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
- Brindavanam
- Samrat Ashoka as Bouddha Parivrajaka
1991
- Pelli Pustakam
- Brahmarshi Vishwamitra as Vashista
- 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
- Makutamleni Maharaju as Sivaram Prasad
- Pasivadi Pranam as Chalapathi Rao
- Majnu
1986
- Driver Babu
- Kirathakudu as Dharmateja
- Simhasanam as Minister of Avanti
1985
- Jackie
- Rakta Sindhuram
- Sri Datta Darsanam as Jamadagni
1984
1983
- Pelli Choopulu
- Mundhadugu as Dharma Rao
- Adavalle Aligithe
- Prema Pichollu
- Sangarshana
- Bahudoorapu Batasari as Prasad's father
- Nelavanka
1982
- Eenadu
- Bangaru Bhoomi as Dharma Rao
- Gruhapravesam as Lakshmi's father
1981
- Bhoga Bhagyalu
- Kotha Jeevithalu
- Prema Mandiram as Bhupati Raja
- Sandhya Ragam as Koteswarudu
- Jathagadu
- Jeevitha Radham
- Gaja Donga
1980
- Gharana Donga as Raghupathi
- Mosagadu
- Chandipriya
1979
- Hema Hemeelu as Diwaji Sivaramaiah
- Mande Gundelu
- Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam as Hathiram Bhavaji
- Maavaari Manchithanam
- Tiger as Master
1978
- Chilipi Krishnudu as Principal
- Indradhanussu
- Vichitra Jeevitham as Visweswaraiah
- Akbar Saleem Anarkali as Tansen
- Chal Mohana Ranga
1977
- Kurukshetram as Bhishma
- Daana Veera Soora Karna as Parshurama
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
- Vintha Katha
- Jeevana Tarangalu as Venugopal Rao
- Meena
- Mallamma Katha
- Bala Mitrula Katha as Kotiah
- Bangaru Babu
- Tata Manavadu
1972
- Koduku Kodalu as Srihari Rao
- Pandanti Kapuram as Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"
- Sampoorna Ramayanam as Dasharatha
- Kalam Marindi as Lakshmipati
- Beedala Patlu as Inspector Javert
1971
- Mosagallaku Mosagadu as Kotwal Komarayya
- Nenu Manishine
- Prema Nagar
- Srimanthudu as Sekharam
1970
- Chitti Chellelu as Raghavayya
- Akka Chellelu as Dharmayya
- Maro Prapancham as I.G. Jagannatha Rao
- Kathanayika Molla
- Agni Pareeksha
1969
- Aathmeeyulu as Jagannatham
- Adrushtavanthulu as C.I. Inspector Murthy
- Aadarsa Kutumbam as Pattabhi
1968
1967
- Private Master as Sridhar Rao
- Ave Kallu as Inspector
- Rahasyam as Srikhanta Prabhu
1966
- Zamindar
- Aastiparulu as Zamindar Jannardhan Rao
- Manase Mandiram as Father
- Kanne Manasulu
- Navaratri as Radha's father
- Palnati Yudham
1965
- Aatma Gowravam
- Pandava Vanavasamu as Dharmaraju
1964
- Pooja Phalamu
- Mooga Manasulu
- Marmayogi as Maharaju / Marmayogi
- Doctor Chakravarthy as DSP Sridhar
- Aatma Balam as Dr. Seth
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
- Padandi Munduku as DSP Sankara Rao
- Aradhana as Principal
- Bhishma as Karna
- Mahamantri Thimmarusu as Thimmarusu
1961
- Seetha Rama Kalyanam as Vishwamitra Maharshi
1960
- Maa Babu
- Renukadevi Mahatyam
- Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam as Bhrigu Maharshi
- Pelli Kanuka
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
- Edi Nijam? as Munusabu
- Bhale Ramudu as Inspector
- Jayam Manade as Maharaju
1955
- Ardhangi as Zamindar
- Missamma as Interviewer
- Jayasimha as Ranadeer
- Kanyasulkam as Sowjanya Rao
1953
- Pichi Pullaiah as Bhupala Rao