Rajiv Kanakala & Saptagiri Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajiv Kanakala and Saptagiri appeared together in 5 Telugu films between 2015 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Maharshi (2019 — 7.1/10). Films span Ketugadu (2015) through Purushaha (2026).
The Rajiv Kanakala & Saptagiri partnership
From Ketugadu (2015) to Purushaha (2026). Their most recent film, Purushaha, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active. Maharshi is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Ketugadu (2015).
The shape of the work
The 2020s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Maharshi; the 2020s to Geetha. Rajiv Kanakala acted in every film; Saptagiri acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Rajiv Kanakala personally recommended Saptagiri for a key comic role in Ketugadu (2015) after the director struggled to find the right actor. That film became their first collaboration.
- In Maharshi (2019), Saptagiri’s rapid-fire improvisations forced Rajiv to drop his usual measured delivery and match his energy. The scene where they argue over a phone call was entirely ad-libbed by Saptagiri, with Rajiv reacting in real time.
- During the shoot of Geetha (2022), Rajiv and Saptagiri shared a hotel room for three weeks because the production budget was tight. They reportedly stayed up late rewriting each other’s dialogues.
- Saptagiri once said in a 2023 interview: 'Rajiv garu is the only co-star who doesn’t mind me ruining a take because I laughed too hard. He laughs with me, then we do it again.'
- Their comic track in Maharshi (2019) was so well-received that the director Vamshi Paidipally added extra scenes for them during reshoots — scenes that weren’t in the original script.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Maharshi (7.1/10).
The 2020s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.5/10.
- Maharshi
- Ketugadu0
- Geetha
- Dear Uma
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
42% of Saptagiri's screen credits are with Rajiv Kanakala.
Before Ketugadu, Rajiv Kanakala had starred in 31 films, including Donga Dongadi (2004) and Nenu (2004).
Before Ketugadu, Saptagiri had starred in 7 films, including Venkatadri Express (2013) and Kandireega (2011).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajiv Kanakala & Saptagiri's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Rajiv Kanakala & Saptagiri's films together
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