Venkatesh
Born: 1960-12-13 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December 1960) is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Venkatesh debuted with the 1986 film Kaliyuga Pandavulu for which he won his first Nandi Award. In a career spanning over 30 years, he starred in many successful films such as Bobbili Raja, Chanti, Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu, Preminchukundam Raa, Suryavamsam, Premante Idera, Raja, Kalisundam Raa, Jayam Manadera, Sankranti, Lakshmi, Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, Ganesh, Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Drushyam, and F2: Fun and Frustration, establishing himself as a major actor in Telugu films. Venkatesh won five Nandi Awards for Best Actor for his performances in Swarna Kamalam, Prema, Dharma Chakram, Ganesh, Kalisundam Raa, and Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule, in addition to six Filmfare Awards South in various categories. Along with his brother D. Suresh Babu, Venkatesh co-owns of Suresh Productions, one of the largest film production companies in India, under which he acted in several films.[6][7] He is also the mentor of the Telugu Warriors, representing Telugu cinema (Tollywood) in the Celebrity Cricket League.
Filmography
2026
- Mana Shankaravaraprasad Garu as Special Appearance
2025
- Sankranthiki Vasthunam as Yadagari Damodara Raju
2024
- Saindhav as Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo"
- The Rana Daggubati Show as Self
2023
- Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan as Balakrishna Gundapeneni
- Rana Naidu as Naga Naidu
2022
- F3: Fun and Frustration as Venky
- Ori Devuda..! as Almighty
2021
- Krack as Narrator
- Narappa as Naarappa
- Drushyam 2 as Rambabu
- Mosagallu as Narrator
- Unstoppable with NBK as Self
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 Vijay "Peddodu"
- Masala as Balaram
- Shadow as Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
2012
- Bodyguard as Venkatadri
- Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum as Ballari Babu
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
- Tulasi as Parvataneni Tulasi Ram
2006
2004
- Malliswari as Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad
- Gharshana as DCP Ramachandra
2003
- Vasantham as Ashok
2001
- Nuvvu Naaku Nachav as Venkateswarlu "Venky"
- Devi Putrudu as Krishna/Balaram
- Premato Raa as Chandu
2000
- Jayam Manadera
- Kalisundam Raa as Raghu
1998
- Ganesh as Ganesh
- Hathi as Truck driver
- Premante Ideraa
- Surya Vamsham
1997
- Chinnabbaayi as Sundarayya
- Preminchukundam Raa
- Pelli Chesukundaam
1996
- Pavithra Bandham as Vijay
- Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu as Sriram
- Dharma Chakram as Rakesh
- Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya as Sahasa Veerudu
- Saradha Bullodu
1995
- Pokiri Raja as Chanti/ Balaraju
- Taqdeerwala as Suraj
1994
- Muddula Priyudu
- Super Police as Vijay
1993
- Kondapalli Raja
- Abbaigaru as Dorababu
- Anari as Rama
- Rampur Ka Raja
1992
- Chinarayudu
- Chanti
- Sundara Kanda as Venteswarulu
1991
- Kshana Kshanam as Chandu
- Coolie No. 1 as Raju / Bharat
- Surya IPS
- Shatruvu
1990
- Bobbili Raja as Raja
- Aggiramudu as Aggi Ramudu / Vijay
1989
- Dhruva Naksthram
- Prema as Pruthvi
- Ontari Poratam as Raja
- Two Town Rowdy as Shakthi
1988
- Varasudochadu
- Brahma Puthrudu
- Raktha Tilakam
- Swarnakamalam as Chandra Shekar
1986
- Brahma Rudrulu
- Kaliyuga Pandavulu as Vijay