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Venkatesh

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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.

Films Featuring Venkatesh

Chintakayala Ravi

20085.0

Saindhav

20245.3

Surya IPS

19916.3

Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule

20077.0

Malliswari

20047.1

Nuvvu Naaku Nachav

20017.5

Nagavalli

20105.6

Lakshmi

20065.4

Namo Venkatesa

20105.2

Bodyguard

20125.1

Taqdeerwala

19956.1

Jayam Manadera

20006.0

Shadow

20135.0

Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan

20235.1

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu

20137.1

Gharshana

20047.2

Raja

19997.6

Gopala Gopala

20156.0

Drushyam

20147.8

Radha

Radha

20144.0

Masala

20134.2

Subash Chandra Bose

20054.2

Sankranthi

20057.8

Vasantham

20036.5

Vasu

20027.2

Gemeni

20025.8

Devi Putrudu

20016.3

Premato Raa

20014.0

Seenu

19996.8

Premante Ideraa

19986.8

Suryavamsham

19986.9

Ganesh

19987.0

Pelli Chesukundaam

19974.0

Preminchukundam Raa

19976.3

Chinnabbaayi

19975.0

Pavithra Bandham

19965.0

Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu

19967.1

Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya

19963.7

Dharma Chakram

19967.3

Saradha Bullodu

Saradha Bullodu

1996

Pokiri Raja

1995

Super Police

19946.8

Muddula Priyudu

19944.0

Kondapalli Raja

19935.0

Abbaigaru

19935.5

Sundara Kanda

19927.7

Chinarayudu

19928.0

Chanti

19926.5

Shatruvu

19918.5

Kshana Kshanam

19915.8

Coolie No. 1

19916.5

Bobbili Raja

19906.6

Aggiramudu

19907.0

Ontari Poratam

19897.0

Two Town Rowdy

19898.0

Prema

19897.5

Dhruva Naksthram

19897.0

Brahma Puthrudu

1988

Raktha Tilakam

1988

Varasudochadu

19886.0

Srinivasa Kalyanam

19876.0

Thrimoorthulu

1987

Vijetha Vikram

1987

Bharathamlo Arjunudu

19877.0

Ajeyudu

1987

Brahma Rudrulu

1986

Kaliyuga Pandavulu

1986

Ori Devuda..!

20226.9

Swarnakamalam

19887.9

Kalisundam Raa

20007.0

Eenadu

2009

Anari

19936.1

Babu Bangaram

20165.2

Premam

20166.5

Guru

20177.2

Agnyaathavaasi

20183.8

Rampur Ka Raja

1993

F2: Fun and Frustration

20195.5

Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum

20125.9

Venky Mama

20194.4

Soggadu

20055.3

Narappa

20217.1

Krack

20215.9

F3: Fun and Frustration

20224.2

Thulasi

20075.8

Mosagallu

20214.7

Drushyam 2

20217.1

Sankranthiki Vasthunam

20255.7

Aadarsha Kutumbam House No: 47 - AK 47

2026

Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu

20266.2

Hathi

19989.0

Drushyam 3

Drushyam 3

January 12 Vidudala

January 12 Vidudala

2027

ENE Repeat

2026