Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December 1960) is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Venkatesh debuted with the 1986 film Kaliyuga Pandavulu for which he won his first Nandi Award. In a career spanning over 30 years, he starred in many successful films such as Bobbili Raja, Chanti, Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu, Preminchukundam Raa, Suryavamsam, Premante Idera, Raja, Kalisundam Raa, Jayam Manadera, Sankranti, Lakshmi, Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, Ganesh, Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Drushyam, and F2: Fun and Frustration, establishing himself as a major actor in Telugu films. Venkatesh won five Nandi Awards for Best Actor for his performances in Swarna Kamalam, Prema, Dharma Chakram, Ganesh, Kalisundam Raa, and Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule, in addition to six Filmfare Awards South in various categories. Along with his brother D. Suresh Babu, Venkatesh co-owns of Suresh Productions, one of the largest film production companies in India, under which he acted in several films.[6][7] He is also the mentor of the Telugu Warriors, representing Telugu cinema (Tollywood) in the Celebrity Cricket League.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu as Venky Gowda
- 2025 · Sankranthiki Vasthunam as Yadagari Damodara Raju
- 2023 · Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan as Balakrishna Gundapeneni
- 2023 · Rana Naidu as Naga Naidu
- 2022 · Ori Devuda..! as Almighty
- 2022 · F3: Fun and Frustration as Venky
- 2021 · Drushyam 2 as Rambabu
- 2021 · Unstoppable with NBK as Self
- 2021 · Mosagallu as Narrator
- 2021 · Krack as Narrator
- 2019 · F2: Fun and Frustration as Venky
- 2015 · Gopala Gopala as Kanneganti Gopala Rao
- 2014 · Radha as
- 2013 · Masala as Balaram
- 2013 · Shadow as Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
- 2013 · Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as Vijay "Peddodu"
- 2010 · Nagavalli as Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay
- 2007 · Thulasi as Parvataneni Tulasi Ram
- 2007 · Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule as Ganesh
- 2004 · Gharshana as DCP Ramachandra
- 2002 · Gemeni as 'Patamatalanka' Gemeni
- 2002 · Vasu as Vasu
- 2001 · Nuvvu Naaku Nachav as Venkateswarlu "Venky"
- 2001 · Devi Putrudu as Krishna/Balaram
- 2000 · Jayam Manadera as
- 2000 · Kalisundam Raa as Raghu
- 1999 · Seenu as Seenu
- 1998 · Ganesh as Ganesh
- 1998 · Surya Vamsham as
- 1997 · Preminchukundam Raa as
- 1996 · Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya as Sahasa Veerudu
- 1996 · Pavithra Bandham as Vijay
- 1996 · Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu as Sriram
- 1996 · Dharma Chakram as Rakesh
- 1995 · Taqdeerwala as Suraj
- 1994 · Muddula Priyudu as
- 1993 · Abbaigaru as Dorababu
- 1993 · Kondapalli Raja as
- 1992 · Sundara Kanda as Venteswarulu
- 1991 · Coolie No. 1 as Raju / Bharat
- 1990 · Bobbili Raja as Raja
- 1989 · Dhruva Naksthram as
- 1989 · Prema as Pruthvi
- 1988 · Swarnakamalam as Chandra Shekar
- 1988 · Brahma Puthrudu as
- Future · Aadarsha Kutumbam House No: 47 - AK 47 as
- 2024 · The Rana Daggubati Show as Self
- 2024 · Saindhav as Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo"
- 2021 · Narappa as Naarappa
- 2019 · Venky Mama as Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama
- 2018 · Agnyaathavaasi as Guru
- 2017 · Guru as Aditya / Aadi
- 2016 · Premam as DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance)
- 2016 · Babu Bangaram as A.C.P. Krishna
- 2014 · Drushyam as Rambabu
- 2012 · Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum as Ballari Babu
- 2012 · Bodyguard as Venkatadri
- 2010 · Namo Venkatesa as Venkataramana
- 2009 · Eenadu as DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS
- 2008 · Chintakayala Ravi as Chintakayala Ravi
- 2006 · Lakshmi as
- 2005 · Subash Chandra Bose as
- 2005 · Soggadu as
- 2005 · Sankranthi as
- 2004 · Malliswari as Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad
- 2003 · Vasantham as Ashok
- 2001 · Premato Raa as Chandu
- 1999 · Raja as
- 1998 · Hathi as Truck driver
- 1998 · Premante Ideraa as
- 1997 · Pelli Chesukundaam as
- 1997 · Chinnabbaayi as Sundarayya
- 1996 · Saradha Bullodu as
- 1995 · Pokiri Raja as Chanti/ Balaraju
- 1994 · Super Police as Vijay
- 1993 · Anari as Rama
- 1993 · Rampur Ka Raja as
- 1992 · Chinarayudu as
- 1992 · Chanti as
- 1991 · Kshana Kshanam as Chandu
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1991 · Shatruvu as
- 1990 · Aggiramudu as Aggi Ramudu / Vijay
- 1989 · Two Town Rowdy as Shakthi
- 1989 · Ontari Poratam as Raja
- 1988 · Varasudochadu as
- 1988 · Raktha Tilakam as
- 1987 · Srinivasa Kalyanam as
- 1987 · Vijetha Vikram as
- 1987 · Ajeyudu as
- 1987 · Bharathamlo Arjunudu as
- 1987 · Thrimoorthulu as
- 1986 · Brahma Rudrulu as
- Future · Drushyam 3 as Rambabu
- 1986 · Kaliyuga Pandavulu as Vijay