Daggubati Venkatesh (Telugu: దగ్గుబాటి వెంకటేష్) is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Awards South. Website: http://www.victoryvenkatesh.in
In 2009, he teamed up with his friend Kamal Haasan for Eeenadu, which was released in September 2009. His next movie was Namo Venkatesa, directed by Sreenu Vytla, which was released as a Sankranthi special and celebrated its grand 100 days function on 26 April, being 2010’s first 100-day film. In 2010 he was in Nagavalli, a remake of Aptharakshaka. In 2011 he signed Savitri in Teja's direction. Venkatesh would appear in a paraplegic patient role on wheel chair in this movie. But was mentioned that the film is shelved off.
He has won 7 Nandi awards, 4 Filmfare Awards, and many other awards as best actor for playing a variety of challenging roles in his career spanning 64 feature films in 25 years. His brother D. Suresh Babu, a very successful producer, has produced most of his successful films under Suresh Productions.
Early life and Family
Venkatesh was born to prolific film producer and former MP, Dr. Ramanaidu Daggubati and Rajeshwari in Chennai. He has an elder brother Suresh Babu Daggubati who runs Suresh Productions, and a younger sister, Lakshmi. Venkatesh did his schooling in Don Bosco, Egmore, Chennai. He graduated with a Bachelors in Commerce from Loyola College in Chennai and got his MBA from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA. After his return to India, he wanted to get into film production but instead, became an actor in Telugu films.Child actor
According to the "Padutha Teeyaga - ETV Grand Reality Show" show on 5 April 2010, D.Suresh Babu (brother of Venkatesh) said that Venkatesh acted as Chinna Satyanarayana in the movie Prem Nagar.Career and awards
Venkatesh debuted in Kaliyuga Pandavulu in the year 1986, which got him Nandi award for best male debut actor. At an early phase in his career, Venkatesh acted in Swarnakamalam, directed by K Viswanath, which got him his second Nandi award. Bobbili Raja, with the delightful Divya Bharti, was a box office hit. Venkatesh worked with Ram Gopal Varma in the film Kshana Kshanam. In 1991, Chanti, a family drama, both of them were box office hits.In 2009, he teamed up with his friend Kamal Haasan for Eeenadu, which was released in September 2009. His next movie was Namo Venkatesa, directed by Sreenu Vytla, which was released as a Sankranthi special and celebrated its grand 100 days function on 26 April, being 2010’s first 100-day film. In 2010 he was in Nagavalli, a remake of Aptharakshaka. In 2011 he signed Savitri in Teja's direction. Venkatesh would appear in a paraplegic patient role on wheel chair in this movie. But was mentioned that the film is shelved off.
He has won 7 Nandi awards, 4 Filmfare Awards, and many other awards as best actor for playing a variety of challenging roles in his career spanning 64 feature films in 25 years. His brother D. Suresh Babu, a very successful producer, has produced most of his successful films under Suresh Productions.
Endorsements
On April 24, 2010, he signed with Manappuram General Finance and Leasing Ltd as their brand ambassador for Andhra Pradesh.Filmography
No | Year | Title | Role | Co-Star | Director | Notes |
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1 | 1971 | PremNagar | K. S. Prakash Rao | Child-Artist | ||
2 | 1986 | Kaliyuga Pandavulu | Vijay | Kushboo | K.Raghavendra Rao | Winner, Nandi Award for Best Male Debut |
3 | 1986 | Brahma Rudrulu | Prasad | Rajani Ranjani Mandakini |
K. Murali Mohan Rao | |
4 | 1987 | Ajeyudu | Murali | Shobana | G Ram Mohan Rao | |
5 | 1987 | Bharatamlo Arjunudu | Kushboo | K.Raghavendra Rao | ||
6 | 1987 | Trimurtulu | Shobhana | K. Murali Mohan Rao | ||
