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6 films·1998–2001·Top Music Composer: Vandemataram Srinivas (2 films)·Top co-star: Brahmanandam (3 films)

Meka Srikanth & Raasi Movies Together List — 6 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Meka Srikanth and Raasi appeared together in 6 Telugu films between 1998 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Devullu (2000 — 4.7/10). Films span Gillikajjalu (1998) through Maa Aavida Meda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi (2001).

6
Films Together
4.1
Average Rating
1998 - 2001
Career Span
Telugu
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Meka Srikanth & Raasi partnership

Between 1998 and 2001, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 3 years. From Gillikajjalu (1998) to Maa Aavida Meda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi (2001). The ran closed with Maa Aavida Meda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi in 2001.

It started with Gillikajjalu (1998).

The shape of the work

The 2000s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Preyasi Raave; the 2000s to Devullu. Meka Srikanth acted in every film; Raasi acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

  • They first paired up in 'Gillikajjalu' (1998) because the director thought Srikanth's boy-next-door energy would calm Raasi's loud comic timing. It worked so badly that the film flopped, but they kept getting cast together anyway.
  • In 'Preyasi Raave' (1999), Srikanth deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery to match Raasi's natural rhythm. She later said he'd pause mid-sentence just to let her reactions land first — a trick no other co-star tried.
  • During 'Ammo Okato Tarikhu' (2000), Raasi would bring homemade snacks for the crew every day. Srikanth once joked she was feeding him into a coma — but he never missed a single meal she packed.
  • Their 2001 film 'Maa Aavida Meda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi' was the first Telugu comedy to use a split-screen phone conversation as a running gag. Local TV channels copied the format for years after.
  • Raasi once told a fan magazine: 'Srikanth and I never rehearsed. We'd just look at each other and start — half the time we didn't know what the other would say next.'
  • In 'Devullu' (2000), they shot a 7-minute single-take argument scene. Srikanth later admitted he kept changing his lines on the fly, and Raasi matched every ad-lib without blinking — the director just let the camera roll.

6 films across 2 decades

The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.1/10.

The 2000s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.1/10.

1990s
Films2
Avg Rating4.1/10
Notable:
  • Preyasi Raave(4.1)
  • Gillikajjalu0
Era:
Meka: ActiveRaasi: Active
2000s
Films4
Avg Rating4.1/10
Notable:
  • Devullu(4.7)
  • Maa Aavida Meda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi(4.1)
Era:
Meka: ActiveRaasi: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19982001
Span3 years
Avg Interval~1 years

6 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Telugu
6 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

After Maa Aavida Meda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi, Meka Srikanth kept going for 56 more films; Raasi stepped back.

Meka Srikanth

Before Gillikajjalu, Meka Srikanth had starred in 9 films, including Varasudu (1993) and Pelli Sandadi (1997).

After Maa Aavida Meda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi, Meka Srikanth went on to appear in 56 more films, including Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) and Sri Krishna 2006 (2006).

Raasi

Before Gillikajjalu, Raasi had starred in 7 films, including Aruvadai Naal (1986) and Love Today (1997).

After Maa Aavida Meda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi, Raasi went on to appear in 15 more films, including Nijam (2003) and Lanka (2017).

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