Venkatesh
Born: 1960-12-13 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December, 1960), is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema and has also appeared in Hindi films. He is the son of film producer D. Ramanaidu. He made his debut as a lead actor in K. Raghavendra Rao's *Kaliyuga Pandavulu* (1986), winning the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut. His filmography includes *Swarna Kamalam* (1988), *Bobbili Raja* (1990), *Kshana Kshanam* (1991), *Chanti* (1992), *Anari* (1993), *Preminchukundam Raa* (1997), *Suryavamsam* (1998), *Raja* (1999), *Kalisundam Raa* (2000), *Jayam Manadera* (2000), *Nuvvu Naaku Nachav* (2001), *Malliswari* (2004), *Sankranthi* (2005), *Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule* (2007), *Drushyam* (2014), *F2: Fun and Frustration* (2019), *Narappa* (2021), *Drushyam 2* (2021), the crime series *Rana Naidu* (2023), and *Sankranthiki Vasthunam* (2025). He has won five Nandi Awards for Best Actor for *Swarna Kamalam*, *Dharma Chakram*, *Preminchukundam Raa*, *Ganesh*, and *Kalisundam Raa*, along with two Nandi Special Jury Awards and six Filmfare Awards South.
Filmography
2027
- January 12 Vidudala as Lt. Col. Venkat Reddy
2026
- Aadarsha Kutumbam as Chittibabu
- Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu as Venky Gowda
- ENE Repeat as Special appearance
2025
- Sankranthiki Vasthunam as Yadagari Damodara Raju
2024
- The Rana Daggubati Show as Self
- Saindhav as Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo"
2023
- Rana Naidu as Naga Naidu
- Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan as Balakrishna Gundapeneni
2022
- F3: Fun and Frustration as Venky
- Ori Devuda..! as Almighty
2021
- Unstoppable with NBK as Self
- Mosagallu as Narrator
- Drushyam 2 as Rambabu
- Krack as Narrator
- Narappa as Naarappa
2019
- F2: Fun and Frustration as Venky
- Venky Mama as Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama
2018
- Agnyaathavaasi as Guru
2017
- Guru as Aditya / Aadi
2016
- Premam as DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance)
- Babu Bangaram as A.C.P. Krishna
2015
- Gopala Gopala as Kanneganti Gopala Rao
2013
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as Peddodu
- Shadow as Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
- Masala as Balaram
2012
- Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum as Ballari Babu
- Bodyguard as Venkatadri
2010
- Nagavalli as Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay
- Namo Venkatesa as Venkataramana
2009
- Eenadu as DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS
2008
- Chintakayala Ravi as Chintakayala Ravi
2007
- Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule as Ganesh
- Thulasi as Parvataneni Tulasi Ram
2006
2004
- Gharshana as DCP Ramachandra
- Malliswari as Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad
2003
- Vasantham as Ashok
2001
- Nuvvu Naaku Nachav as Venkateswarlu "Venky"
- Premato Raa as Chandu
- Devi Putrudu as Krishna/Balaram
2000
- Jayam Manadera
- Kalisundam Raa as Raghu
1998
- Hathi as Truck driver
- Premante Ideraa
- Suryavamsham
- Ganesh as Ganesh
1997
- Preminchukundam Raa
- Pelli Chesukundaam
- Chinnabbaayi as Sundarayya
1996
- Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya as Sahasa Veerudu
- Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu as Sriram
- Dharma Chakram as Rakesh
- Pavithra Bandham as Vijay
- Saradha Bullodu
1995
- Taqdeerwala as Suraj
- Pokiri Raja as Chanti/ Balaraju
1994
- Muddula Priyudu
- Super Police as Vijay
1993
- Anari as Rama
- Abbaigaru as Dorababu
- Kondapalli Raja
- Rampur Ka Raja
1992
- Chanti
- Sundara Kanda as Venteswarulu
- Chinarayudu
1991
- Kshana Kshanam as Chandu
- Surya IPS
- Coolie No. 1 as Raju / Bharat
- Shatruvu
1990
- Bobbili Raja as Raja
- Aggiramudu as Aggi Ramudu / Vijay
1989
- Ontari Poratam as Raja
- Prema as Pruthvi
- Two Town Rowdy as Shakthi
- Dhruva Naksthram
1988
- Varasudochadu
- Swarnakamalam as Chandra Shekar
- Brahma Puthrudu
- Raktha Tilakam
1986
- Kaliyuga Pandavulu as Vijay
- Brahma Rudrulu