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]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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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] |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Availability | Notes |
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2023 | Rana Naidu | Naga Naidu | Hindi Telugu |
Netflix | Web Debut |
Maya Bazaar For Sale | Producer | Telugu | ZEE5 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | Aladdin | Genie | Telugu dub; portrayed by Will Smith | [13] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2017 | Guru | Playback singer for the song "Jingidi" | |
2018 | Srinivasa Kalyanam | Narrator | |
2021 | Krack | Narrator | |
2021 | Mosagallu | Narrator |