Gummadi

Gummadi

Known for
Acting
Born
July 9, 1928
Died
January 26, 2010 (aged 81)
Birthplace
West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India

Biography

Gummadi Venkateswara Rao widely known as Gummadi, was an Indian film actor and producer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Tamil films. Known as a character actor, Gummadi starred in around five hundred feature films. He received critical reception for his works in Thodu Dongalu (1954) and Mahamantri Timmarusu (1962), for which he has received the erstwhile Rashtrapati Award. Gummadi was an official member of the Indian delegation from South India to the Tashkent Film Festival in 1978 and 1982. Gummadi served as a jury member thrice for the 28th, 33rd, and 39th National Film Awards. He served twice on the state Nandi Awards Committee. In 1977, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honor Padma Shri for his contributions to Indian cinema.

Known For

Filmography

2022
Pratibimbalu

Pratibimbalu

Movie

1995
Aayanaki Iddaru poster

Aayanaki Iddaru

Movie

1993
Rajendrudu Gajendrudu poster

Rajendrudu Gajendrudu

Movie

1993
Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu poster

Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu

Movie · as Ram Somga Bhupala

1993
Rampur Ka Raja poster

Rampur Ka Raja

Movie

1993
Govindha Govindha poster

Govindha Govindha

Movie · as Brughu Maharshi

1992
Samrat Ashoka poster

Samrat Ashoka

Movie · as Bouddha Parivrajaka

1992
Brindavanam poster

Brindavanam

Movie

1991
Pelli Pustakam poster

Pelli Pustakam

Movie

1991
Talli Tandrulu poster

Talli Tandrulu

Movie · as Venkataramaiah

1991
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra poster

Brahmarshi Vishwamitra

Movie · as Vashista

1990
Bobbili Raja poster

Bobbili Raja

Movie · as Sundarayya

1989
Koduku Diddina Kapuram poster

Koduku Diddina Kapuram

Movie · as Pattabhi Rama Rao

1989
Simha Swapnam poster

Simha Swapnam

Movie

1988
Rajakeeya Chadarangam poster

Rajakeeya Chadarangam

Movie · as I.G.

