Venkateswara Rao Paruchuri
Acting
Born: June 21, 1944 (age 82) · Meduru,Pamidimukkala, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Highest Rated
Biography
Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao (born June 21, 1944) is an acclaimed Indian screenwriter, dialogue writer, playwright, director, and actor in Telugu cinema. Alongside his younger brother, Paruchuri Gopala Krishna, he forms the legendary Paruchuri Brothers writing duo. Together, they have written stories, screenplays, and dialogues for over 350 films, shaping commercial blockbusters such as Khaidi (1983), Karthavyam (1990), Samarasimha Reddy (1999), and Indra (2002). A multi-time Nandi Award winner, he has also directed feature films and appeared in dozens of notable character and supporting roles across the Telugu film industry.
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Movies (51)
Nene Raju Nene Mantri
Jail Lawyer
Govindudu Andarivaadele
Venkatachalam
Sindhooram
Bairagi
Mukunda
Mukunda's Father
Rainbow
Srihari Rao
Coolie No. 1
1991
Allari Ramudu
Venkatachalam
Race Gurram
Sameer's father
Nenunnanu
2004
Kathalo Rajakumari
2017
Saranam Gacchami
2021
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Station Master
Maska
2009
Manamantha
Venkat
Dharma Daata
Seth Darayam
Pournami
2006
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
Venkatachalam
Manasantha Nuvve
2001
Sainikudu
Venkatachalam
Desamuduru
Venkatachalam
Drushyam
Head Constable
Collector Gari Bharya
2010
Andarivaadu
Govinda's Foster Father
Super
2005
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
Kodi Peddaiah
Rachcha
James' Father
Preminchukundam Raa
1997
Baladur
Venkatachalam
Dynamite
2015
Allari Pidugu
2005
Aata
2007
Santosham
Venkatachalam
Sreeram
2002
Goutham Nanda
Venkatachalam
Nenu
Church Father
Bindaas
2010
Nee Sneham
Seenu's father
Dongodu
Venkateswara Rao
Mr. Nookayya
Nampally
Neeku Naaku Dash Dash
2012
Sambaram
2003
Rowdy Fellow
2014
Sarocharu
2012
Karthavyam
1991
Sakhiya
2004
Asthram
2006
Subash Chandra Bose
2005
Vishwamitra
2019
Andhhagadu
Father Krishna
Parichayam
2018
Talli Tandrulu
Jagapathi
Directing (2)
Writing (68)
Pokiri Raja
Dialogue
Sultan
Screenplay
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
Story
Ramaiya Vastavaiya
Original Story
Okkadu
Dialogue
Allari Ramudu
Writer
Indra
Writer
Arjun
Dialogue
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Dialogue
Lakshmi Kalyanam
Dialogue
Pournami
Writer
Rajakumarudu
Dialogue
Premante Ideraa
Dialogue
Maa Voori Magaadu
Writer
Karthika Pournami
Story
Sainikudu
Dialogue
Mass
Dialogue
Vamsi
Dialogue
Raktha Tharpanam
Dialogue
Mundhadugu
Writer
Pandanti Samsaram
Dialogue
Rudhramadevi
Dialogue
Bavagaru Bagunnara
Dialogue
Rachcha
Dialogue
Samarasimha Reddy
Dialogue
Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein
Screenplay
Anasuya
Screenplay
Shankar Dada Zindabad
Dialogue
Ganesh
Dialogue
Indrudu Chandrudu
Story
Balachandrudu
Writer
Insaaf Ki Awaaz
Story
Preminchukundam Raa
Screenplay
Kalisundam Raa
Dialogue
Sankharavam
Story
Allari Pidugu
Writer
Koduku Diddina Kapuram
Writer
Bobbili Raja
Writer
Tevar
Original Story
Siva Rama Raju
Dialogue
Sreeram
Writer
Khaidi Rudrayya
Writer
Kodama Simham
Screenplay
Muta Mestri
Screenplay
Kaliyuga Karnudu
Dialogue
Chali Cheemalu
Writer
Narasimha Naidu
Dialogue
Nee Sneham
Writer
Mr. Nookayya
Dialogue
Azad
Dialogue
Sakhiya
Writer
Kondaveeti Raja
Story
Ravana Brahma
Writer
Chandashasanudu
Writer
Anukoni Prayanam
Dialogue
Majboor
Writer
Pattabhishekham
Dialogue
Pattabhishekham
Story
Evadaithe Nakenti
Dialogue
Sri Katna Leelalu
Writer
Number One Shakib Khan
Story
Suryam
Writer
Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya
Writer
Simham Navvindi!
Writer
Khaidi
Story
Vajrayudham
Story
Vajrayudham
Dialogue
Mugguru Kodukulu
Writer