Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December, 1960), is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema and has also appeared in Hindi films. He is the son of film producer D. Ramanaidu. He made his debut as a lead actor in K. Raghavendra Rao's *Kaliyuga Pandavulu* (1986), winning the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut. His filmography includes *Swarna Kamalam* (1988), *Bobbili Raja* (1990), *Kshana Kshanam* (1991), *Chanti* (1992), *Anari* (1993), *Preminchukundam Raa* (1997), *Suryavamsam* (1998), *Raja* (1999), *Kalisundam Raa* (2000), *Jayam Manadera* (2000), *Nuvvu Naaku Nachav* (2001), *Malliswari* (2004), *Sankranthi* (2005), *Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule* (2007), *Drushyam* (2014), *F2: Fun and Frustration* (2019), *Narappa* (2021), *Drushyam 2* (2021), the crime series *Rana Naidu* (2023), and *Sankranthiki Vasthunam* (2025). He has won five Nandi Awards for Best Actor for *Swarna Kamalam*, *Dharma Chakram*, *Preminchukundam Raa*, *Ganesh*, and *Kalisundam Raa*, along with two Nandi Special Jury Awards and six Filmfare Awards South.
Known For
Credits
- 2027 · January 12 Vidudala as Lt. Col. Venkat Reddy
- 2026 · Aadarsha Kutumbam as Chittibabu
- 2026 · Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu as Venky Gowda
- 2025 · Sankranthiki Vasthunam as Yadagari Damodara Raju
- 2024 · The Rana Daggubati Show as Self
- 2023 · Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan as Balakrishna Gundapeneni
- 2023 · Rana Naidu as Naga Naidu
- 2022 · F3: Fun and Frustration as Venky
- 2021 · Unstoppable with NBK as Self
- 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
- 2016 · Premam as DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance)
- 2015 · Gopala Gopala as Kanneganti Gopala Rao
- 2014 · Drushyam as Rambabu
- 2013 · Shadow as Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
- 2013 · Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as Peddodu
- 2012 · Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum as Ballari Babu
- 2012 · Bodyguard as Venkatadri
- 2009 · Eenadu as DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS
- 2008 · Chintakayala Ravi as Chintakayala Ravi
- 2005 · Subash Chandra Bose as
- 2004 · Gharshana as DCP Ramachandra
- 2004 · Malliswari as Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad
- 2002 · Gemeni as 'Patamatalanka' Gemeni
- 2001 · Nuvvu Naaku Nachav as Venkateswarlu "Venky"
- 1999 · Seenu as Seenu
- 1998 · Hathi as Truck driver
- 1998 · Premante Ideraa as
- 1998 · Suryavamsham as
- 1997 · Pelli Chesukundaam as
- 1996 · Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya as Sahasa Veerudu
- 1996 · Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu as Sriram
- 1995 · Taqdeerwala as Suraj
- 1995 · Pokiri Raja as Chanti/ Balaraju
- 1994 · Muddula Priyudu as
- 1993 · Abbaigaru as Dorababu
- 1993 · Anari as Rama
- 1992 · Chanti as
- 1991 · Kshana Kshanam as Chandu
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1989 · Ontari Poratam as Raja
- Future · Drushyam 3 as Rambabu
- 2026 · ENE Repeat as Special appearance
- 2024 · Saindhav as Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo"
- 2022 · Ori Devuda..! as Almighty
- 2021 · Drushyam 2 as Rambabu
- 2017 · Guru as Aditya / Aadi
- 2016 · Babu Bangaram as A.C.P. Krishna
- 2014 · Radha as
- 2013 · Masala as Balaram
- 2010 · Nagavalli as Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay
- 2010 · Namo Venkatesa as Venkataramana
- 2007 · Thulasi as Parvataneni Tulasi Ram
- 2007 · Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule as Ganesh
- 2006 · Lakshmi as
- 2005 · Soggadu as
- 2005 · Sankranthi as
- 2003 · Vasantham as Ashok
- 2002 · Vasu as Vasu
- 2001 · Premato Raa as Chandu
- 2001 · Devi Putrudu as Krishna/Balaram
- 2000 · Jayam Manadera as
- 2000 · Kalisundam Raa as Raghu
- 1999 · Raja as
- 1998 · Ganesh as Ganesh
- 1997 · Chinnabbaayi as Sundarayya
- 1997 · Preminchukundam Raa as
- 1996 · Pavithra Bandham as Vijay
- 1996 · Saradha Bullodu as
- 1996 · Dharma Chakram as Rakesh
- 1994 · Super Police as Vijay
- 1993 · Kondapalli Raja as
- 1993 · Rampur Ka Raja as
- 1992 · Sundara Kanda as Venteswarulu
- 1992 · Chinarayudu as
- 1991 · Coolie No. 1 as Raju / Bharat
- 1991 · Shatruvu as
- 1990 · Bobbili Raja as Raja
- 1990 · Aggiramudu as Aggi Ramudu / Vijay
- 1989 · Two Town Rowdy as Shakthi
- 1989 · Dhruva Naksthram as
- 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