Rajiv Kanakala & Shyam K. Naidu Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajiv Kanakala and Shyam K. Naidu appeared together in 2 Telugu films between 2021 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Narappa (2021 — 7.6/10). Films span Narappa (2021) through Thala (2025).
The Rajiv Kanakala & Shyam K. Naidu partnership
From Narappa (2021) to Thala (2025). Their most recent film, Thala, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active. Narappa is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Narappa (2021).
The shape of the work
Rajiv Kanakala acted in every film; Shyam K. Naidu directed all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Narappa
- Thala
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 4 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, Rajiv Kanakala had 43 films behind them; Shyam K. Naidu had 12.
Before Narappa, Rajiv Kanakala had starred in 43 films, including Rakshasudu (2019) and Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020).
After Thala, Rajiv Kanakala went on to appear in 4 more films, including Couple Friendly (2026) and Vishwambhara (2026).
Before Narappa, Shyam K. Naidu had starred in 12 films, including Bagunnara (2000) and Rajanna (2011).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajiv Kanakala & Shyam K. Naidu's professional partnership
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