7 | 1987 | Vijetha Vikram | Vikram | Farha | SS.Ravichandra | |
8 | 1987 | Srinivasa Kalyanam | Srinivas | Bhanupriya Gouthami |
Kodi Ramakrishna | |
9 | 1988 | Raktha Tilakam | Amala | B. Gopal | ||
10 | 1988 | BrahmaPuthrudu | Rajani | Dasari Narayana Rao | ||
11 | 1988 | SwarnaKamalam | Chandrasehkar | Bhanupriya | Kasinadhuni Viswanath | Winner, Nandi Special Jury Award |
12 | 1988 | Varasudochhadu | Raghu | Suhasini | A.Mohan Gandhi | |
13 | 1988 | Prema | Pruthvi | Revathi Kalpana |
Suresh Krishna | Winner, Nandi Award for Best Actor Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu |
14 | 1989 | Ontari Poratam | Raju | Swetha Rupinni |
K.Raghavendra Rao | |
15 | 1989 | Dhruva Nakshatram | Dhruva Kumar | Rajani | Y.Nageswararao | |
16 | 1989 | Two Town Rowdy | Sakthi | Radha | Dasari Narayana Rao | |
17 | 1990 | Aggiramudu | Amala Gouthami |
SS.Ravichandra | ||
18 | 1990 | Bobbili Raja | Raja | Divya Bharati | B. Gopal | |
19 | 1991 | Shatruvu | Ashok | Vijayashanti | Kodi Ramakrishna | |
20 | 1991 | Coolie No.1 | Raju (Bharath) | Tabu | K.Raghavendra Rao | |
21 | 1991 | Surya IPS | Surya | Vijayashanti | A. Kodandarami Reddy | |
22 | 1991 | Kshana Kshanam | Chandu | Sridevi | Ram Gopal Varma | |
23 | 1992 | Chanti | Chanti | Meena | Ravi Raja Pinisetty | |
24 | 1992 | Chinarayudu | Chinarayudu | Vijayashanti | B. Gopal | |
25 | 1992 | Sundarakanda | Venkateswarlu | Meena Aparna |
K.Raghavendra Rao | |
26 | 1993 | Anari | Sri Rama | Karishma Kapoor | K. Murali Mohan Rao | |
27 | 1993 | Kondapalli Raja | Raja | Nagma | Ravi Raja Pinisetty | |
28 | 1993 | Abbaigaru | Dora Babu | Meena | E. V. V. Satyanarayana | |
29 | 1994 | Super Police | Vijay | Soundarya Nagma |
K. Murali Mohan Rao | |
30 | 1994 | Muddula Priyudu | Raju | Ramyakrishna Rambha |
K.Raghavendra Rao | |
31 | 1995 | Pokiri Raja | Balaraj Raja | Roja Prathibha Sinha |
A. Kodandarami Reddy | |
32 | 1995 | Taqdeerwala | Suraj | Raveena Tandon | K. Muralimohana Rao | |
33 | 1996 | Dharma Chakram | Rakesh | Ramyakrishna Prema |
Suresh Krishna | Winner, Nandi Award for Best Actor Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu |
34 | 1996 | Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya | Ravi Chandra | Shilpa Shetty Malashri |
K.Raghavendra Rao | |
35 | 1996 | Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu | Sriram | Soundarya Veneetha |
E. V. V. Satyanarayana | |
36 | 1996 | Saradha Bullodu | Vijay | Nagma Sanghavi |
Ravi Raja Pinisetty | |
37 | 1996 | Pavithra Bandham | Vijay | Soundarya | Muthyala Subbaiah | |
38 | 1997 | Chinnabbayi | Chinnabbayi (Sundaram) | Ramyakrishna Ravali Indraja |
Kasinadhuni Viswanath | |
39 | 1997 | Preminchukundam Raa | Giri | Anjala Zaveri | Jayanth C. Paranjee | |
40 | 1997 | Pellichesukundam | Anand | Soundarya Laila |
Muthyala Subbaiah | |
41 | 1998 | Suryavamsam | Harischandra Prasad,Bhanu | Meena Sanghavi Raadhika |
Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao | Dual Role |
42 | 1998 | Ganesh | Ganesh | Rambha Madhubala |
Tirupathi Swamy | Winner, Nandi Award for Best Actor Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu |
43 | 1998 | Premante Idera | Murali | Preity Zinta | Jayanth C. Paranjee | |
44 | 1999 | Raja | Raja | Soundarya | Muppalaneni Shiva | |
45 | 1999 | Seenu | Seenu | Twinkle Khanna | Shashi | |
46 | 2000 | Kalisundam Raa | Raghu | Simran | UdayShankar | Winner, Nandi Award for Best Actor |
47 | 2000 | Jayam Manade Raa | Abhiram (Rudrama Naidu), Mahadeva Naidu |
Soundarya Bhanupriya |
N.Shankar | Dual Role Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu |
48 | 2001 | Devi Putrudu | Krishna, Balaram |
Anjala Zaveri Soundarya |
Kodi Ramakrishna | |
49 | 2001 | Prematho Raa | Chandra Sekhar | Simran | UdayShankar | |
