Tagubothu Ramesh & Dhanraj Sukhram Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Tagubothu Ramesh and Dhanraj Sukhram appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2011 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pilla Zamindar (2011 — 6.9/10). Films span Pilla Zamindar (2011) through Kaliyuga (2019).
The Tagubothu Ramesh & Dhanraj Sukhram partnership
From Pilla Zamindar (2011) to Kaliyuga (2019). It started with Pilla Zamindar (2011).
The shape of the work
Tagubothu Ramesh acted in every film; Dhanraj Sukhram acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Before Kalyana Vaibhogame (2016), Ramesh and Sukhram had never met. Sukhram was a debut director looking for a fresh face. Ramesh walked in, read one scene, and Sukhram cancelled all other auditions on the spot.
- On the set of Tholubommalata (2019), Ramesh would deliberately flub his lines in the first take to make Sukhram laugh. Sukhram then forced Ramesh to do the scene again — but with the exact same energy. That push-and-pull became the film's comic rhythm.
- The success of Kaliyuga (2019) directly led to Sukhram being signed for a bigger-budget crime thriller with a major star. Ramesh recommended him to the producer during the film's post-production.
- After Tholubommalata wrapped, Ramesh and Sukhram made a pact: they would only work together if the script genuinely needed both of them. No forced collaborations. That's why they stopped after three films.
- Sukhram once said in an interview: 'Ramesh is the only actor who can make me rewrite a scene at 2 AM and I'll still thank him for it.'
4 films across 1 decade
- Pilla Zamindar
- Kalyana Vaibhogame
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
67% of Tagubothu Ramesh's screen credits are with Dhanraj Sukhram.
Pilla Zamindar was Tagubothu Ramesh's acting debut.
After Kaliyuga, Tagubothu Ramesh went on to appear in 2 more films, including Imsai Arasi (2020) and 302 (2020).
Before Pilla Zamindar, Dhanraj Sukhram had starred in 2 films, including Bheemili (2010) and Jagadam (2007).
After Kaliyuga, Dhanraj Sukhram went on to appear in 12 more films, including Vimanam (2023) and Anukoni Prayanam (2022).




Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Tagubothu Ramesh & Dhanraj Sukhram's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Vennela Kishore is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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