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Venkatesh
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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. R…
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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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2027
January 12 Vidudala
Movie Lt. Col. Venkat Reddy
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2026
ENE Repeat
Movie Special appearance
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2026
Aadarsha Kutumbam
Movie Chittibabu
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2026
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
Movie Venky Gowda
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2025
Sankranthiki Vasthunam
Movie Yadagari Damodara Raju
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2024
The Rana Daggubati Show
TV show Self
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2024
Saindhav
Movie Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo"
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2023
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
Movie Balakrishna Gundapeneni
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2023
Rana Naidu
TV show Naga Naidu
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2022
Ori Devuda..!
Movie Almighty
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2022
F3: Fun and Frustration
Movie Venky
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2021
Drushyam 2
Movie Rambabu
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2021
Unstoppable with NBK
TV show Self
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2021
Narappa
Movie Naarappa
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2021
Mosagallu
Movie Narrator
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2021
Krack
Movie Narrator
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2019
Venky Mama
Movie Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama
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2019
F2: Fun and Frustration
Movie Venky
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2018
Agnyaathavaasi
Movie Guru
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2017
Guru
Movie Aditya / Aadi
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2016
Premam
Movie DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance)
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2016
Babu Bangaram
Movie A.C.P. Krishna
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2015
Gopala Gopala
Movie Kanneganti Gopala Rao
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2014
Radha
Movie
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2014
Drushyam
Movie Rambabu
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2013
Masala
Movie Balaram
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2013
Shadow
Movie Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
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2013
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Movie Peddodu
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2012
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Movie Ballari Babu
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2012
Bodyguard
Movie Venkatadri
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2010
Nagavalli
Movie Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay
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2010
Namo Venkatesa
Movie Venkataramana
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2009
Eenadu
Movie DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS
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2008
Chintakayala Ravi
Movie Chintakayala Ravi
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2007
Thulasi
Movie Parvataneni Tulasi Ram
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2007
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
Movie Ganesh
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2006
Lakshmi
Movie
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2005
Subash Chandra Bose
Movie
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2005
Soggadu
Movie
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2005
Sankranthi
Movie
