Venkatesh
Acting
Born: December 13, 1960 (age 65) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
2013
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
2023
F2: Fun and Frustration
2019
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
2001
Rana Naidu
2023
Krack
2021
Drushyam
2014
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
2026
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
2007
Malliswari
2004
Kshana Kshanam
1991
Agnyaathavaasi
2018
Photos (2)
Movies (88)
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
Balakrishna Gundapeneni
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
Venkateswarlu "Venky"
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
Venky Gowda
Suryavamsham
1998
Premante Ideraa
1998
Gharshana
DCP Ramachandra
F3: Fun and Frustration
Venky
Nagavalli
Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay
Sankranthi
2005
Dharma Chakram
Rakesh
F2: Fun and Frustration
Venky
Drushyam 2
Rambabu
Venky Mama
Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama
Subash Chandra Bose
2005
Shatruvu
1991
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Peddodu
Preminchukundam Raa
1997
Vasu
Vasu
Mosagallu
Narrator
Sankranthiki Vasthunam
Yadagari Damodara Raju
Krack
Narrator
Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu
Sriram
Malliswari
Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad
Premam
DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance)
Gopala Gopala
Kanneganti Gopala Rao
Chinarayudu
1992
Raja
1999
Kalisundam Raa
Raghu
Super Police
Vijay
Eenadu
DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS
Muddula Priyudu
1994
Chanti
1992
Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya
Sahasa Veerudu
Narappa
Naarappa
Pavithra Bandham
Vijay
Bodyguard
Venkatadri
Shadow
Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
Drushyam
Rambabu
Thulasi
Parvataneni Tulasi Ram
Surya IPS
1991
Gemeni
'Patamatalanka' Gemeni
Vijetha Vikram
1987
Anari
Rama
Agnyaathavaasi
Guru
Brahma Puthrudu
1988
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
Ganesh
Chintakayala Ravi
Chintakayala Ravi
Kondapalli Raja
1993
Prema
Pruthvi
Ontari Poratam
Raja
Masala
Balaram
Guru
Aditya / Aadi
Kshana Kshanam
Chandu
Namo Venkatesa
Venkataramana
Coolie No. 1
Raju / Bharat
Premato Raa
Chandu
Taqdeerwala
Suraj
Jayam Manadera
2000
Swarnakamalam
Chandra Shekar
Devi Putrudu
Krishna/Balaram
Hathi
Truck driver
Abbaigaru
Dorababu
Lakshmi
2006
Ganesh
Ganesh
Bobbili Raja
Raja
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Ballari Babu
Pelli Chesukundaam
1997
Seenu
Seenu
Thrimoorthulu
1987
Saindhav
Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo"
Babu Bangaram
A.C.P. Krishna
Sundara Kanda
Venteswarulu
Rampur Ka Raja
1993
Pokiri Raja
Chanti/ Balaraju
Two Town Rowdy
Shakthi
Vasantham
Ashok
Dhruva Naksthram
1989
Soggadu
2005
Aggiramudu
Aggi Ramudu / Vijay
Varasudochadu
1988
Srinivasa Kalyanam
1987
Ori Devuda..!
Almighty
Brahma Rudrulu
1986
Bharathamlo Arjunudu
1987
Chinnabbaayi
Sundarayya
Kaliyuga Pandavulu
Vijay
Ajeyudu
1987
Raktha Tilakam
1988