1988
Mugguru Kodukulu poster

Mugguru Kodukulu

Movie · as Dharma Rao

1987
Majnu poster

Majnu

Movie

1987
Makutamleni Maharaju

Makutamleni Maharaju

Movie · as Sivaram Prasad

1987
Pasivadi Pranam poster

Pasivadi Pranam

Movie · as Chalapathi Rao

1986
Simhasanam poster

Simhasanam

Movie · as Minister of Avanti

1986
Kirathakudu poster

Kirathakudu

Movie · as Dharmateja

1986
Driver Babu

Driver Babu

Movie

1985
Rakta Sindhuram poster

Rakta Sindhuram

Movie

1985
Sri Datta Darsanam

Sri Datta Darsanam

Movie · as Jamadagni

1985
Jackie poster

Jackie

Movie

1984
Rustum poster

Rustum

Movie

1984
Kanchu Kaagada poster

Kanchu Kaagada

Movie

1983
Bahudoorapu Batasari

Bahudoorapu Batasari

Movie · as Prasad's father

1983
Sangarshana poster

Sangarshana

Movie

1983
Prema Pichollu poster

Prema Pichollu

Movie

1983
Pelli Choopulu

Pelli Choopulu

Movie

1983
Nelavanka poster

Nelavanka

Movie

1983
Adavalle Aligithe

Adavalle Aligithe

Movie

1983
Mundhadugu poster

Mundhadugu

Movie · as Dharma Rao

1982
Eenadu poster

Eenadu

Movie

1982
Gruhapravesam poster

Gruhapravesam

Movie · as Lakshmi's father

1982
Bangaru Bhoomi

Bangaru Bhoomi

Movie · as Dharma Rao

1981
Kotha Jeevithalu poster

Kotha Jeevithalu

Movie

1981
Gaja Donga poster

Gaja Donga

Movie

1981
Sandhya Ragam

Sandhya Ragam

Movie · as Koteswarudu

1981
Jathagadu

Jathagadu

Movie

1981
Bhoga Bhagyalu poster

Bhoga Bhagyalu

Movie

1981
Prema Mandiram

Prema Mandiram

Movie · as Bhupati Raja

1981
Jeevitha Radham poster

Jeevitha Radham

Movie

1980
Mosagadu poster

Mosagadu

Movie

1980
Chandipriya poster

Chandipriya

Movie

1980
Gharana Donga poster

Gharana Donga

Movie · as Raghupathi

1980
Pasupu Parani

Pasupu Parani

Movie

1979
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam poster

Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam

Movie · as Hathiram Bhavaji

1979
Tiger poster

Tiger

Movie · as Master

1979
Maavaari Manchithanam poster

Maavaari Manchithanam

Movie

1979
Hema Hemeelu poster

Hema Hemeelu

Movie · as Diwaji Sivaramaiah

1979
Mande Gundelu poster

Mande Gundelu

Movie

1978
Indradhanussu poster

Indradhanussu

Movie

1978
Vichitra Jeevitham poster

Vichitra Jeevitham

Movie · as Visweswaraiah

1978
Chal Mohana Ranga poster

Chal Mohana Ranga

Movie

1978
Akbar Saleem Anarkali poster

Akbar Saleem Anarkali

Movie · as Tansen

1978
Chilipi Krishnudu

Chilipi Krishnudu

Movie · as Principal

1978
Sati Savitri poster

Sati Savitri

Movie · as Aswapathi Maharaju

1977
Daana Veera Soora Karna poster

Daana Veera Soora Karna

Movie · as Parshurama

1977
Kurukshetram poster

Kurukshetram

Movie · as Bhishma

1976
Aaradhana

Aaradhana

Movie · as Dasaradha Ramayya

1976
Seetha Kalyanam poster

Seetha Kalyanam

Movie · as Dasharatha

1975
Yashoda Krishna poster

Yashoda Krishna

Movie · as Nand

1975
Soggadu poster

Soggadu

Movie · as Simhadri

1974
Alluri Seetarama Raju poster

Alluri Seetarama Raju

Movie · as Gamgantam Dhora

1974
Devadasu

Devadasu

Movie · as Zamindar Bhavana Babu

1973
Vintha Katha poster

Vintha Katha

Movie

1973
Tata Manavadu poster

Tata Manavadu

Movie

1973
Meena poster

Meena

Movie

1973
Mallamma Katha poster

Mallamma Katha

Movie

1973
Bangaru Babu poster

Bangaru Babu

Movie

1973
Bala Mitrula Katha

Bala Mitrula Katha

Movie · as Kotiah

1973
Jeevana Tarangalu

Jeevana Tarangalu

Movie · as Venugopal Rao

1972
Kalam Marindi poster

Kalam Marindi

Movie · as Lakshmipati

1972
Pandanti Kapuram poster

Pandanti Kapuram

Movie · as Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"

