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