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