Chandramohan & Kaikala Satyanarayana Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Chandramohan and Kaikala Satyanarayana appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 1990 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Alludugaru (1990 — 5.1/10). Films span Alludugaru (1990) through Eduruleni Manishi (2001).
The Chandramohan & Kaikala Satyanarayana partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Eduruleni Manishi (2001). They didn't share a set between 1990 and 2001. From Alludugaru (1990) to Eduruleni Manishi (2001).
It started with Alludugaru (1990). The played out closed with Eduruleni Manishi in 2001.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Alludugaru; the 2000s to Eduruleni Manishi. Chandramohan acted in every film; Kaikala Satyanarayana acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Chandramohan and Kaikala Satyanarayana first shared screen space in 'Alludugaru' (1990) because the director wanted a seasoned villain to bounce off the young hero. Satyanarayana was the first choice, but he agreed only after Chandramohan personally requested him on set.
- In 'Jayammu Nischayammu Raa' (1990), Satyanarayana deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery to match Chandramohan's comedic timing. Chandramohan later said that Satyanarayana's patience made him look funnier than he actually was.
- During the shoot of 'Eduruleni Manishi' (2001), Chandramohan would bring homemade pickles for Satyanarayana every day. Satyanarayana, known for his strict diet, made an exception only for those pickles.
- Satyanarayana once told a fan magazine: 'Chandramohan is the only hero who never argued with me about scene length. He knew I would make him look good.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.6/10.
- Alludugaru
- Jayammu Nischayammu Raa
- Eduruleni Manishi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
After Eduruleni Manishi, Chandramohan kept going for 38 more films; Kaikala Satyanarayana stepped back.
Before Alludugaru, Chandramohan had starred in 2 films, including Neeya (1979) and Naalai Namadhe (1975).
After Eduruleni Manishi, Chandramohan went on to appear in 38 more films, including Dongodu (2003) and Dhee (2007).
Before Alludugaru, Kaikala Satyanarayana had starred in 1 film, including Kaali (1980).
After Eduruleni Manishi, Kaikala Satyanarayana went on to appear in 11 more films, including Periyar (2007) and Arundhati (2009).
Collaboration Journey
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