50 | 2001 | Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Venkateswarlu (Venky) | Arti Agarwal | K. Vijaya Bhaskar | |
51 | 2002 | Vasu | Vasu | Bhumika | A. Karunakaran | |
52 | 2002 | Gemini | Gemini | Namitha | Saran | |
53 | 2003 | Vasantham | Ashok | Kalyani Arti Agarwal |
Vikraman | |
54 | 2004 | Malliswari | Prasad | Katrina Kaif | K. Vijaya Bhaskar | |
55 | 2004 | Gharshana | Rama Chandra | Asin Yana Gupta |
Gautham Menon | |
56 | 2005 | Soggadu | Ravi Babu | Cameo appearance | ||
57 | 2005 | Sankranthi | Raghavendra | Sneha | Muppalaneni Shiva | Winner, Santosham Best Actor Award Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu |
58 | 2005 | Subash Chandra Bose | Ashok, Subash Chandra Bose |
Shriya Saran Genelia |
K. Raghavendra Rao | Dual Role |
59 | 2006 | Lakshmi | Lakshmi Narayana | Nayantara Charmme |
V.V. Vinayak | |
60 | 2007 | Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule | Ganesh | Trisha | Selvaraghavan | Winner, Nandi Award for Best Actor Santosham Best Actor Award Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu |
61 | 2007 | Tulasi | Tulasi Ram | Nayantara Shriya Saran |
Boyapati Srinu | |
62 | 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Ravi | Anushka , Mamta Mohandas |
Yogi | |
63 | 2009 | Eenadu | Eeshwar Prasad | Chakri Toleti | ||
64 | 2010 | Namo Venkatesa | Venkata Ramana(Venky) | Trisha | Srinu Vytla | |
65 | 2010 | Nagavalli | Vijay, Nagabhairava Rajashekhara |
Anushka Richa Gangopadhyay Shraddha Das Poonam Kaur Kamalinee Mukherjee |
P. Vasu | Remake of Aptharakshaka(Kannada) |
66 | 2012 | Bodyguard | Venkatadri | Trisha Saloni Aswani |
Gopichand Malineni | Remake of Bodyguard (Malayalam) |
67 | 2012 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Anjali | Srikanth Addala | Multi starrer movie alongside Mahesh | |
68 | 2012 | Shadow | Taapsee | Meher Ramesh | Special role of Srikanth |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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1986 | Kinnera Award | Best Actor | Kaliyuga Pandavulu | Won |
1986 | Nandi Awards | Best Male Debut | Kaliyuga Pandavulu | Won |
1988 | Kinnera Award | Best Actor | Brahma Puthrudu | Won |
1988 | Nandi Special Jury Award | Best Actor | Swarna Kamalam | Won |
1989 | Nandi Award for Best Actor | Best Actor | Prema | Won |
1989 | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu | Best Actor | Prema | Won |
1990 | Cinegoers Award | Best Actor | Bobbili Raja | Won |
1991 | Bhagyanagar Award | Best Actor | Shatruvu | Won |
1991 | Cinegoers Award | Best Actor | Coolie No.1 | Won |
1991 | Madras filmfans award | Best Actor | Coolie No.1 | Won |
1992 | Yuvavahini Award | Best Actor | Sundarakanda | Won |
1992 | Cinegoers Award | Best Actor | Sundarakanda | Won |
1993 | Kalasagar Award | Best Actor | Abbaigaru | Won |
1993 | Cinegoers Award | Best performance | Abbaigaru | Won |
1995 | Nandi Award for Best Actor | Best Actor | Dharma Chakram | Won |
1995 | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu | Best Actor | Dharma Chakram | Won |
1995 | Kalasagar Award | Best Actor | Dharma Chakram | Won |
1995 | Vamsi Berkley Award | Best Actor | Dharma Chakram | Won |
1996 | Vamsi Berkley Award | Best film | Pavithra Bandham | Won |
1998 | Nandi Award for Best Actor | Best Actor | Ganesh | Won |
1998 | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu | Best Actor | Ganesh | Won |
1998 | Kinnera Awards | Best Actor | Ganesh | Won |
2000 | Nandi Award for Best Actor | Best Actor | Kalisundam Raa | Won |
2000 | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu | Best Actor | Jayam Manade Raa | Won |
2007 | Nandi Award for Best Actor | Best Actor | Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule | Won |
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