Ra (2013).
Before Kabaddi Kabaddi, Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao had starred in 1 film, including Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru (2002).
After Gopi Gopika Godavari, Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao went on to appear in 9 more films, including Gaddam Gang (2015) and Naa Rakumarudu (2014).
Collaboration Journey
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