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
- Future · ENE Repeat as Special appearance
- 2026 · Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu as Venky Gowda
- 2025 · Sankranthiki Vasthunam as Yadagari Damodara Raju
- 2024 · The Rana Daggubati Show as Self
- 2024 · Saindhav as Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo"
- 2023 · Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan as Balakrishna Gundapeneni
- 2023 · Rana Naidu as Naga Naidu
- 2022 · F3: Fun and Frustration as Venky
- 2021 · Drushyam 2 as Rambabu
- 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
- 2017 · Guru as Aditya / Aadi
- 2016 · Premam as DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance)
- 2015 · Gopala Gopala as Kanneganti Gopala Rao
- 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
- 2008 · Chintakayala Ravi as Chintakayala Ravi
- 2007 · Thulasi as Parvataneni Tulasi Ram
- 2007 · Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule as Ganesh
- 2006 · Lakshmi as
- 2005 · Soggadu as
- 2005 · Sankranthi as
- 2004 · Malliswari as Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad
- 2003 · Vasantham as Ashok
- 2002 · Gemeni as 'Patamatalanka' Gemeni
- 2001 · Nuvvu Naaku Nachav as Venkateswarlu "Venky"
- 2001 · Premato Raa as Chandu
- 2000 · Jayam Manadera as
- 2000 · Kalisundam Raa as Raghu
- 1998 · Hathi as Truck driver
- 1998 · Ganesh as Ganesh
- 1997 · Preminchukundam Raa as
- 1996 · Saradha Bullodu as
- 1996 · Pavithra Bandham as Vijay
- 1996 · Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu as Sriram
- 1996 · Dharma Chakram as Rakesh
- 1994 · Super Police as Vijay
- 1993 · Abbaigaru as Dorababu
- 1993 · Anari as Rama
- 1991 · Kshana Kshanam as Chandu
- 1991 · Shatruvu as
- 1990 · Bobbili Raja as Raja
- 1989 · Two Town Rowdy as Shakthi
- 1989 · Prema as Pruthvi
- 1987 · Vijetha Vikram as
- 1986 · Kaliyuga Pandavulu as Vijay
- Future · Drushyam 3 as Rambabu
- 2022 · Ori Devuda..! as Almighty
- 2016 · Babu Bangaram as A.C.P. Krishna
- 2014 · Radha as
- 2014 · Drushyam as Rambabu
- 2009 · Eenadu as DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS
- 2005 · Subash Chandra Bose as
- 2004 · Gharshana as DCP Ramachandra
- 2002 · Vasu as Vasu
- 2001 · Devi Putrudu as Krishna/Balaram
- 1999 · Seenu as Seenu
- 1999 · Raja as
- 1998 · Premante Ideraa as
- 1998 · Surya Vamsham as
- 1997 · Pelli Chesukundaam as
- 1997 · Chinnabbaayi as Sundarayya
- 1996 · Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya as Sahasa Veerudu
- 1995 · Taqdeerwala as Suraj
- 1995 · Pokiri Raja as Chanti/ Balaraju
- 1994 · Muddula Priyudu as
- 1993 · Kondapalli Raja as
- 1993 · Rampur Ka Raja as
- 1992 · Sundara Kanda as Venteswarulu
- 1992 · Chinarayudu as
- 1992 · Chanti as
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1991 · Coolie No. 1 as Raju / Bharat
- 1990 · Aggiramudu as Aggi Ramudu / Vijay
- 1989 · Dhruva Naksthram as
- 1989 · Ontari Poratam as Raja
- 1988 · Varasudochadu as
- 1988 · Swarnakamalam as Chandra Shekar
- 1988 · Brahma Puthrudu as
- 1988 · Raktha Tilakam as
- 1987 · Srinivasa Kalyanam as
- Future · #VenkyAnil5 as
- Future · Aadarsha Kutumbam House No: 47 - AK 47 as
- 1987 · Ajeyudu as
- 1987 · Thrimoorthulu as
- 1987 · Bharathamlo Arjunudu as
- 1986 · Brahma Rudrulu as