Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 13, 1960
Place of Birth:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December 1960) is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Venkatesh debuted with the 1986 film Kaliyuga Pandavulu for which he won his first Nandi Award. In a career spanning over 30 years, he starred in many successful films such as Bobbili Raja, Chanti, Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu, Preminchukundam Raa, Suryavamsam, Premante Idera, Raja, Kalisundam Raa, Jayam Manadera, Sankranti, Lakshmi, Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, Ganesh, Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Drushyam, and F2: Fun and Frustration, establishing himself as a major actor in Telugu films.
Venkatesh won five Nandi Awards for Best Actor for his performances in Swarna Kamalam, Prema, Dharma Chakram, Ganesh, Kalisundam Raa, and Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule, in addition to six Filmfare Awards South in various categories.
Along with his brother D. Suresh Babu, Venkatesh co-owns of Suresh Productions, one of the largest film production companies in India, under which he acted in several films.[6][7] He is also the mentor of the Telugu Warriors, representing Telugu cinema (Tollywood) in the Celebrity Cricket League.
Year | Movie | Role |
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2025 | Sankranthiki Vasthunam | Yadagari Damodara Raju |
2024 | Saindhav | Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo" |
2023 | Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan | Balakrishna Gundapeneni |
2022 | Ori Devuda..! | Almighty |
2022 | F3: Fun and Frustration | Venky |
2021 | Narappa | Naarappa |
2021 | Krack | Narrator |
2021 | Mosagallu | Narrator |
2021 | Drushyam 2 | Rambabu |
2019 | F2: Fun and Frustration | Venky |
2019 | Venky Mama | Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama |
2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | Guru |
2017 | Guru | Aditya / Aadi |
2016 | Babu Bangaram | A.C.P. Krishna |
2016 | Premam | DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance) |
2015 | Gopala Gopala | Kanneganti Gopala Rao |
2014 | Radha | |
2014 | Drushyam | Rambabu |
2013 | Shadow | Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti |
2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Vijay "Peddodu" |
2013 | Masala | Balaram |
2012 | Bodyguard | Venkatadri |
2012 | Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum | Ballari Babu |
2010 | Nagavalli | Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay |
2010 | Namo Venkatesa | Venkataramana |
2009 | Eenadu | DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS |
2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Chintakayala Ravi |
2007 | Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule | Ganesh |
2007 | Tulasi | Parvataneni Tulasi Ram |
2006 | Lakshmi | |
2005 | Subash Chandra Bose | |
2005 | Sankranthi | |
2005 | Soggadu | |
2004 | Malliswari | Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad |
2004 | Gharshana | DCP Ramachandra |
2003 | Vasantham | Ashok |
2002 | Vasu | Vasu |
2002 | Gemeni | 'Patamatalanka' Gemeni |
2001 | Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Venkateswarlu |
2001 | Devi Putrudu | Krishna/Balaram |
2001 | Premato Raa | Chandu |
2000 | Jayam Manadera | |
2000 | Kalisundam Raa | Raghu |
1999 | Raja | |
1999 | Seenu | Seenu |
1998 | Premante Ideraa | |
1998 | Surya Vamsham | |
1998 | Ganesh | Ganesh |
1997 | Pelli Chesukundaam | |
1997 | Chinnabbaayi | Sundarayya |
1997 | Preminchukundam Raa | |
1996 | Pavithra Bandham | Vijay |
1996 | Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya | Sahasa Veerudu |
1996 | Dharma Chakram | Rakesh |
1996 | Saradha Bullodu | |
1996 | Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu | Sriram |
1995 | Taqdeerwala | Suraj |
1995 | Pokiri Raja | Chanti/ Balaraju |
1994 | Muddula Priyudu | |
1994 | Super Police | Vijay |
1993 | Kondapalli Raja | |
1993 | Abbaigaru | Dorababu |
1993 | Anari | Rama |
1993 | Rampur Ka Raja | |
1992 | Sundara Kanda | Venteswarulu |
1992 | Chanti | |
1992 | Chinarayudu | |
1991 | Surya IPS | |
1991 | Kshana Kshanam | Chandu |
1991 | Coolie No. 1 | Raju / Bharat |
1991 | Shatruvu | |
1990 | Bobbili Raja | |
1990 | Aggiramudu | Aggi Ramudu / Vijay |
1989 | Ontari Poratam | Raja |
1989 | Two Town Rowdy | Shakthi |
1989 | Dhruva Naksthram | |
1989 | Prema | Pruthvi |
1988 | Raktha Tilakam | |
1988 | Brahma Puthrudu | |
1988 | Varasudochadu | |
1988 | Swarnakamalam | Chandra Shekar |
1987 | Ajeyudu | |
1987 | Vijetha Vikram | |
1987 | Thrimoorthulu | |
1987 | Srinivasa Kalyanam | |
1987 | Bharathamlo Arjunudu | |
1986 | Kaliyuga Pandavulu | Vijay |
1986 | Brahma Rudrulu |
Year | TV Show | Role |
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2024 | The Rana Daggubati Show | Self |
2023 | Rana Naidu | Naga Naidu |
2021 | Unstoppable with NBK | Self |