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 Venky Gowda
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
- Krack as Narrator
- Narappa as Naarappa
- Mosagallu as Narrator
- Drushyam 2 as Rambabu
2019
- Venky Mama as Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama
- F2: Fun and Frustration as Venky
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
- Masala as Balaram
- Shadow as Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
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
- 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
- Kalisundam Raa as Raghu
- Jayam Manadera
1998
- Ganesh as Ganesh
- Premante Ideraa
- Hathi as Truck driver
- Surya Vamsham
1997
- Preminchukundam Raa
- Pelli Chesukundaam
- Chinnabbaayi as Sundarayya
1996
- Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu as Sriram
- Dharma Chakram as Rakesh
- Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya as Sahasa Veerudu
- Pavithra Bandham as Vijay
- Saradha Bullodu
1995
- Taqdeerwala as Suraj
- Pokiri Raja as Chanti/ Balaraju
1994
- Super Police as Vijay
- Muddula Priyudu
1993
- Anari as Rama
- Kondapalli Raja
- Abbaigaru as Dorababu
- Rampur Ka Raja
1992
- Chanti
- Chinarayudu
- Sundara Kanda as Venteswarulu
1991
- Coolie No. 1 as Raju / Bharat
- Kshana Kshanam as Chandu
- Shatruvu
- Surya IPS
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
- Swarnakamalam as Chandra Shekar
- Varasudochadu
- Raktha Tilakam
- Brahma Puthrudu
1986
- Kaliyuga Pandavulu as Vijay
- Brahma Rudrulu