Venkatesh
Acting
- Born:
- 1960-12-13
- Place of birth:
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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
Filmography
January 12 Vidudala
ENE Repeat
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
Sankranthiki Vasthunam
The Rana Daggubati Show
Saindhav
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
Rana Naidu
Ori Devuda..!
F3: Fun and Frustration
Drushyam 2
Unstoppable with NBK
Narappa
Mosagallu
Krack
Venky Mama
F2: Fun and Frustration
Agnyaathavaasi
Guru
Premam
Babu Bangaram
Gopala Gopala
Radha
Drushyam
Masala
Shadow
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Bodyguard
Nagavalli
Namo Venkatesa
Eenadu
Chintakayala Ravi
Thulasi
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
Lakshmi
Subash Chandra Bose
Soggadu
Sankranthi
Gharshana
Malliswari
Vasantham
Gemeni
Vasu
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
Premato Raa
Devi Putrudu
Jayam Manadera
Kalisundam Raa
Seenu
Raja
Hathi
Premante Ideraa
Ganesh
Suryavamsham
Pelli Chesukundaam
Chinnabbaayi
Preminchukundam Raa
Pavithra Bandham
Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya
Saradha Bullodu
Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu
Dharma Chakram
Taqdeerwala
Pokiri Raja
Muddula Priyudu
Super Police
Abbaigaru
Kondapalli Raja
Anari
Rampur Ka Raja
Sundara Kanda
Chinarayudu
Chanti
Kshana Kshanam
Surya IPS
Coolie No. 1
Shatruvu
Bobbili Raja
Aggiramudu
Two Town Rowdy
Dhruva Naksthram
Ontari Poratam
Prema
Varasudochadu
Swarnakamalam
Brahma Puthrudu
Raktha Tilakam
Srinivasa Kalyanam
Vijetha Vikram
Ajeyudu
Thrimoorthulu
Bharathamlo Arjunudu
Brahma Rudrulu
Kaliyuga Pandavulu
Aadarsha Kutumbam House No: 47 - AK47
Drushyam 3