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K. Raghavendra Rao
K. Raghavendra Rao

Cast & Crew Collaborators

K. Raghavendra Rao

49Co-Stars
2Music Directors
17Films with Brahmanandam
veteranCareer Phase

K. Raghavendra Rao Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators

K. Raghavendra Rao's collaborators

One pairing towers over the rest: Brahmanandam, with 17 films — far ahead of every other collaborator. K. Raghavendra Rao's most frequent co-actor is Brahmanandam — 17 shared credits.

Sai Kumar averages 7.4/10 across 3 films with K. Raghavendra Rao — the highest-rated active pairing. From 1980 (with Asrani) to 2017 (with Brahmanandam).

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.

17833106933714K. Raghavendra RaoBrahmanandamAkkineni NagarjunaSai KumarMeka SrikanthAsraniChiranjeeviSrikanthRamya KrishnanSSrihariJagapathi BabuTanikella BharaniM. M. Keeravani
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Most acclaimed pairing
K. Raghavendra Rao × Sai Kumar
3 films·avg 7.4/10
Longest running
K. Raghavendra Rao × Brahmanandam
27+ years·3 decades

Strongest pairings

4 of the five strongest pairings are on-screen partners — the inner circle leans toward on-screen partners more than co-stars.

  1. #1Brahmanandam
    Brahmanandam
    17 films·★ 5.5
    1990–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    17 films together →
  2. #2M. M. Keeravani
    M. M. Keeravani
    music
    14 films·★ 5.4
    1992–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    14 films together →
  3. #3Akkineni Nagarjuna
    Akkineni Nagarjuna
    8 films·★ 6.3
    1995–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    8 films together →
  4. #4Tanikella Bharani
    Tanikella Bharani
    7 films·★ 6.4
    1990–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    7 films together →
  5. #5Sai Kumar
    Sai Kumar
    3 films·★ 7.4
    1993–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    3 films together →
53Total Cast & Crew
17Most films with Brahmanandam
3Role categories

Top pairings compared

MetricBrahmanandamM. M. KeeravaniAkkineni NagarjunaTanikella Bharani
Films together171487
Avg rating5.55.46.36.4
First1990199219951990
Latest2017201720172017
Best filmOm Namo VenkatesayaOm Namo VenkatesayaOm Namo VenkatesayaOm Namo Venkatesaya
Role

Top Co-Actors of K. Raghavendra Rao

#NameFilms Together
01
Brahmanandam
Brahmanandam

Actor

Legend★ 6.0
17films
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02
Asrani
Asrani

Actor

10films
View 10 Films
03
Ramya Krishnan
Ramya Krishnan

Actor

Legend★ 6.0
9films
View 9 Films
04
Akkineni Nagarjuna
Akkineni Nagarjuna

Actor

8films
View 8 Films
05
Tanikella Bharani
Tanikella Bharani

Actor

Legend★ 6.0
7films
View 7 Films
06
Sridevi
Sridevi

Actor

Legend★ 7.0
7films
View 7 Films
07
Kader Khan
Kader Khan

Actor

7films
View 7 Films
08
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor

Actor

Legend★ 5.0
6films
View 6 Films
09
Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi

Actor

6films
View 6 Films
10
Jeetendra
Jeetendra

Actor

Legend★ 6.0
6films
View 6 Films
11
Sudhakar
Sudhakar

Actor

Veteran★ 7.0
5films
View 5 Films
12
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Kota Srinivasa Rao

Actor

4films
View 4 Films
13
Meena
Meena

Actor

Legend★ 7.0
4films
View 4 Films
14
Rambha
Rambha

Actor

4films
View 4 Films
15
Nagma
Nagma

Actor

4films
View 4 Films
16
Mohan Babu
Mohan Babu

Actor

4films
View 4 Films
17
Daggubati Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh

