Krish J. Sathaar & Vidyullekha Raman Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Krish J. Sathaar and Vidyullekha Raman appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2013 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Malini 22 Vijayawada (2013 — 6.9/10). Films span Malini 22 Vijayawada (2013) through Ghatana (2016).
The Krish J. Sathaar & Vidyullekha Raman partnership
From Malini 22 Vijayawada (2013) to Ghatana (2016). It started with Malini 22 Vijayawada (2013).
The shape of the work
Krish J. Sathaar acted in every film; Vidyullekha Raman acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- Krish J. Sathaar and Vidyullekha Raman first worked together in 'Malini 22 Vijayawada' (2013) because the director wanted a fresh pair for the lead roles. Neither had major film credits before, so they were cast together as a gamble — and it paid off as a surprise hit.
- In 'Malini 22 Vijayawada', Krish played the intense, brooding hero while Vidyullekha brought a natural, grounded energy as the female lead. Their contrast — his controlled anger vs. her spontaneous warmth — made the thriller feel more human, not just a chase movie.
- The success of 'Malini 22 Vijayawada' (2013) directly led to a Tamil remake, 'Malini 22 Palayamkottai' (2014), where both reprised their roles. That remake is the only reason this pair exists in Tamil cinema too — it bombed, but it gave them a rare cross-industry credit together.
- After 'Ghatana' (2016) flopped, Krish and Vidyullekha stopped working together entirely. Neither has publicly discussed why, but industry gossip says the film's failure strained their professional relationship — they haven't been seen together at events since.
- In a 2014 interview promoting 'Malini 22 Palayamkottai', Vidyullekha said about Krish: 'He doesn't act like a hero on set. He just becomes the character, and that made me trust the scene more.'
3 films across 1 decade
- Malini 22 Vijayawada
- Ghatana
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Ghatana, Vidyullekha Raman kept going for 26 more films; Krish J. Sathaar stepped back.
Malini 22 Vijayawada was Krish J. Sathaar's acting debut.
Before Malini 22 Vijayawada, Vidyullekha Raman had starred in 2 films, including Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (2012) and Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012).
After Ghatana, Vidyullekha Raman went on to appear in 26 more films, including Mathu Vadalara (2019) and Pa Paandi (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Krish J. Sathaar & Vidyullekha Raman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kota Srinivasa Rao is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Kota Srinivasa Rao appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. Aravindh-Shankar scored 3 of them.
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