Venkatesh
Acting • Born 1960-12-13
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
97 credits
Chintakayala Ravi
Movie • 2008
Chintakayala Ravi
Saindhav
Movie • 2024
Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo"
Surya IPS
Movie • 1991
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
Movie • 2007
Ganesh
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
Movie • 2001
Venkateswarlu "Venky"
Malliswari
Movie • 2004
Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad
Nagavalli
Movie • 2010
Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay
Lakshmi
Movie • 2006
Namo Venkatesa
Movie • 2010
Venkataramana
Bodyguard
Movie • 2012
Venkatadri
Taqdeerwala
Movie • 1995
Suraj
Jayam Manadera
Movie • 2000
Shadow
Movie • 2013
Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
Movie • 2023
Balakrishna Gundapeneni
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Movie • 2013
Vijay "Peddodu"
Gharshana
Movie • 2004
DCP Ramachandra
Raja
Movie • 1999
Radha
Movie • 2014
Masala
Movie • 2013
Balaram
Drushyam
Movie • 2014
Rambabu
Gopala Gopala
Movie • 2015
Kanneganti Gopala Rao
Devi Putrudu
Movie • 2001
Krishna/Balaram
Premato Raa
Movie • 2001
Chandu
Seenu
Movie • 1999
Seenu
Pelli Chesukundaam
Movie • 1997
Subash Chandra Bose
Movie • 2005
Sankranthi
Movie • 2005
Vasu
Movie • 2002
Vasu
Premante Ideraa
Movie • 1998
Vasantham
Movie • 2003
Ashok
Gemeni
Movie • 2002
'Patamatalanka' Gemeni
Pavithra Bandham
Movie • 1996
Vijay
Chinnabbaayi
Movie • 1997
Sundarayya
Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya
Movie • 1996
Sahasa Veerudu
Pokiri Raja
Movie • 1995
Chanti/ Balaraju
Kshana Kshanam
Movie • 1991
Chandu
Surya Vamsham
Movie • 1998
Preminchukundam Raa
Movie • 1997
Dharma Chakram
Movie • 1996
Rakesh
Saradha Bullodu
Movie • 1996
Bobbili Raja
Movie • 1990
Raja
Sundara Kanda
Movie • 1992
Venteswarulu
Ganesh
Movie • 1998
Ganesh
Kondapalli Raja
Movie • 1993
Abbaigaru
Movie • 1993
Dorababu
Chanti
Movie • 1992
Ontari Poratam
Movie • 1989
Raja
Muddula Priyudu
Movie • 1994
Coolie No. 1
Movie • 1991
Raju / Bharat
Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu
Movie • 1996
Sriram
Chinarayudu
Movie • 1992
Two Town Rowdy
Movie • 1989
Shakthi
Super Police
Movie • 1994
Vijay
Aggiramudu
Movie • 1990
Aggi Ramudu / Vijay
Ajeyudu
Movie • 1987
Vijetha Vikram
Movie • 1987
Dhruva Naksthram
Movie • 1989
Kaliyuga Pandavulu
Movie • 1986
Vijay
Shatruvu
Movie • 1991
Thrimoorthulu
Movie • 1987
Srinivasa Kalyanam
Movie • 1987
Raktha Tilakam
Movie • 1988
Brahma Puthrudu
Movie • 1988
Varasudochadu
Movie • 1988
Prema
Movie • 1989
Pruthvi
Bharathamlo Arjunudu
Movie • 1987
Brahma Rudrulu
Movie • 1986
Ori Devuda..!
Movie • 2022
Almighty
Swarnakamalam
Movie • 1988
Chandra Shekar
Kalisundam Raa
Movie • 2000
Raghu
Eenadu
Movie • 2009
DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS
Anari
Movie • 1993
Rama
Babu Bangaram
Movie • 2016
A.C.P. Krishna
Premam
Movie • 2016
DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance)
Guru
Movie • 2017
Aditya / Aadi
Agnyaathavaasi
Movie • 2018
Guru
Rampur Ka Raja
Movie • 1993
F2: Fun and Frustration
Movie • 2019
Venky
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Movie • 2012
Ballari Babu
Venky Mama
Movie • 2019
Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama
Soggadu
Movie • 2005
Narappa
Movie • 2021
Naarappa
Krack
Movie • 2021
Narrator
F3: Fun and Frustration
Movie • 2022
Venky
Thulasi
Movie • 2007
Parvataneni Tulasi Ram
Mosagallu
Movie • 2021
Narrator
Drushyam 2
Movie • 2021
Rambabu
Sankranthiki Vasthunam
Movie • 2025
Yadagari Damodara Raju
Aadarsha Kutumbam House No: 47 - AK 47
Movie
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
Movie • 2026
Venky Gowda
Hathi
Movie • 1998
Truck driver
Drushyam 3
Movie
Rambabu
#VenkyAnil5
Movie
ENE Repeat
Movie
Special appearance
Rana Naidu
TV • 2023
Naga Naidu
Unstoppable with NBK
TV • 2021
Self
The Rana Daggubati Show
TV • 2024
Self