Annapoorna & Mallikarjuna Rao Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-20 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Annapoorna and Mallikarjuna Rao appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 1991 and 1995. Their highest-rated collaboration was M Dharmaraju M.A. (1994 — 4.7/10). Films span Appula Appa Rao (1991) through Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? (1995).
The Annapoorna & Mallikarjuna Rao partnership
From Appula Appa Rao (1991) to Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? (1995). The played out closed with Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? in 1995. It started with Appula Appa Rao (1991).
The shape of the work
Annapoorna acted in every film; Mallikarjuna Rao acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- M Dharmaraju M.A.
- Appula Appa Rao
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
After Sogasu Chuda Taramaa?, Annapoorna kept going for 42 more films; Mallikarjuna Rao stepped back.
Before Appula Appa Rao, Annapoorna had starred in 2 films, including Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai (1989) and Varavu Nalla Uravu (1990).
After Sogasu Chuda Taramaa?, Annapoorna went on to appear in 42 more films, including Thank You Brother! (2021) and O Saathiya (2023).
Appula Appa Rao was Mallikarjuna Rao's acting debut.
After Sogasu Chuda Taramaa?, Mallikarjuna Rao went on to appear in 18 more films, including Johnny (2003) and 143 (and I miss You) (2004).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Annapoorna & Mallikarjuna Rao's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Tanikella Bharani is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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