Venkatesh
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 13, 1960 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Drushyam 3
Movie · as Rambabu
January 12 Vidudala
Movie · as Lt. Col. Venkat Reddy
Aadarsha Kutumbam House No: 47 - AK47
Movie · as Chittibabu
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
Movie · as Venky Gowda
Sankranthiki Vasthunam
Movie · as Yadagari Damodara Raju
Saindhav
Movie · as Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo"
The Rana Daggubati Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
Movie · as Balakrishna Gundapeneni
Rana Naidu
TV · as Naga Naidu · 18 eps
Ori Devuda..!
Movie · as Almighty
F3: Fun and Frustration
Movie · as Venky
Narappa
Movie · as Naarappa
Krack
Movie · as Narrator
Mosagallu
Movie · as Narrator
Drushyam 2
Movie · as Rambabu
Unstoppable with NBK
TV · as Self · 1 ep
F2: Fun and Frustration
Movie · as Venky
Venky Mama
Movie · as Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama
Agnyaathavaasi
Movie · as Guru
Guru
Movie · as Aditya / Aadi
Babu Bangaram
Movie · as A.C.P. Krishna
Premam
Movie · as DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance)
Gopala Gopala
Movie · as Kanneganti Gopala Rao
Drushyam
Movie · as Rambabu
Shadow
Movie · as Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Movie · as Peddodu
Masala
Movie · as Balaram
Bodyguard
Movie · as Venkatadri
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Movie · as Ballari Babu
Nagavalli
Movie · as Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay
Namo Venkatesa
Movie · as Venkataramana
Eenadu
Movie · as DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS
Chintakayala Ravi
Movie · as Chintakayala Ravi
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
Movie · as Ganesh
Thulasi
Movie · as Parvataneni Tulasi Ram
Telugu Cinema Vajrotsavam
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Lakshmi
Movie
Subash Chandra Bose
Movie
Sankranthi
Movie
Soggadu
Movie
Malliswari
Movie · as Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad
Gharshana
Movie · as DCP Ramachandra
Vasantham
Movie · as Ashok
Vasu
Movie · as Vasu
Gemeni
Movie · as 'Patamatalanka' Gemeni
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
Movie · as Venkateswarlu "Venky"
Devi Putrudu
Movie · as Krishna/Balaram
Premato Raa
Movie · as Chandu
Jayam Manadera
Movie
Kalisundam Raa
Movie · as Raghu
Raja
Movie
Seenu
Movie · as Seenu
Premante Ideraa
Movie
Suryavamsham
Movie
Ganesh
Movie · as Ganesh
Hathi
Movie · as Truck driver
Pelli Chesukundaam
Movie
Chinnabbaayi
Movie · as Sundarayya
Preminchukundam Raa
Movie
Pavithra Bandham
Movie · as Vijay
Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya
Movie · as Sahasa Veerudu
Dharma Chakram
Movie · as Rakesh
Saradha Bullodu
Movie
Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu
Movie · as Sriram
Taqdeerwala
Movie · as Suraj
Pokiri Raja
Movie · as Chanti/ Balaraju
Muddula Priyudu
Movie
Super Police
Movie · as Vijay
Kondapalli Raja
Movie
Abbaigaru
Movie · as Dorababu
Anari
Movie · as Rama
Rampur Ka Raja
Movie
Sundara Kanda
Movie · as Venteswarulu
Chanti
Movie · as Chanti
Chinarayudu
Movie
Surya IPS
Movie
Kshana Kshanam
Movie · as Chandu
Coolie No. 1
Movie · as Raju / Bharat
Shatruvu
Movie
Bobbili Raja
Movie · as Raja
Aggiramudu
Movie · as Aggi Ramudu / Vijay
Ontari Poratam
Movie · as Raja
Two Town Rowdy
Movie · as Shakthi
Dhruva Naksthram
Movie
Prema
Movie · as Pruthvi
Raktha Tilakam
Movie
Brahma Puthrudu
Movie
Varasudochadu
Movie
Swarnakamalam
Movie · as Chandra Shekar
Ajeyudu
Movie
Vijetha Vikram
Movie
Thrimoorthulu
Movie
Srinivasa Kalyanam
Movie
Bharathamlo Arjunudu
Movie
Kaliyuga Pandavulu
Movie · as Vijay
Brahma Rudrulu
Movie
Vasantha Maligai
Movie · as Young Vijay Kumar (archival footage)