1972
Sampoorna Ramayanam poster

Sampoorna Ramayanam

Movie · as Dasharatha

1972
Koduku Kodalu

Koduku Kodalu

Movie · as Srihari Rao

1972
Beedala Patlu poster

Beedala Patlu

Movie · as Inspector Javert

1972
Attanu Diddina Kodalu

Attanu Diddina Kodalu

Movie

1971
Mosagallaku Mosagadu poster

Mosagallaku Mosagadu

Movie · as Kotwal Komarayya

1971
Nenu Manishine poster

Nenu Manishine

Movie

1971
Srimanthudu poster

Srimanthudu

Movie · as Sekharam

1971
Prema Nagar poster

Prema Nagar

Movie

1970
Agni Pareeksha

Agni Pareeksha

Movie

1970
Maro Prapancham poster

Maro Prapancham

Movie · as I.G. Jagannatha Rao

1970
Kathanayika Molla

Kathanayika Molla

Movie

1970
Akka Chellelu poster

Akka Chellelu

Movie · as Dharmayya

1970
Chitti Chellelu

Chitti Chellelu

Movie · as Raghavayya

1969
Aadarsa Kutumbam

Aadarsa Kutumbam

Movie · as Pattabhi

1969
Adrushtavanthulu poster

Adrushtavanthulu

Movie · as C.I. Inspector Murthy

1969
Aathmeeyulu poster

Aathmeeyulu

Movie · as Jagannatham

1969
Bhale Abbayilu

Bhale Abbayilu

Movie

1968
Manchi Kutumbam

Manchi Kutumbam

Movie

1967
Ave Kallu poster

Ave Kallu

Movie · as Inspector

1967
Private Master poster

Private Master

Movie · as Sridhar Rao

1967
Rahasyam

Rahasyam

Movie · as Srikhanta Prabhu

1966
Navaratri poster

Navaratri

Movie · as Radha's father

1966
Zamindar poster

Zamindar

Movie

1966
Manase Mandiram poster

Manase Mandiram

Movie · as Father

1966
Palnati Yudham poster

Palnati Yudham

Movie

1966
Aastiparulu poster

Aastiparulu

Movie · as Zamindar Jannardhan Rao

1966
Kanne Manasulu poster

Kanne Manasulu

Movie

1965
Pandava Vanavasamu poster

Pandava Vanavasamu

Movie · as Dharmaraju

1965
Aatma Gowravam poster

Aatma Gowravam

Movie · as Ramayya

1965
Uyyala Jampala

Uyyala Jampala

Movie · as Zamindar Sripathi

1964
Marmayogi poster

Marmayogi

Movie · as Maharaju / Marmayogi

1964
Aatma Balam poster

Aatma Balam

Movie · as Dr. Seth

1964
Pooja Phalamu poster

Pooja Phalamu

Movie

1964
Doctor Chakravarthy poster

Doctor Chakravarthy

Movie · as DSP Sridhar

1964
Mooga Manasulu poster

Mooga Manasulu

Movie

1964
Rishyasringar

Rishyasringar

Movie · as Vibhandaka

1963
Punarjanma poster

Punarjanma

Movie · as Zamindar

1963
Paruvu-Prathishtta poster

Paruvu-Prathishtta

Movie · as Rao Bahadoor Prakasam

1963
Bandipotu poster

Bandipotu

Movie · as Satyasena Maharaju

1963
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

Movie · as Venkata Rangayya

1963
Lakshadhikari

Lakshadhikari

Movie · as Seethayya

1963
Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu poster

Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu

Movie · as Dharmaraju

1962
Manchi Manasulu poster

Manchi Manasulu

Movie · as Rangayya

1962
Mahamantri Thimmarusu poster

Mahamantri Thimmarusu

Movie · as Thimmarusu

1962
Aradhana poster

Aradhana

Movie · as Principal

1962
Bhishma poster

Bhishma

Movie · as Karna

1962
Kula Gotralu poster

Kula Gotralu

Movie · as Bhushayya

1962
Padandi Munduku poster

Padandi Munduku

Movie · as DSP Sankara Rao

1962
Siri Sampadalu

Siri Sampadalu

Movie · as Jagapathi Naidu

1961
Seetha Rama Kalyanam poster

Seetha Rama Kalyanam

Movie · as Vishwamitra Maharshi

1960
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam poster

Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam

Movie · as Bhrigu Maharshi

1960
Renukadevi Mahatyam

Renukadevi Mahatyam

Movie

1960
Maa Babu poster

Maa Babu

Movie

1960
Pelli Kanuka poster

Pelli Kanuka

Movie

1959
Illarikam poster

Illarikam

Movie

1959
Daiva Balam poster

Daiva Balam

Movie · as Ugrasena

1959
Raja Makutam

Raja Makutam

Movie · as Prachanda

1958
Intiguttu poster

Intiguttu

Movie · as Dewan Bahadur

1957
Vinayaka Chavithi poster

Vinayaka Chavithi

Movie · as Satrajit

1957
Mayabazar poster

Mayabazar

Movie · as Balarama

1957
Saarangadhara

Saarangadhara

Movie · as Mahamantri Singanna

1956
Jayam Manade poster

Jayam Manade

Movie · as Maharaju

1956
Bhale Ramudu poster

Bhale Ramudu

Movie · as Inspector

1956
Edi Nijam?

Edi Nijam?

Movie · as Munusabu

1955
Missamma poster

Missamma

Movie · as Interviewer

1955
Jayasimha poster

Jayasimha

Movie · as Ranadeer

1955
Kanyasulkam poster

Kanyasulkam

Movie · as Sowjanya Rao

1955
Ardhangi poster

Ardhangi

Movie · as Zamindar

1954
Thodu Dongalu

Thodu Dongalu

Movie · as Lokanatham

1953
Pichi Pullaiah poster

Pichi Pullaiah

Movie · as Bhupala Rao