Venkatesh
Known For
Acting
Born
1960-12-13 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December 1960) is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Venkatesh debuted with the 1986 film Kaliyuga Pandavulu for which he won his first Nandi Award. In a career spanning over 30 years, he starred in many successful films such as Bobbili Raja, Chanti, Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu, Preminchukundam Raa, Suryavamsam, Premante Idera, Raja, Kalisundam Raa, Jayam Manadera, Sankranti, Lakshmi, Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, Ganesh, Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Drushyam, and F2: Fun and Frustration, establishing himself as a major actor in Telugu films. Venkatesh won five Nandi Awards for Best Actor for his performances in Swarna Kamalam, Prema, Dharma Chakram, Ganesh, Kalisundam Raa, and Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule, in addition to six Filmfare Awards South in various categories. Along with his brother D. Suresh Babu, Venkatesh co-owns of Suresh Productions, one of the largest film production companies in India, under which he acted in several films.[6][7] He is also the mentor of the Telugu Warriors, representing Telugu cinema (Tollywood) in the Celebrity Cricket League.
Most Known For
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
as Venky Gowda
Hathi
as Truck driver
Rana Naidu
as Naga Naidu
Unstoppable with NBK
as Self
F2: Fun and Frustration
as Venky
Anari
as Rama
Masala
as Balaram
Vijetha Vikram
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
as Venkateswarlu "Venky"
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
as Ganesh
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
as Balakrishna Gundapeneni
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
as Vijay "Peddodu"
The Rana Daggubati Show
as Self
Preminchukundam Raa
Sankranthiki Vasthunam
as Yadagari Damodara Raju
Kalisundam Raa
as Raghu
Lakshmi
Drushyam 3
as Rambabu
Nagavalli
as Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay
F3: Fun and Frustration
as Venky