Actor
Venkatesh
Born December 13, 1960 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India94 films
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.
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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.
Filmography
94 films as actor- TBADrushyam 3Rambabu
- 2027January 12 VidudalaLt. Col. Venkat Reddy
- 2026ENE RepeatSpecial appearance
- 2026Aadarsha KutumbamChittibabu
- 2026Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad GaruVenky Gowda
- 2025Sankranthiki VasthunamYadagari Damodara Raju
- 2024SaindhavSaindhav Koneru "SaiKo"
- 2023Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki JaanBalakrishna Gundapeneni
- 2022Ori Devuda..!Almighty
- 2022F3: Fun and FrustrationVenky
- 2021Drushyam 2Rambabu
- 2021NarappaNaarappa
- 2021MosagalluNarrator
- 2021KrackNarrator
- 2019Venky MamaVenkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama
- 2019F2: Fun and FrustrationVenky
- 2018AgnyaathavaasiGuru
- 2017GuruAditya / Aadi
- 2016PremamDCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance)
- 2016Babu BangaramA.C.P. Krishna
- 2015Gopala GopalaKanneganti Gopala Rao
- 2014Radha
- 2014DrushyamRambabu
- 2013MasalaBalaram
- 2013ShadowRajaram / Shadow / Chanti
- 2013Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle ChettuPeddodu
- 2012Krishnam Vande JagadgurumBallari Babu
- 2012BodyguardVenkatadri
- 2010NagavalliSri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay
- 2010Namo VenkatesaVenkataramana
- 2009EenaduDGP Eashwar Prasad IPS
- 2008Chintakayala RaviChintakayala Ravi
- 2007ThulasiParvataneni Tulasi Ram
- 2007Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu VeruleGanesh
- 2006Lakshmi
- 2005Subash Chandra Bose
- 2005Soggadu
- 2005Sankranthi
- 2004GharshanaDCP Ramachandra
- 2004MalliswariVara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad
- 2003VasanthamAshok
- 2002Gemeni'Patamatalanka' Gemeni
- 2002VasuVasu
- 2001Nuvvu Naaku NachavVenkateswarlu "Venky"
- 2001Premato RaaChandu
- 2001Devi PutruduKrishna/Balaram
- 2000Jayam Manadera
- 2000Kalisundam RaaRaghu
- 1999SeenuSeenu
- 1999Raja
- 1998HathiTruck driver
- 1998Premante Ideraa
- 1998GaneshGanesh
- 1998Suryavamsham
- 1997Pelli Chesukundaam
- 1997ChinnabbaayiSundarayya
- 1997Preminchukundam Raa
- 1996Pavithra BandhamVijay
- 1996Saahasa Veerudu Saagara KanyaSahasa Veerudu
- 1996Saradha Bullodu
- 1996Intlo Illalu Vantintlo PriyuraluSriram
- 1996Dharma ChakramRakesh
- 1995TaqdeerwalaSuraj
- 1995Pokiri RajaChanti/ Balaraju
- 1994Muddula Priyudu
- 1994Super PoliceVijay
- 1993AbbaigaruDorababu
- 1993Kondapalli Raja
- 1993AnariRama
- 1993Rampur Ka Raja
- 1992Sundara KandaVenteswarulu
- 1992Chinarayudu
- 1992Chanti
- 1991Kshana KshanamChandu
- 1991Surya IPS
- 1991Coolie No. 1Raju / Bharat
- 1991Shatruvu
- 1990Bobbili RajaRaja
- 1990AggiramuduAggi Ramudu / Vijay
- 1989Two Town RowdyShakthi
- 1989Dhruva Naksthram
- 1989Ontari PoratamRaja
- 1989PremaPruthvi
- 1988Varasudochadu
- 1988SwarnakamalamChandra Shekar
- 1988Brahma Puthrudu
- 1988Raktha Tilakam
- 1987Srinivasa Kalyanam
- 1987Vijetha Vikram
- 1987Ajeyudu
- 1987Thrimoorthulu
- 1987Bharathamlo Arjunudu
- 1986Brahma Rudrulu
- 1986Kaliyuga PandavuluVijay