Chandramohan & Muppulaneni Siva Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Chandramohan and Muppulaneni Siva appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 1999 and 2005. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sankranthi (2005 — 6.7/10). Films span Raja (1999) through Sankranthi (2005).
The Chandramohan & Muppulaneni Siva partnership
From Raja (1999) to Sankranthi (2005). The played out closed with Sankranthi in 2005. It started with Raja (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Raja; the 2000s to Sankranthi. Chandramohan acted in every film; Muppulaneni Siva directed all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Chandramohan was a struggling actor with just a few small roles when Muppulaneni Siva cast him as the lead in Raja (1999). Siva took a risk on him because he wanted a fresh face — and that film became Chandramohan's big break.
- On the sets of Maa Pelliki Randi (2000), Siva would let Chandramohan improvise his comic timing in scenes. Chandramohan's natural rhythm pushed Siva to rewrite several sequences on the spot, making the comedy sharper than the script originally was.
- Sankranthi (2005) was the last film they made together. It directly launched the career of actress Sneha Ullal, who got her first Telugu break because Siva cast her opposite Chandramohan. She later became a known face in both Telugu and Hindi cinema.
- After Sankranthi (2005), the two quietly drifted apart. Chandramohan moved into television serials, while Siva focused on bigger-budget films. They never publicly fell out — they just stopped calling each other for projects.
- Chandramohan once said in a 2006 interview: 'Siva garu gave me my first real chance. I owe him that. But after Sankranthi, our paths just didn't cross again.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.4/10.
- Raja
- Sankranthi
- Maa Pelliki Randi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Muppulaneni Siva's screen credits are with Chandramohan. After Sankranthi, Chandramohan kept going for 24 more films; Muppulaneni Siva stepped back.
Before Raja, Chandramohan had starred in 8 films, including Neeya (1979) and Naalai Namadhe (1975).
After Sankranthi, Chandramohan went on to appear in 24 more films, including Dhee (2007) and Loukyam (2014).
Before Raja, Muppulaneni Siva had directed 4 films, including Priya O Priya (1997) and Tajmahal (1995).
After Sankranthi, Muppulaneni Siva went on to direct 2 more films, including Sri Sri (2016) and Allare Allari (2007).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Chandramohan & Muppulaneni Siva's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sudhakar is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Sudhakar appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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