Rajiv Kanakala & Harsha Chemudu Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rajiv Kanakala and Harsha Chemudu appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2021 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thellavarithe Guruvaram (2021 — 7.6/10). Films span Sashi (2021) through Bhaag Saale (2023).
The Rajiv Kanakala & Harsha Chemudu partnership
From Sashi (2021) to Bhaag Saale (2023). Their most recent film, Bhaag Saale, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. Thellavarithe Guruvaram is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Sashi (2021).
The shape of the work
Rajiv Kanakala acted in every film; Harsha Chemudu acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Rajiv Kanakala personally recommended Harsha Chemudu to director Vi Anand for 'Thellavarithe Guruvaram' after they bonded over a shared love for offbeat comedy. That film became their highest-rated collaboration.
- In 'Bhaag Saale' (2023), Rajiv played the straight-laced father while Harsha played the chaotic son-in-law. Rajiv deliberately slowed his dialogue delivery to let Harsha's rapid-fire improvisations land harder — a rhythm they perfected over three films.
- On the sets of 'Sashi' (2021), Rajiv and Harsha started a running gag where they'd rate each other's lunch boxes out of 10. By 'Bhaag Saale', the crew had turned it into an actual daily award called 'Tiffin Trophy'.
- Harsha Chemudu said in a 2023 interview: 'Rajiv garu is the only co-star who texts me after every single scene we shoot — even the bad ones. He tells me what worked and what didn't, like a coach.'
3 films across 1 decade
- Thellavarithe Guruvaram
- Bhaag Saale
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 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; Harsha Chemudu had 2.
Before Sashi, Rajiv Kanakala had starred in 43 films, including Rakshasudu (2019) and Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020).
After Bhaag Saale, Rajiv Kanakala went on to appear in 15 more films, including Average Student Nani (2024) and Couple Friendly (2026).
Before Sashi, Harsha Chemudu had starred in 2 films, including Surya vs Surya (2015) and Dynamite (2015).
After Bhaag Saale, Harsha Chemudu went on to appear in 19 more films, including Sundaram Master (2024) and Prasanna Vadanam (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rajiv Kanakala & Harsha Chemudu's professional partnership
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