Acting
Venkatesh
Telugu, Hindi, Tamil cinema · 88 credits
Born
13 December 1960 (age 65)
Birthplace
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as Daggubati Venkatesh
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.
Known for
Filmography
Drushyam 3
Drushyam 3
as Rambabu
జనవరి 12 విడుదల
2027
January 12 Vidudala
as Lt. Col. Venkat Reddy
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
Narappa
as Naarappa
Krack
as Narrator
Mosagallu
as Narrator
Drushyam 2
as Rambabu
Venky Mama
as Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama
Guru
as Aditya / Aadi
Babu Bangaram
as A.C.P. Krishna
Premam
as DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance)
Gopala Gopala
as Kanneganti Gopala Rao
Drushyam
as Rambabu
Shadow
as Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
Masala
as Balaram
Bodyguard
as Venkatadri
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
as Ballari Babu
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
Malliswari
as Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad
Gharshana
as DCP Ramachandra
Vasantham
as Ashok
Vasu
as Vasu
Gemeni
as 'Patamatalanka' Gemeni
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
as Venkateswarlu "Venky"
Devi Putrudu
as Krishna/Balaram
Premato Raa
as Chandu
Kalisundam Raa
as Raghu
Raja
Actor
Seenu
as Seenu
Ganesh
as Ganesh
Pavithra Bandham
as Vijay
Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya
as Sahasa Veerudu
Dharma Chakram
as Rakesh
Taqdeerwala
as Suraj
Pokiri Raja
as Chanti/ Balaraju
Super Police
as Vijay
అబ్బాయిగారు
1993
Abbaigaru
as Dorababu
Anari
as Rama
Sundara Kanda
as Venteswarulu
Chanti
as Chanti
Kshana Kshanam
as Chandu
Coolie No. 1
as Raju / Bharat
Bobbili Raja
as Raja
Aggiramudu
as Aggi Ramudu / Vijay
Two Town Rowdy
as Shakthi
Prema
as Pruthvi
Swarnakamalam
as Chandra Shekar
Vasantha Maligai
as Young Vijay Kumar (archival footage)