Sukumar Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators
Sukumar's collaborators
Sukumar's most frequent co-actor is Allu Arjun — 4 pairings. Four of the top five most-recent collaborations have all been within the last five years — the working circle has clearly tightened. Samantha Akkineni averages 7.7/10 across 2 films with Sukumar — the highest-rated active pairing.
15 different on-screen and behind-the-camera partners feed Sukumar's catalogue. The most recent Allu Arjun pairing landed in 2021 with Pushpa: The Rise.
As of June 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 12 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
Strongest pairings
Allu Arjun leads the pack with daylight to spare — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 50%.
Top pairings compared
Average ratings sit within 0.2 of each other across the top four — the differentiation is in span and recency, not quality.
| Metric | Allu Arjun | Anasuya Bharadwaj | Devi Sri Prasad | Ajay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg rating | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| First | 2004 | 2018 | 2014 | 2009 |
| Latest | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Best film | Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) | Rangasthalam 1985 | Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) | Pushpa (The Rise Part-01) |
Top Co-Actors of Sukumar
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Music Directors Who Worked with Sukumar
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Multi-decade partnerships
10 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — an unusually deep bench of long-term partners.
Most acclaimed pairings
4 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Samantha Akkineni, Jagapathi Babu, and Vennela Kishore sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.