Gummadi
140 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 9, 1928
- Died
- Jan 26, 2010 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Also known as
- Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
Biography
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao widely known as Gummadi, was an Indian film actor and producer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Tamil films. Known as a character actor, Gummadi starred in around five hundred feature films. He received critical reception for his works in Thodu Dongalu (1954) and Mahamantri Timmarusu (1962), for which he has received the erstwhile Rashtrapati Award. Gummadi was an official member of the Indian delegation from South India to the Tashkent Film Festival in 1978 and 1982.
Gummadi served as a jury member thrice for the 28th, 33rd, and 39th National Film Awards. He served twice on the state Nandi Awards Committee. In 1977, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honor Padma Shri for his contributions to Indian cinema.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Gummadi: movies and TV shows
Acting (140)
- 2022
- 1995
- 1993 Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu
as Ram Somga Bhupala
- 1993 Govindha Govindha
as Brughu Maharshi
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992 Samrat Ashoka
as Bouddha Parivrajaka
- 1992
- 1991 Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
as Vashista
- 1991
- 1991 Talli Tandrulu
as Venkataramaiah
- 1990 Bobbili Raja
as Sundarayya
- 1989 Koduku Diddina Kapuram
as Pattabhi Rama Rao
- 1989
- 1988 Mugguru Kodukulu
as Dharma Rao
- 1988 Rajakiya Chadurangam
as I.G.
- 1987 Pasivadi Pranam
as Chalapathi Rao
- 1987 Makutamleni Maharaju
as Sivaram Prasad
- 1987
- 1986 Simhasanam
as Minister of Avanti
- 1986
- 1986 Kirathakudu
as Dharmateja
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 Sri Datta Darsanam
as Jamadagni
- 1984
- 1984
- 1983
- 1983
- 1983 Bahudoorapu Batasari
as Prasad's father
- 1983 Mundhadugu
as Dharma Rao
- 1983
- 1983
- 1983
- 1982
- 1982 Gruhapravesam
as Lakshmi's father
- 1982 Bangaru Bhoomi
as Dharma Rao
- 1981 Prema Mandiram
as Bhupati Raja
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981 Sandhya Ragam
as Koteswarudu
- 1981
- 1981
- 1980
- 1980 Gharana Donga
as Raghupathi
- 1980
- 1979
- 1979 Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
as Hathiram Bhavaji
- 1979 Tiger
as Master
- 1979 Hema Hemeelu
as Diwaji Sivaramaiah
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978 Vichitra Jeevitham
as Visweswaraiah
- 1978 Akbar Saleem Anarkali
as Tansen
- 1978
- 1978 Chilipi Krishnudu
as Principal
- 1978 Sati Savitri
as Aswapathi Maharaju
- 1977 Daana Veera Soora Karna
as Parshurama
- 1977 Kurukshetram
as Bhishma
- 1976 Seetha Kalyanam
as Dasharatha
- 1976 Aaradhana
as Dasaradha Ramayya
- 1975 Soggadu
as Simhadri
- 1975 Yashoda Krishna
as Nand
- 1974 Alluri Seetarama Raju
as Gamgantam Dhora
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973 Bala Mitrula Katha
as Kotiah
- 1973 Jeevana Tarangalu
as Venugopal Rao
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973
- 1972 Koduku Kodalu
as Srihari Rao
- 1972 Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Dasharatha
- 1972 Beedala Patlu
as Inspector Javert
- 1972 Kalam Marindi
as Lakshmipati
- 1972 Pandanti Kapuram
as Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971 Mosagallaku Mosagadu
as Kotwal Komarayya
- 1971 Srimanthudu
as Sekharam
- 1970 Chitti Chellelu
as Raghavayya
- 1970 Maro Prapancham
as I.G. Jagannatha Rao
- 1970
- 1970
- 1970 Akka Chellelu
as Dharmayya
- 1969 Aathmeeyulu
as Jagannatham
- 1969 Aadarsa Kutumbam
as Pattabhi
- 1969 Adrushtavanthulu
as C.I. Inspector Murthy
- 1968
- 1967 Ave Kallu
as Inspector
- 1967 Rahasyam
as Srikhanta Prabhu
- 1967 Private Master
as Sridhar Rao
- 1966 Aastiparulu
as Zamindar Jannardhan Rao
- 1966 Manase Mandiram
as Father
- 1966
- 1966 Navaratri
as Radha's father
- 1966
- 1966
- 1965 Pandava Vanavasamu
as Dharmaraju
- 1965
- 1964 Rishyasringar
as Vibhandaka
- 1964 Doctor Chakravarthy
as DSP Sridhar
- 1964 Marmayogi
as Maharaju / Marmayogi
- 1964
- 1964 Aatma Balam
as Dr. Seth
- 1964
- 1963 Lakshadhikari
as Seethayya
- 1963
- 1963 Bandipotu
as Satyasena Maharaju
- 1963 Paruvu-Prathishtta
as Rao Bahadoor Prakasam
- 1963 Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
as Venkata Rangayya
- 1963 Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu
as Dharmaraju
- 1962 Kula Gotralu
as Bhushayya
- 1962 Mahamantri Thimmarusu
as Thimmarusu
- 1962 Bhishma
as Karna
- 1962 Manchi Manasulu
as Rangayya
- 1962 Aradhana
as Principal
- 1962 Padandi Munduku
as DSP Sankara Rao
- 1961 Seetha Rama Kalyanam
as Vishwamitra Maharshi
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960 Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
as Bhrigu Maharshi
- 1960
- 1959 Daiva Balam
as Ugrasena
- 1959
- 1959 Raja Makutam
as Prachanda
- 1958 Intiguttu
as Dewan Bahadur
- 1957 Saarangadhara
as Mahamantri Singanna
- 1957 Vinayaka Chavithi
as Satrajit
- 1957 Mayabazar
as Balarama
- 1956 Jayam Manade
as Maharaju
- 1956 Bhale Ramudu
as Inspector
- 1956 Edi Nijam?
as Munusabu
- 1955 Kanyasulkam
as Sowjanya Rao
- 1955 Jayasimha
as Ranadeer
- 1955 Ardhangi
as Zamindar
- 1955 Missamma
as Interviewer
- 1954 Thodu Dongalu
as Lokanatham
- 1953 Pichi Pullaiah
as Bhupala Rao