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
2022
1995
1993
- Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu as Ram Somga Bhupala
- Rajendrudu Gajendrudu
- Rampur Ka Raja
- Govindha Govindha as Brughu Maharshi
1992
- Samrat Ashoka as Bouddha Parivrajaka
- Brindavanam
1991
- Brahmarshi Vishwamitra as Vashista
- Pelli Pustakam
- Talli Tandrulu as Venkataramaiah
1990
- Bobbili Raja as Sundarayya
1989
- Koduku Diddina Kapuram as Pattabhi Rama Rao
- Simha Swapnam
1988
- Mugguru Kodukulu as Dharma Rao
- Rajakiya Chadurangam as I.G.
1987
- Pasivadi Pranam as Chalapathi Rao
- Majnu
- Makutamleni Maharaju as Sivaram Prasad
1986
- Simhasanam as Minister of Avanti
- Kirathakudu as Dharmateja
- Driver Babu
1985
- Rakta Sindhuram
- Sri Datta Darsanam as Jamadagni
- Jackie
1984
1983
- Bahudoorapu Batasari as Prasad's father
- Mundhadugu as Dharma Rao
- Pelli Choopulu
- Adavalle Aligithe
- Sangarshana
- Prema Pichollu
- Nelavanka
1982
- Eenadu
- Gruhapravesam as Lakshmi's father
- Bangaru Bhoomi as Dharma Rao
1981
- Kotha Jeevithalu
- Gaja Donga
- Prema Mandiram as Bhupati Raja
- Sandhya Ragam as Koteswarudu
- Bhoga Bhagyalu
- Jathagadu
- Jeevitha Radham
1980
- Mosagadu
- Gharana Donga as Raghupathi
- Chandipriya
1979
- Tiger as Master
- Maavaari Manchithanam
- Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam as Hathiram Bhavaji
- Mande Gundelu
- Hema Hemeelu as Diwaji Sivaramaiah
1978
- Vichitra Jeevitham as Visweswaraiah
- Akbar Saleem Anarkali as Tansen
- Chilipi Krishnudu as Principal
- Chal Mohana Ranga
- Indradhanussu
1977
- Daana Veera Soora Karna as Parshurama
- Kurukshetram as Bhishma
1976
- Seetha Kalyanam as Dasharatha
- Aaradhana as Dasaradha Ramayya
1975
- Soggadu as Simhadri
- Yashoda Krishna as Nand
1974
- Alluri Seetarama Raju as Gamgantam Dhora
1973
- Bangaru Babu
- Meena
- Tata Manavadu
- Jeevana Tarangalu as Venugopal Rao
- Mallamma Katha
- Vintha Katha
- Bala Mitrula Katha as Kotiah
1972
- Kalam Marindi as Lakshmipati
- Pandanti Kapuram as Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"
- Sampoorna Ramayanam as Dasharatha
- Beedala Patlu as Inspector Javert
- Koduku Kodalu as Srihari Rao
1971
- Srimanthudu as Sekharam
- Nenu Manishine
- Prema Nagar
- Mosagallaku Mosagadu as Kotwal Komarayya
1970
- Akka Chellelu as Dharmayya
- Kathanayika Molla
- Maro Prapancham as I.G. Jagannatha Rao
- Agni Pareeksha
1969
- Adrushtavanthulu as C.I. Inspector Murthy
- Aadarsa Kutumbam as Pattabhi
- Aathmeeyulu as Jagannatham
1968
1967
- Ave Kallu as Inspector
- Private Master as Sridhar Rao
1966
- Zamindar
- Manase Mandiram as Father
- Aastiparulu as Zamindar Jannardhan Rao
- Palnati Yudham
- Navaratri as Radha's father
- Kanne Manasulu
1965
- Pandava Vanavasamu as Dharmaraju
- Aatma Gowravam
1964
- Pooja Phalamu
- Doctor Chakravarthy as DSP Sridhar
- Aatma Balam as Dr. Seth
- Marmayogi as Maharaju / Marmayogi
- Mooga Manasulu
1963
- Bandipotu as Satyasena Maharaju
- Chaduvukunna Ammayilu as Venkata Rangayya
- Paruvu-Prathishtta as Rao Bahadoor Prakasam
- Punarjanma
1962
- Mahamantri Thimmarusu as Thimmarusu
- Aradhana as Principal
- Kula Gotralu as Bhushayya
- Bhishma as Karna
- Manchi Manasulu as Rangayya
- Padandi Munduku as DSP Sankara Rao
1961
- Seetha Rama Kalyanam as Vishwamitra Maharshi
1960
- Pelli Kanuka
- Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam as Bhrigu Maharshi
- Maa Babu
- Renukadevi Mahatyam
1959
- Daiva Balam as Ugrasena
- Illarikam
- Raja Makutam as Prachanda
1958
- Intiguttu as Dewan Bahadur
1957
- Mayabazar as Balarama
- Saarangadhara as Mahamantri Singanna
- Vinayaka Chavithi as Satrajit
1956
- Jayam Manade as Maharaju
- Bhale Ramudu as Inspector
- Edi Nijam? as Munusabu
1955
- Kanyasulkam as Sowjanya Rao
- Missamma as Interviewer
- Jayasimha as Ranadeer
- Ardhangi as Zamindar
1953
- Pichi Pullaiah as Bhupala Rao