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