
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
Pratibimbalu
Movie

Aayanaki Iddaru
Movie

Rajendrudu Gajendrudu
Movie

Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu
Movie · as Ram Somga Bhupala

Rampur Ka Raja
Movie

Govindha Govindha
Movie · as Brughu Maharshi

Samrat Ashoka
Movie · as Bouddha Parivrajaka

Brindavanam
Movie

Pelli Pustakam
Movie

Talli Tandrulu
Movie · as Venkataramaiah

Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
Movie · as Vashista

Bobbili Raja
Movie · as Sundarayya

Koduku Diddina Kapuram
Movie · as Pattabhi Rama Rao

Simha Swapnam
Movie

Rajakeeya Chadarangam
Movie · as I.G.

Mugguru Kodukulu
Movie · as Dharma Rao

Majnu
Movie
Makutamleni Maharaju
Movie · as Sivaram Prasad

Pasivadi Pranam
Movie · as Chalapathi Rao

Simhasanam
Movie · as Minister of Avanti

Kirathakudu
Movie · as Dharmateja
Driver Babu
Movie

Rakta Sindhuram
Movie
Sri Datta Darsanam
Movie · as Jamadagni

Jackie
Movie

Rustum
Movie

Kanchu Kaagada
Movie
Bahudoorapu Batasari
Movie · as Prasad's father

Sangarshana
Movie

Prema Pichollu
Movie
Pelli Choopulu
Movie

Nelavanka
Movie
Adavalle Aligithe
Movie

Mundhadugu
Movie · as Dharma Rao

Eenadu
Movie

Gruhapravesam
Movie · as Lakshmi's father
Bangaru Bhoomi
Movie · as Dharma Rao

Kotha Jeevithalu
Movie

Gaja Donga
Movie
Sandhya Ragam
Movie · as Koteswarudu
Jathagadu
Movie

Bhoga Bhagyalu
Movie
Prema Mandiram
Movie · as Bhupati Raja

Jeevitha Radham
Movie

Mosagadu
Movie

Chandipriya
Movie

Gharana Donga
Movie · as Raghupathi
Pasupu Parani
Movie

Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
Movie · as Hathiram Bhavaji

Tiger
Movie · as Master

Maavaari Manchithanam
Movie

Hema Hemeelu
Movie · as Diwaji Sivaramaiah

Mande Gundelu
Movie

Indradhanussu
Movie

Vichitra Jeevitham
Movie · as Visweswaraiah

Chal Mohana Ranga
Movie

Akbar Saleem Anarkali
Movie · as Tansen
Chilipi Krishnudu
Movie · as Principal

Sati Savitri
Movie · as Aswapathi Maharaju

Daana Veera Soora Karna
Movie · as Parshurama

Kurukshetram
Movie · as Bhishma
Aaradhana
Movie · as Dasaradha Ramayya

Seetha Kalyanam
Movie · as Dasharatha

Yashoda Krishna
Movie · as Nand

Soggadu
Movie · as Simhadri

Alluri Seetarama Raju
Movie · as Gamgantam Dhora
Devadasu
Movie · as Zamindar Bhavana Babu

Vintha Katha
Movie

Tata Manavadu
Movie

Meena
Movie

Mallamma Katha
Movie

Bangaru Babu
Movie
Bala Mitrula Katha
Movie · as Kotiah
Jeevana Tarangalu
Movie · as Venugopal Rao

Kalam Marindi
Movie · as Lakshmipati

Pandanti Kapuram
Movie · as Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"

Sampoorna Ramayanam
Movie · as Dasharatha
Koduku Kodalu
Movie · as Srihari Rao

Beedala Patlu
Movie · as Inspector Javert
Attanu Diddina Kodalu
Movie

Mosagallaku Mosagadu
Movie · as Kotwal Komarayya

Nenu Manishine
Movie

Srimanthudu
Movie · as Sekharam

Prema Nagar
Movie
Agni Pareeksha
Movie

Maro Prapancham
Movie · as I.G. Jagannatha Rao
Kathanayika Molla
Movie

Akka Chellelu
Movie · as Dharmayya
Chitti Chellelu
Movie · as Raghavayya
Aadarsa Kutumbam
Movie · as Pattabhi

Adrushtavanthulu
Movie · as C.I. Inspector Murthy

Aathmeeyulu
Movie · as Jagannatham
Bhale Abbayilu
Movie
Manchi Kutumbam
Movie

Ave Kallu
Movie · as Inspector

Private Master
Movie · as Sridhar Rao
Rahasyam
Movie · as Srikhanta Prabhu

Navaratri
Movie · as Radha's father

Zamindar
Movie

Manase Mandiram
Movie · as Father

Palnati Yudham
Movie

Aastiparulu
Movie · as Zamindar Jannardhan Rao

Kanne Manasulu
Movie

Pandava Vanavasamu
Movie · as Dharmaraju

Aatma Gowravam
Movie · as Ramayya
Uyyala Jampala
Movie · as Zamindar Sripathi

Marmayogi
Movie · as Maharaju / Marmayogi

Aatma Balam
Movie · as Dr. Seth

Pooja Phalamu
Movie

Doctor Chakravarthy
Movie · as DSP Sridhar

Mooga Manasulu
Movie
Rishyasringar
Movie · as Vibhandaka

Punarjanma
Movie · as Zamindar

Paruvu-Prathishtta
Movie · as Rao Bahadoor Prakasam

Bandipotu
Movie · as Satyasena Maharaju
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
Movie · as Venkata Rangayya
Lakshadhikari
Movie · as Seethayya

Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu
Movie · as Dharmaraju

Manchi Manasulu
Movie · as Rangayya

Mahamantri Thimmarusu
Movie · as Thimmarusu

Aradhana
Movie · as Principal

Bhishma
Movie · as Karna

Kula Gotralu
Movie · as Bhushayya

Padandi Munduku
Movie · as DSP Sankara Rao
Siri Sampadalu
Movie · as Jagapathi Naidu

Seetha Rama Kalyanam
Movie · as Vishwamitra Maharshi

Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
Movie · as Bhrigu Maharshi
Renukadevi Mahatyam
Movie

Maa Babu
Movie

Pelli Kanuka
Movie

Illarikam
Movie

Daiva Balam
Movie · as Ugrasena
Raja Makutam
Movie · as Prachanda

Intiguttu
Movie · as Dewan Bahadur

Vinayaka Chavithi
Movie · as Satrajit

Mayabazar
Movie · as Balarama
Saarangadhara
Movie · as Mahamantri Singanna

Jayam Manade
Movie · as Maharaju

Bhale Ramudu
Movie · as Inspector
Edi Nijam?
Movie · as Munusabu

Missamma
Movie · as Interviewer

Jayasimha
Movie · as Ranadeer

Kanyasulkam
Movie · as Sowjanya Rao

Ardhangi
Movie · as Zamindar
Thodu Dongalu
Movie · as Lokanatham

Pichi Pullaiah
Movie · as Bhupala Rao