Venkatesh
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 13 December 1960 · 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. 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
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- 2027January 12 Vidudala as Lt. Col. Venkat Reddy
- 2026ENE Repeat as Special appearance
- 2026Aadarsha Kutumbam as Chittibabu
- 2026Drushyam 3 as Rambabu
- 2026Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu as Venky Gowda
- 2025Sankranthiki Vasthunam as Yadagari Damodara Raju
- 2024Saindhav as Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo"
- 2023Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan as Balakrishna Gundapeneni
- 2022Ori Devuda..! as Almighty
- 2022F3: Fun and Frustration as Venky
- 2021Drushyam 2 as Rambabu
- 2021Narappa as Naarappa
- 2021Mosagallu as Narrator
- 2021Krack as Narrator
- 2019Venky Mama as Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama
- 2019F2: Fun and Frustration as Venky
- 2018Agnyaathavaasi as Guru
- 2017Guru as Aditya / Aadi
- 2016Premam as DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance)
- 2016Babu Bangaram as A.C.P. Krishna
- 2015Gopala Gopala as Kanneganti Gopala Rao
- 2014Radha
- 2014Drushyam as Rambabu
- 2013Masala as Balaram
- 2013Shadow as Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
- 2013Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as Peddodu
- 2012Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum as Ballari Babu
- 2012Bodyguard as Venkatadri
- 2010Nagavalli as Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay
- 2010Namo Venkatesa as Venkataramana
- 2009Eenadu as DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS
- 2008Chintakayala Ravi as Chintakayala Ravi
- 2007Thulasi as Parvataneni Tulasi Ram
- 2007Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule as Ganesh
- 2006Lakshmi
- 2005Subash Chandra Bose
- 2005Soggadu
- 2005Sankranthi
- 2004Gharshana as DCP Ramachandra
- 2004Malliswari as Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad
- 2003Vasantham as Ashok
- 2002Gemeni as 'Patamatalanka' Gemeni
- 2002Vasu as Vasu
- 2001Nuvvu Naaku Nachav as Venkateswarlu "Venky"
- 2001Premato Raa as Chandu
- 2001Devi Putrudu as Krishna/Balaram
- 2000Jayam Manadera
- 2000Kalisundam Raa as Raghu
- 1999Seenu as Seenu
- 1999Raja
- 1998Hathi as Truck driver
- 1998Premante Ideraa
- 1998Ganesh as Ganesh
- 1998Suryavamsham
- 1997Pelli Chesukundaam
- 1997Chinnabbaayi as Sundarayya
- 1997Preminchukundam Raa
- 1996Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya as Sahasa Veerudu
- 1996Pavithra Bandham as Vijay
- 1996Saradha Bullodu
- 1996Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu as Sriram
- 1996Dharma Chakram as Rakesh
- 1995Taqdeerwala as Suraj
- 1995Pokiri Raja as Chanti/ Balaraju
- 1994Muddula Priyudu
- 1994Super Police as Vijay
- 1993Abbaigaru as Dorababu
- 1993Kondapalli Raja
- 1993Anari as Rama
- 1993Rampur Ka Raja
- 1992Sundara Kanda as Venteswarulu
- 1992Chinarayudu
- 1992Chanti
- 1991Kshana Kshanam as Chandu
- 1991Surya IPS
- 1991Coolie No. 1 as Raju / Bharat
- 1991Shatruvu
- 1990Bobbili Raja as Raja
- 1990Aggiramudu as Aggi Ramudu / Vijay
- 1989Two Town Rowdy as Shakthi
- 1989Dhruva Naksthram
- 1989Ontari Poratam as Raja
- 1989Prema as Pruthvi
- 1988Varasudochadu
- 1988Swarnakamalam as Chandra Shekar
- 1988Brahma Puthrudu
- 1988Raktha Tilakam
- 1987Srinivasa Kalyanam
- 1987Vijetha Vikram
- 1987Ajeyudu
- 1987Thrimoorthulu
- 1987Bharathamlo Arjunudu
- 1986Brahma Rudrulu
- 1986Kaliyuga Pandavulu as Vijay
