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
- 2025 · Sankranthiki Vasthunam as
- 2024 · Saindhav as Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo"
- 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 · Narappa as Naarappa
- 2021 · Mosagallu as Narrator
- 2021 · Krack as Narrator
- 2019 · Venky Mama as Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama
- 2019 · F2: Fun and Frustration as Venky
- 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
- 2015 · Gopala Gopala as Kanneganti Gopala Rao
- 2014 · Radha as
- 2014 · Drushyam as Rambabu
- 2013 · Masala as Balaram
- 2013 · Shadow as Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
- 2013 · Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as Vijay "Peddodu"
- 2012 · Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum as Ballari Babu
- 2012 · Bodyguard as Venkatadri
- 2010 · Nagavalli as Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay
- 2010 · Namo Venkatesa as Venkataramana
- 2009 · Eenadu as DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS
- 2008 · Chintakayala Ravi as Chintakayala Ravi
- 2007 · Tulasi as Parvataneni Tulasi Ram
- 2007 · Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule as Ganesh
- 2006 · Lakshmi as
- 2005 · Subash Chandra Bose as
- 2005 · Soggadu as
- 2005 · Sankranthi as
- 2004 · Gharshana as DCP Ramachandra
- 2004 · Malliswari as Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad
- 2003 · Vasantham as Ashok
- 2002 · Gemeni as 'Patamatalanka' Gemeni
- 2002 · Vasu as Vasu
- 2001 · Nuvvu Naaku Nachav as Venkateswarlu
- 2001 · Premato Raa as Chandu
- 2001 · Devi Putrudu as Krishna/Balaram
- 2000 · Jayam Manadera as
- 2000 · Kalisundam Raa as Raghu
- 1999 · Seenu as Seenu
- 1999 · Raja as
- 1998 · Premante Ideraa as
- 1998 · Ganesh as Ganesh
- 1998 · Surya Vamsham as
- 1997 · Pelli Chesukundaam as
- 1997 · Chinnabbaayi as Sundarayya
- 1997 · Preminchukundam Raa as
- 1996 · Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya as Sahasa Veerudu
- 1996 · Saradha Bullodu as
- 1996 · Pavithra Bandham as
- 1996 · Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu as Sriram
- 1996 · Dharma Chakram as Rakesh
- 1995 · Taqdeerwala as Suraj
- 1995 · Pokiri Raja as Chanti/ Balaraju
- 1994 · Muddula Priyudu as
- 1994 · Super Police as Vijay
- 1993 · Abbaigaru as Dorababu
- 1993 · Kondapalli Raja as
- 1993 · Anari as Rama
- 1993 · Rampur Ka Raja as
- 1992 · Sundara Kanda as Venteswarulu
- 1992 · Chinarayudu as
- 1992 · Chanti as
- 1991 · Kshana Kshanam as Chandu
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1991 · Coolie No. 1 as Raju / Bharat
- 1991 · Shatruvu as
- 1990 · Bobbili Raja as
- 1990 · Aggiramudu as Aggi Ramudu / Vijay
- 1989 · Two Town Rowdy as Shakthi
- 1989 · Dhruva Naksthram as
- 1989 · Ontari Poratam as Raja
- 1989 · Prema as Pruthvi
- 1988 · Varasudochadu as
- 1988 · Swarnakamalam as Chandra Shekar
- 1988 · Brahma Puthrudu as
- 1988 · Raktha Tilakam as
- 1987 · Srinivasa Kalyanam as
- 1987 · Vijetha Vikram as
- 1987 · Ajeyudu as
- 1987 · Thrimoorthulu as
- 1987 · Bharathamlo Arjunudu as
- 1986 · Brahma Rudrulu as
- 1986 · Kaliyuga Pandavulu as Vijay