Actor

4films
View 4 Films
18
Amrish Puri
Amrish Puri

Actor

4films
View 4 Films
19
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj

Actor

3films
View 3 Films
20
Jagapathi Babu
Jagapathi Babu

Actor

3films
View 3 Films
21
Srihari

Actor

3films
View 3 Films
22
Soundarya
Soundarya

Actor

3films
View 3 Films
23
Sai Kumar
Sai Kumar

Actor

3films
View 3 Films
24
Meka Srikanth
Meka Srikanth

Actor

3films
View 3 Films
25
Kaikala Satyanarayana
Kaikala Satyanarayana

Actor

3films
View 3 Films
26
Aruna Irani
Aruna Irani

Actor

3films
View 3 Films
27
Madhoo
Madhoo

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
28
Suman
Suman

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
29
Tabu
Tabu

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
30
Srikanth
Srikanth

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
31
Ponnambalam
Ponnambalam

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
32
J. D. Chakravarthy

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
33
Roja Selvamani
Roja Selvamani

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
34
Ravali

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
35
Sakshi Shivanand
Sakshi Shivanand

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
36
Hema Malini
Hema Malini

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
37
Deepti Bhatnagar

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
38
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
39
Nandamuri Balakrishna
Nandamuri Balakrishna

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
40
Babu Mohan

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
41
M. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
42
Rao Gopal Rao
Rao Gopal Rao

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
43
Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
44
Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
45
Raj Kiran
Raj Kiran

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
46
Satyendra Kapoor
Satyendra Kapoor

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
47
Bharat Bhushan

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
48
Shubha

Actor

2films
View 2 Films
49
Om Shivpuri
Om Shivpuri

Actor

2films
View 2 Films

Music Directors Who Worked with K. Raghavendra Rao

#NameFilms Together
01
M. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani

Music Composer

14films
View 14 Films
02
Ilayaraja
Ilayaraja

Music Composer

2films
View 2 Films

Frequent Cinematographers

#NameFilms Together
01
A. Vincent

Director of Photography

6films
View 6 Films
02
K.S. Prakash Rao

Director of Photography

3films
View 3 Films

Multi-decade partnerships

23 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — a rare cluster of long-running partnerships.

  1. #1Brahmanandam
    Brahmanandam
    17 films·★ 5.5
    1990–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    17 films together →
  2. #2Tanikella Bharani
    Tanikella Bharani
    7 films·★ 6.4
    1990–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    7 films together →
  3. #3M. M. Keeravani
    M. M. Keeravani
    music
    14 films·★ 5.4
    1992–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    14 films together →
  4. #4Sai Kumar
    Sai Kumar
    3 films·★ 7.4
    1993–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    3 films together →
  5. #5Jagapathi Babu
    Jagapathi Babu
    3 films·★ 5.4
    1994–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    3 films together →
  6. #6Akkineni Nagarjuna
    Akkineni Nagarjuna
    8 films·★ 6.3
    1995–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    8 films together →

Most acclaimed pairings

Top-rated pairings with two or more films together.

  1. #1Sai Kumar
    Sai Kumar
    3 films·★ 7.4
    1993–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    3 films together →
  2. #2Prakash Raj
    Prakash Raj
    3 films·★ 6.7
    1999–2005
    Top film: Gangotri (7.5)
    3 films together →
  3. #3Suman
    Suman
    2 films·★ 6.6
    1997–2003
    Top film: Gangotri (7.5)
    2 films together →
  4. #4Tanikella Bharani
    Tanikella Bharani
    7 films·★ 6.4
    1990–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    7 films together →
  5. #5
    B
    Babu Mohan
    2 films·★ 6.4
    1993–1994
    Top film: Major Chandrakanth (6.4)
    2 films together →
  6. #6Akkineni Nagarjuna
    Akkineni Nagarjuna
    8 films·★ 6.3
    1995–2017
    Top film: Om Namo Venkatesaya (8.1)
    8 films together →

Collaboration by Decade

1980s
52 films
★ 5.3
Asrani, Sridevi, Kader Khan
1990s
123 films
★ 4.9
Brahmanandam, Asrani, Ramya Krishnan
2000s
18 films
★ 5.7
Brahmanandam, Tanikella Bharani, Chiranjeevi
2010s
14 films
★ 7.9
Brahmanandam, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Tanikella Bharani

Creative Legacy

K. Raghavendra Rao is a seminal figure in Indian cinema, particularly in Telugu film, renowned for his prolific and trendsetting career spanning over five decades. Debuting as a director in 1977 with 'Bhadrakali', he quickly established himself as a master of commercial filmmaking, adept at blending music, dance, drama, and spectacle. His primary contribution lies in defining and popularizing the…

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