Gummadi
Born: 1928-07-09 in West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died: 2010-01-26
Known For: Acting
Biography
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao widely known as Gummadi, was an Indian film actor and producer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Tamil films. Known as a character actor, Gummadi starred in around five hundred feature films. He received critical reception for his works in Thodu Dongalu (1954) and Mahamantri Timmarusu (1962), for which he has received the erstwhile Rashtrapati Award. Gummadi was an official member of the Indian delegation from South India to the Tashkent Film Festival in 1978 and 1982. Gummadi served as a jury member thrice for the 28th, 33rd, and 39th National Film Awards. He served twice on the state Nandi Awards Committee. In 1977, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honor Padma Shri for his contributions to Indian cinema.
Filmography
1995
1993
- Rajendrudu Gajendrudu
- Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu as Ram Somga Bhupala
- Rampur Ka Raja
- Govindha Govindha as Brughu Maharshi
1992
- Brindavanam
- Samrat Ashoka as Bouddha Parivrajaka
1991
- Brahmarshi Vishwamitra as Vashista
- Pelli Pustakam
- Talli Tandrulu as Venkataramaiah
1990
- Bobbili Raja as Sundarayya
1989
- Simha Swapnam
- Koduku Diddina Kapuram as Pattabhi Rama Rao
1988
- Mugguru Kodukulu as Dharma Rao
- Rajakiya Chadurangam as I.G.
1987
1986
- Kirathakudu as Dharmateja
- Simhasanam as Minister of Avanti
1985
- Rakta Sindhuram
- Sri Datta Darsanam as Jamadagni
1984
1983
- Nelavanka
- Sangarshana
- Prema Pichollu
- Bahudoorapu Batasari as Prasad's father
- Adavalle Aligithe
1982
- Eenadu
- Gruhapravesam as Lakshmi's father
1980
1979
- Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam as Hathiram Bhavaji
- Tiger as Master
- Maavaari Manchithanam
1978
- Akbar Saleem Anarkali as Tansen
- Chal Mohana Ranga
- Vichitra Jeevitham as Visweswaraiah
1977
- Kurukshetram as Bhishma
- Daana Veera Soora Karna as Parshurama
- Indradhanusu
1976
- Seetha Kalyanam as Dasharatha
- Aaradhana as Dasaradha Ramayya
1975
- Soggadu as Simhadri
- Yashoda Krishna as Nand
1974
- Alluri Seetha Ramaraju as Gamgantam Dhora
1973
1972
- Pandanti Kapuram as Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"
- Kalam Marindi as Lakshmipati
- Sampoorna Ramayanam as Dasharatha
1971
- Deceiver of deceivers as Kotwal Komarayya
- Nenu Manishine
- Prema Nagar
- Srimanthudu as Sekharam
1970
- Agni Pareeksha
- Maro Prapancham as I.G. Jagannatha Rao
- Akka Chellelu as Dharmayya
- Kathanayika Molla
1969
- Aadarsa Kutumbam as Pattabhi
- Aathmeeyulu as Jagannatham
- Adrushtavanthulu as C.I. Inspector Murthy
1967
- Private Master as Sridhar Rao
- Ave Kallu as Inspector
1966
- Navaratri as Radha's father
- Zamindar
- Manase Mandiram as Father
- Aastiparulu as Zamindar Jannardhan Rao
- Palnati Yudham
1965
- Pandava Vanavasamu as Dharmaraju
- Aatma Gowravam
1964
- Aatma Balam as Dr. Seth
- Doctor Chakravarthy
- Pooja Phalamu
- Marmayogi as Maharaju / Marmayogi
1963
- Paruvu-Prathishtta as Rao Bahadoor Prakasam
- Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
- Punarjanma
- Bandipotu as Satyasena Maharaju
1962
- Bhishma as Karna
- Manchi Manasulu as Rangayya
- Mahamantri Thimmarusu as Thimmarusu
- Aradhana as Principal
1961
- Seetha Rama Kalyanam as Vishwamitra Maharshi
1960
- Maa Babu
- Renukadevi Mahatyam
- Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam as Bhrigu Maharshi
- Pelli Kanuka
1959
- Illarikam
- Daiva Balam as Ugrasena
1958
- Intiguttu as Dewan Bahadur
1957
- Mayabazar as Balarama
- Vinayaka Chavithi as Satrajit
1956
- Bhale Ramudu as Inspector
- Jayam Manade as Maharaju
1955
- Jayasimha as Ranadeer
- Missamma as Interviewer
- Kanyasulkam as Sowjanya Rao
- Ardhangi as Zamindar
1953
- Pichi Pullaiah as Bhupala Rao