Acting
Rao Ramesh
Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada cinema · 167 credits
Born
21 April 1968 (age 58)
Birthplace
Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Rao Ramesh (born April 21, 1968) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema, alongside appearances in Tamil and Kannada films. After working in theatre and television, he gained wider recognition in Telugu films with *Gamyam* (2008), *Kotha Bangaru Lokam* (2008), *Avakai Biryani* (2008), and *Magadheera* (2009). Over the following decade, he established an extensive filmography as a character actor, appearing in *Leader* (2010), *Maryada Ramanna* (2010), *Julai* (2012), *Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu* (2013), and *Attarintiki Daredi* (2013). For his performance in *Mukunda* (2014), he received a SIIMA Award nomination for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu. His subsequent credits included *S/O Satyamurthy* (2015), *A Aa* (2016)—earning a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu—*Duvvada Jagannadham* (2017), *Rangasthalam* (2018), *Bharat Ane Nenu* (2018), and *Jersey* (2019). In the 2020s, Ramesh expanded his presence across multi-industry productions, appearing in *Pushpa: The Rise* (2021), the legal drama *Jai Bhim* (2021), and the Kannada feature *K.G.F: Chapter 2* (2022). He later appeared in *Dhamaka* (2022), *Guntur Kaaram* (2024), played the titular lead in the comedy drama *Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam* (2024), and featured in the Tamil film *Vettaiyan* (2024) and *Pushpa 2: The Rule* (2024).
Known for
Filmography
పుష్ప 3 - The Rampage
Pushpa 3 - The Rampage
as Bhumireddy Siddappa Naidu
Anaganaga Oka Raju
as Pedapalem Bhupathi Raju
S. Saraswathi
as Chief Justice Uma Maheswar
Peddi
as Subhadra Rao
The Girlfriend
as Bhooma's Father
Mazaka
as Venkata Ramana
Kiss
as Dr. Marcus
HIT: The Third Case
as Nageswara Rao
Andhra King Taluka
as Simhadri
Junior
as Gopalam
Pushpa 2 - The Rule
as Bhumireddy Siddappa Naidu
Brother
as Siva Gurunathan
Vettaiyan
as DGP D. Shrinivas
Guntur Kaaram
as Narayana
Geethanjali Malli Vachindi
as Ramesh Rao
Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam
as Subramanyam
Chandramukhi 2
as Guruji
Ravanasura
as Home Minister Mudi Reddy
Anni Manchi Sakunamule
as Diwakar
Das Ka Dhamki
as Sanjay's Paternal Uncle
Bangarraju
as Sarpanch Ramesh
Pakka Commercial
as Vivek
Swathi Muthyam
as Venkatrao, Bala's father
HIT: The 2nd Case
as Nageswara Rao
Bheemla Nayak
as Nagaraju
Yashoda
as Central Minister Giridhar
Dhamaka
as Pranavi’s father
Leharaayi
as Purushotham
K.G.F: Chapter 2
as Kanneganti Raghavan
Pelli SandaD
as Vashistha's father
Jai Bhim
as Ram Mohan
Pushpa: The Rise
as Bhumireddy Siddappa Naidu
Tuck Jagadish
as Devudu Babu
Seetimaarr
as Sarpanch
Maha Samudram
as Gooni Babji
Sarileru Neekevvaru
as Raghav
Yatra
as K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao
Mr. Majnu
as Satya Prasad
Majili
as Rama Chandra Rao
Maharshi
as Professor
Manmadhudu 2
as Attharu Pushparaju
Oh! Baby
as Shekar "Nani"
Jersey
as Lawyer
Prati Roju Pandaage
as Anand Rao
90ML
Actor
Venky Mama
as MLA Pasupathi
Agnyaathavaasi
as Varma
Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
as Surya’s Godfather
Chal Mohan Ranga
as Ramesh
Bharat Ane Nenu
as Vasumathi’s Father
Raju Gadu
as Anji
RX 100
as Vishwanath, Indhu's Father
Aravinda Sametha... Veera Raghava
as Krishna Reddy
Savyasachi
as Doctor
Devadas
as Dr. Bharadwaj
Om Namo Venkatesaya
as Govindarajulu
Nenu Local
as bride's father
Katamarayudu
as Narsappa
Keshava
as Krishnamoorthy
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
as Royyala Naidu
Raju Gari Gadhi 2
as Amurtha's father
Yuddham Sharanam
as Murali Krishna
Gunturodu
as Minister Krishna Rao
Sardaar Gabbar Singh
as Ramesh Talwar
Srirastu Subhamastu
as Anu's father
Saahasam
as Inspector Rajamanickam
Brahmotsavam
as Pranitha's Father
Hyper
as The Minister
A Aa
as Pallam Venkanna, Nagavalli’s father
Jaguar
as Krishna's Father
Abbayitho Ammayi
as Prardhana's father
Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends
as Raghava Rao
Speedunnodu
as Ramachandrappa
Son of Satyamurthy
as Pallavi's father
Surya Vs Surya
as Doctor
Pandaga Chesko
as Karthik's Father
Inji Iduppazhagi
as Sweety's Father
Dohchay
as Chandu's Father
Cinema Chupista Maava
as Somnath Chaterjee
Bandipotu
as Seshagiri
Subramanyam For Sale
as B.M. Bujji
Geethanjali
as Ramesh Rao
Karthikeya
as Prudhviraj
Mukunda
as Municipal Chairman
Aagadu
as Commissioner of Police
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki
as Sarvesh Anand Rao
Govindudu Andarivaadele
as Rajendra
Amrutham Chandamama Lo
as Chandramohan "Chandu"
క్షత్రియ
2014
Kshatriya
as Psychiatrist
Oohalu Gusagusalade
as Venky's Uncle
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
as Geetha's father
Atharintiki Daaredi
as Shekhar
Iddarammayilatho
as Akanksha's Father
Ramayya Vasthavayya
as CBI Officer Avinash
Doosukeltha
as Sarweshwar, Alekhya's father
Julayi
as ADGP Raja Manikyam IPS
Gabbar Singh
as Minister Pradeep Kumar
Solo
Actor
Pilla Zamindar
as "Military" Rajanna
Dookudu
as Ramachandra’s brother
Easan
as Neethirajan
Leader
as Mavayya
Maryada Ramanna
as Broker
Varudu
as ACP Umesh Gupta IPS
Aakasa Ramanna
as Inspector Ali
Khaleja
as Tantrik
Villagelo Vinayakudu
as Colnel Lakshmipati
Magadheera
as Ghora
Gamyam
as Naxalite Sheshu
Avakai Biryani
as Guruji
Okkadunnadu
as A Man searching for Bombay Blood Bank