M. S. Bhaskar & Kota Srinivasa Rao Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Bhaskar and Kota Srinivasa Rao appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2008 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sadhu Miranda (2008 — 6.3/10). Films span Sadhu Miranda (2008) through Madurai Manikuravar (2021).
The M. S. Bhaskar & Kota Srinivasa Rao partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Sadhu Miranda (2008) to Madurai Manikuravar (2021). It started with Sadhu Miranda (2008).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Sadhu Miranda; the 2020s to Madurai Manikuravar. M. S. Bhaskar acted in every film; Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For Sadhu Miranda (2008), director N. Linguswamy paired Bhaskar and Kota as father-son villains. Bhaskar later said Kota’s presence made him raise his game — he didn’t want to look weak next to a veteran who could switch from comedy to menace in one breath.
- In Saahasam (2016), Kota played the comic sidekick while Bhaskar played the straight-laced hero’s father. They deliberately swapped their usual energy — Kota underplayed, Bhaskar overplayed — to keep the audience guessing who was the real threat.
- On the sets of Madurai Manikuravar (2021), the two would sit together between shots and discuss old Telugu films. Kota, a Telugu veteran, would translate classic dialogues for Bhaskar, who grew up on Tamil cinema. They bonded over a shared love for K. Balachander’s work.
- Bhaskar once told a Tamil magazine: 'Kota sir doesn't act — he just becomes the character. I learned more from watching him eat a banana on set than from any acting class.'
4 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Sadhu Miranda
- Thaandavam
- Saahasam
- Madurai Manikuravar0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, M. S. Bhaskar had 18 films behind them; Kota Srinivasa Rao had 108. After Madurai Manikuravar, M. S. Bhaskar kept going for 31 more films; Kota Srinivasa Rao stepped back.
Before Sadhu Miranda, M. S. Bhaskar had starred in 18 films, including Mozhi (2007) and Kedi (2006).
After Madurai Manikuravar, M. S. Bhaskar went on to appear in 31 more films, including Taanakkaran (2022) and Red Sandal Wood (2023).
Before Sadhu Miranda, Kota Srinivasa Rao had starred in 108 films, including Classmates (2007) and Athadu (2005).
After Madurai Manikuravar, Kota Srinivasa Rao went on to appear in 3 more films, including Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit (2025) and Dochevaarevarura (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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