Gummadi
Acting • Born 1928-07-09 – Died 2010-01-26
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
125 credits
Daana Veera Soora Karna
Movie • 1977
Parshurama
Vintha Katha
Movie • 1973
Alluri Seetarama Raju
Movie • 1974
Gamgantam Dhora
Navaratri
Movie • 1966
Radha's father
Zamindar
Movie • 1966
Mosagallaku Mosagadu
Movie • 1971
Kotwal Komarayya
Illarikam
Movie • 1959
Samrat Ashoka
Movie • 1992
Bouddha Parivrajaka
Indradhanussu
Movie • 1978
Kalam Marindi
Movie • 1972
Lakshmipati
Bahudoorapu Batasari
Movie • 1983
Prasad's father
Manchi Manasulu
Movie • 1962
Rangayya
Agni Pareeksha
Movie • 1970
Nenu Manishine
Movie • 1971
Vichitra Jeevitham
Movie • 1978
Visweswaraiah
Srimanthudu
Movie • 1971
Sekharam
Missamma
Movie • 1955
Interviewer
Tata Manavadu
Movie • 1973
Koduku Diddina Kapuram
Movie • 1989
Pattabhi Rama Rao
Vinayaka Chavithi
Movie • 1957
Satrajit
Simhasanam
Movie • 1986
Minister of Avanti
Kotha Jeevithalu
Movie • 1981
Pelli Pustakam
Movie • 1991
Daiva Balam
Movie • 1959
Ugrasena
Marmayogi
Movie • 1964
Maharaju / Marmayogi
Rajendrudu Gajendrudu
Movie • 1993
Rakta Sindhuram
Movie • 1985
Kirathakudu
Movie • 1986
Dharmateja
Rustum
Movie • 1984
Sangarshana
Movie • 1983
Prema Pichollu
Movie • 1983
Mosagadu
Movie • 1980
Bobbili Raja
Movie • 1990
Sundarayya
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
Movie • 1960
Bhrigu Maharshi
Prema Nagar
Movie • 1971
Renukadevi Mahatyam
Movie • 1960
Chal Mohana Ranga
Movie • 1978
Ave Kallu
Movie • 1967
Inspector
Maa Babu
Movie • 1960
Punarjanma
Movie • 1963
Jayasimha
Movie • 1955
Ranadeer
Kanyasulkam
Movie • 1955
Sowjanya Rao
Maro Prapancham
Movie • 1970
I.G. Jagannatha Rao
Seetha Rama Kalyanam
Movie • 1961
Vishwamitra Maharshi
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
Movie • 1979
Hathiram Bhavaji
Paruvu-Prathishtta
Movie • 1963
Rao Bahadoor Prakasam
Gaja Donga
Movie • 1981
Akbar Saleem Anarkali
Movie • 1978
Tansen
Jayam Manade
Movie • 1956
Maharaju
Tiger
Movie • 1979
Master
Mahamantri Thimmarusu
Movie • 1962
Thimmarusu
Maavaari Manchithanam
Movie • 1979
Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu
Movie • 1993
Ram Somga Bhupala
Pichi Pullaiah
Movie • 1953
Bhupala Rao
Pelli Choopulu
Movie • 1983
Pandanti Kapuram
Movie • 1972
Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"
Aadarsa Kutumbam
Movie • 1969
Pattabhi
Chandipriya
Movie • 1980
Sandhya Ragam
Movie • 1981
Koteswarudu
Meena
Movie • 1973
Eenadu
Movie • 1982
Rampur Ka Raja
Movie • 1993
Aradhana
Movie • 1962
Principal
Aatma Balam
Movie • 1964
Dr. Seth
Adrushtavanthulu
Movie • 1969
C.I. Inspector Murthy
Manase Mandiram
Movie • 1966
Father
Pelli Kanuka
Movie • 1960
Govindha Govindha
Movie • 1993
Brughu Maharshi
Aaradhana
Movie • 1976
Dasaradha Ramayya
Ardhangi
Movie • 1955
Zamindar
Bandipotu
Movie • 1963
Satyasena Maharaju
Bhishma
Movie • 1962
Karna
Pandava Vanavasamu
Movie • 1965
Dharmaraju
Nelavanka
Movie • 1983
Aatma Gowravam
Movie • 1965
Seetha Kalyanam
Movie • 1976
Dasharatha
Intiguttu
Movie • 1958
Dewan Bahadur
Rajakiya Chadurangam
Movie • 1988
I.G.
Talli Tandrulu
Movie • 1991
Venkataramaiah
Sri Datta Darsanam
Movie • 1985
Jamadagni
Yashoda Krishna
Movie • 1975
Nand
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
Movie • 1991
Vashista
Simha Swapnam
Movie • 1989
Mayabazar
Movie • 1957
Balarama
Adavalle Aligithe
Movie • 1983
Palnati Yudham
Movie • 1966
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
Movie • 1963
Venkata Rangayya
Private Master
Movie • 1967
Sridhar Rao
Aastiparulu
Movie • 1966
Zamindar Jannardhan Rao
Brindavanam
Movie • 1992
Soggadu
Movie • 1975
Simhadri
Kurukshetram
Movie • 1977
Bhishma
Bhale Ramudu
Movie • 1956
Inspector
Sampoorna Ramayanam
Movie • 1972
Dasharatha
Gruhapravesam
Movie • 1982
Lakshmi's father
Jathagadu
Movie • 1981
Kathanayika Molla
Movie • 1970
Aathmeeyulu
Movie • 1969
Jagannatham
Aayanaki Iddaru
Movie • 1995
Akka Chellelu
Movie • 1970
Dharmayya
Mallamma Katha
Movie • 1973
Bangaru Babu
Movie • 1973
Bala Mitrula Katha
Movie • 1973
Kotiah
Mugguru Kodukulu
Movie • 1988
Dharma Rao
Pooja Phalamu
Movie • 1964
Majnu
Movie • 1987
Doctor Chakravarthy
Movie • 1964
DSP Sridhar
Kula Gotralu
Movie • 1962
Bhushayya
Padandi Munduku
Movie • 1962
DSP Sankara Rao
Gharana Donga
Movie • 1980
Raghupathi
Bhoga Bhagyalu
Movie • 1981
Bangaru Bhoomi
Movie • 1982
Dharma Rao
Driver Babu
Movie • 1986
Kanchu Kaagada
Movie • 1984
Makutamleni Maharaju
Movie • 1987
Sivaram Prasad
Mundadugu
Movie • 1983
Dharma Rao
Kanne Manasulu
Movie • 1966
Hema Hemeelu
Movie • 1979
Diwaji Sivaramaiah
Manchi Kutumbam
Movie • 1968
Prema Mandiram
Movie • 1981
Bhupati Raja
Jeevana Tarangalu
Movie • 1973
Venugopal Rao
Raja Makutam
Movie • 1959
Prachanda
Saarangadhara
Movie • 1957
Mahamantri Singanna
Edi Nijam?
Movie • 1956
Munusabu
Jeevitha Radham
Movie • 1981