Venkatesh is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning 38 years, he starred in 72 feature films. He has played a variety of challenging roles in Telugu cinema and a few Bollywood films.[1] He has received seven state Nandi awards, and six Filmfare Awards for best acting.
Along with his brother D. Suresh Babu, Venkatesh is the co-owner of Suresh Productions, one of the largest film production companies in India. Venkatesh has starred in several of his films under this production, most of them turned out to be blockbusters, owing to this, he is widely known as Victory Venkatesh in the media.[2] Apart from films, He is the mentor of Telugu Warriors representing Tollywood in Celebrity Cricket League.[3][4]
Film edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.
As actor edit
As supporting roles, other language films and cameos edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Jayammu Nischayammu Raa | Himself | Cameo | |
| 1993 | Anari | Rama | Debut in Hindi cinema; Remake of Chinna Thambi | |
| 1995 | Taqdeerwala | Suraj | Hindi film; Remake of Yamaleela | |
| 2005 | Soggadu | Himself | Cameo | |
| 2009 | Eenaadu | Commissioner Eeshwar Prasad | Remake of A Wednesday! | |
| 2012 | Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum | Ballari Babu | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Premam | DCP Rama Chandra | Cameo | |
| 2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | Guru | Cameo | |
| 2022 | Ori Devuda | God | Cameo | |
| 2023 | Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan | Gundamaneni Balakrishna alias 'Rowdy Anna' | Hindi film | [12] |
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rana Naidu | Naga Naidu | Hindi Telugu |
Netflix | Web Debut |
| Maya Bazaar For Sale | Producer | Telugu | ZEE5 |
Voice acting edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Aladdin | Genie | Telugu dub; portrayed by Will Smith | [13] |
Other crew positions edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Guru | Playback singer for the song "Jingidi" | |
| 2018 | Srinivasa Kalyanam | Narrator | |
| 2021 | Krack | Narrator | |
| 2021 | Mosagallu | Narrator |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Venkatesh getting younger on screen
- ^ Victory, yet again | The Hindu
- ^ Venkatesh - Telugu Actor Gallery stills images clips
- ^ Ram-Laxman to direct Venkatesh | Deccan Chronicle
- ^ Telugu cinema’s second gen actors remember ANR- Times of India. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Awards won by Venkatesh Daggubati - Telugu cinema news - idlebrain.com". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ HYBIZTV HD (3 June 2015). "Victory Venkatesh - Britannia Filmfare Awards 2014 - Hybiz.tv" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Filmfare - South Special". 18 October 1999. Archived from the original on 18 October 1999.
- ^ "Filmfare (South) awards presented". The Tribune. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Venkatesh Daggubati Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Venkatesh Daggubati | Times of India Entertainment". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ Pawan Kalyan and Venkatesh OMG Remake Telugu Title Confirmed?- Times of AP. 05 August 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Victory Venkatesh to play a crucial role in Salman Khan's 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali'". The Times of India. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "F2 duo Venky & Varun dub for Hollywood biggie Aladdin". 25 April 2019.