Venkatesh (actor)

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Venkatesh
Monterey Institute of International Studies (MBA)
Occupation(s)Actor
Film producer
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Neeraja
​
(m. 1985)​
Children4
Parent
  • Daggubati–Akkineni family

Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December 1960), also known as Victory Venkatesh, is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Hindi films.[2] Venkatesh has a prolific career spanning over 37 years and is known for portraying a variety of challenging characters. He has received many accolades including six Filmfare Awards and five Nandi Awards.[3]

Venkatesh made his debut in 1986 with the commercially successful Kaliyuga Pandavulu. He achieved stardom with box-office hits[4][5] such as Srinivasa Kalyanam (1987), Brahma Puthrudu (1988), Prema (1989), Dhruva Nakshatram (1989), Bobbili Raja (1990), and Kshana Kshanam (1991), the latter of which featured at the Fribourg Festival and went on to gather a cult following.[6][7][8]

Venkatesh received further acclaim for his notable performances as a painter in

Eenaadu (2009), Drushyam (2014) and Drushyam 2 (2021), an atheist in Gopala Gopala (2015), a boxing coach in Guru (2017), and a farmer in Narappa
(2021).

Venkatesh also starred in Hindi language works such as Anari (1993), Taqdeerwala (1995), Rana Naidu (2023), and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023).[10] In addition to acting, he co-owns Suresh Productions,[11] one of the largest film production companies in India, under which he acted in several films.[12][13] He is also the mentor of the Telugu Warriors, representing Tollywood in the Celebrity Cricket League.[14]

Early life

Venkatesh was born on 13 December 1960 in a

Member of Parliament, D. Ramanaidu and Rajeshwari in Madras (present-day Chennai), India. He has an elder brother Suresh Babu, who runs Suresh Productions, and a younger sister Lakshmi.[15]

Venkatesh did his schooling in

MBA from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, USA.[15] After his return to India, he wanted to get into film production but instead became an actor.[19]

Career

Further information: Venkatesh filmography

1986–1989: Debut and early career

Venkatesh first appeared as a child actor in the 1971 film Prema Nagar. His first film as a full-fledged lead was K. Raghavendra Rao-directed Kaliyuga Pandavulu (1986), alongside Khushbu Sundar which was a debut for both of them. The film won him a Nandi Special Jury Award.[2]

1996–2012: Critical and commercial success

In 1996, he portrayed an honest lawyer in

Raja, where he plays a small time thief who is reformed by his love was also well received by the audience.[21] Following this, he established himself as one of top actors in Telugu cinema.[23]

In 2001, Venkatesh starred in the romantic comedy Nuvvu Naaku Nachav which was a critical and commercial success.[24] The success continued with Malliswari (2004), his second collaboration with director K. Vijaya Bhaskar after Nuvvu Naaku Nachav.[21] In 2007, he starred in two films, Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule and Tulasi, both of which grossed over ₹30 crore at the box office.[5] In the following years, Venkatesh appeared in several films, including Chintakayala Ravi (2008), Namo Venkatesa (2010) and Bodyguard (2012).[25][26][27]

2013–present: Multi-starrers and experimental roles

Venkatesh snapped at CCL.

In 2013, Venkatesh co-starred alongside

drama Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu.[28][29] The film was one of the first Telugu major multi-starrer films after many years. Subsequently, Venkatesh went on to feature in other multi-starrers such as Masala (2013), Gopala Gopala (2015) and F2: Fun and Frustration (2019).[30] F2 grossed over ₹127 crore and ended up as one of the highest-grossing Telugu film of that year.[31][32]

Venkatesh's performance in

sports drama Guru in 2017.[34]

Later in 2019, he starred in Venky Mama, alongside his nephew Naga Chaitanya. The film was a profitable venture, grossing more than ₹72 crore worldwide.[35] In the same year, he dubbed in Telugu for the Genie in Alladin. His 2021 film Narappa was released on Amazon Prime, which marked his first direct-to-OTT released.[36] In 2022, the sequel to F2, F3: Fun and Frustration released to a fairly positive reception from critics and audiences. Venkatesh is set to make his first-ever pan-Indian film debut with Saindhav, directed by Sailesh Kolanu.[37]

Endorsements

Personal life

Venkatesh married Neeraja in 1985 and the couple has four children—three daughters and one son.[40][41] His eldest daughter, Aashritha, married Vinayak Reddy, the grandson of R. Surender Reddy, the chairman of Hyderabad Race Club.[42] He is also the uncle of actors Rana Daggubati and Naga Chaitanya.[43]

Awards and nominations

Year Film Award Category Result Ref.
1986 Kaliyuga Pandavulu Nandi Awards Best Male Debut (Special Jury Award) Won [44]
Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
1988 Brahma Puthrudu Won [45][46]
Swarna Kamalam
 		Nandi Awards Special Jury Award Won [44]
1989 Prema Best Actor Won [44]
Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
1990 Bobbili Raja Nominated
1991 Kshana Kshanam Nominated
1992 Chanti Nominated
1993
Abbaigaru
 		Nominated
1994 Muddula Priyudu Nominated
1995 Dharma Chakram
Nandi Awards
 Best Actor Won [44]
1996 Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Won [47]
Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya Nominated
1997 Preminchukundam Raa Nominated
1998 Ganesh
Nandi Awards
 Best Actor Won [44]
Filmfare Awards South
 Best Actor – Telugu Won [48]
1999
Raja
 		Nominated
2000 Kalisundam Raa
Nandi Awards
 Best Actor Won [44]
Filmfare Awards South Special Award Won [20]
Jayam Manade Raa
 		Best Actor – Telugu Won [20][49]
2005
Sankranthi
 Best Actor Nominated
Santosham Film Awards Best Actor – Telugu Won
2007
Adavari Matalaku Ardhale Verule
Nandi Awards
 Best Actor Won
Santosham Film Awards Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
2010
Eenadu
 		Best Supporting Actor – Telugu Nominated
2014 Masala Nominated
2015 Drushyam Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
TV9
National Film Awards		 Best Actor (Jury) Won [50]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor Nominated
2016 Gopala Gopala
TV9
National Film Awards		 Won
2017 Guru Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
Best Actor – Critics Won

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