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Venkatesh Daggubati

Venkatesh Daggubati

Actor · Born December 13, 1960 (65) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December, 1960), is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema and has also appeared in Hindi films. He is the son of film producer D. Ramanaidu. He made his debut as a lead actor in K. Raghavendra Rao's *Kaliyuga Pandavulu* (1986), winning the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut. His filmography includes *Swarna Kamalam* (1988), *Bobbili Raja* (1990), *Kshana Kshanam* (1991), *Chanti* (1992), *Anari* (1993), *Preminchukundam Raa* (1997), *Suryavamsam* (1998), *Raja* (1999), *Kalisundam Raa* (2000), *Jayam Manadera* (2000), *Nuvvu Naaku Nachav* (2001), *Malliswari* (2004), *Sankranthi* (2005), *Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule* (2007), *Drushyam* (2014), *F2: Fun and Frustration* (2019), *Narappa* (2021), *Drushyam 2* (2021), the crime series *Rana Naidu* (2023), and *Sankranthiki Vasthunam* (2025). He has won five Nandi Awards for Best Actor for *Swarna Kamalam*, *Dharma Chakram*, *Preminchukundam Raa*, *Ganesh*, and *Kalisundam Raa*, along with two Nandi Special Jury Awards and six Filmfare Awards South.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 13, 1960 (65)
From
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 95 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are Venkatesh Daggubati's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Morality
22%
Self
19%
Power
10%
Ideas
3%
Survival
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 12 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
12 of 14
Trickster
1 of 14
Shadow
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Joyful
6
Absurd
3
Warm
3
Dread
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Venkatesh Daggubati's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Venkatesh Daggubati's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

95 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • January 12 Vidudala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Lt. Col. Venkat Reddy

  • ENE Repeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Special appearance

  • Aadarsha Kutumbam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Chittibabu

  • Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Venky Gowda

  • Sankranthiki Vasthunam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Yadagari Damodara Raju

  • Saindhav(2024)

    as Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo"

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Balakrishna Gundapeneni

  • Rana Naidu(2023)

    Show 18 episodes · as Naga Naidu

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Ori Devuda..! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Almighty

  • F3: Fun and Frustration(2022)

    as Venky

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Drushyam 2(2021)

    as Rambabu

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Narappa(2021)

    as Naarappa

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mosagallu(2021)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Krack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Narrator

  • Venky Mama(2019)

    as Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • F2: Fun and Frustration(2019)

    as Venky

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Agnyaathavaasi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Guru

  • Guru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Aditya / Aadi

  • Premam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance)

  • Babu Bangaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as A.C.P. Krishna

  • Gopala Gopala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kanneganti Gopala Rao

  • Radha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Drushyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rambabu

  • Masala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Balaram

  • Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti

  • Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Peddodu

  • Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ballari Babu

  • Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Venkatadri

  • Nagavalli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay

  • Namo Venkatesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Venkataramana

  • Eenadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS

  • Chintakayala Ravi(2008)

    as Chintakayala Ravi

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Thulasi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Parvataneni Tulasi Ram

  • Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ganesh

  • Lakshmi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Subash Chandra Bose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Soggadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Sankranthi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Gharshana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as DCP Ramachandra

  • Malliswari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad

  • Vasantham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ashok

  • Gemeni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as 'Patamatalanka' Gemeni

  • Vasu(2002)

    as Vasu

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Venkateswarlu "Venky"

  • Premato Raa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chandu

  • Devi Putrudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Krishna/Balaram

  • Jayam Manadera(2000)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Kalisundam Raa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Raghu

  • Seenu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Seenu

  • Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Hathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Truck driver

  • Premante Ideraa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Ganesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ganesh

  • Suryavamsham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Pelli Chesukundaam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Chinnabbaayi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sundarayya

  • Preminchukundam Raa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Pavithra Bandham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Vijay

  • Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya(1996)

    as Sahasa Veerudu

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Saradha Bullodu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sriram

  • Dharma Chakram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Rakesh

  • Taqdeerwala(1995)

    as Suraj

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Pokiri Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Chanti/ Balaraju

  • Muddula Priyudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Super Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Vijay

  • Abbaigaru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dorababu

  • Kondapalli Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Anari(1993)

    as Rama

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Rampur Ka Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Sundara Kanda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Venteswarulu

  • Chinarayudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Chanti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Kshana Kshanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Chandu

  • Surya IPS(1991)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Coolie No. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Raju / Bharat

  • Shatruvu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Bobbili Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Raja

  • Aggiramudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Aggi Ramudu / Vijay

  • Two Town Rowdy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Shakthi

  • Dhruva Naksthram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Ontari Poratam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Raja

  • Prema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Pruthvi

  • Varasudochadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Swarnakamalam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Chandra Shekar

  • Brahma Puthrudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Raktha Tilakam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Srinivasa Kalyanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Vijetha Vikram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Ajeyudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Bharathamlo Arjunudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Thrimoorthulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Brahma Rudrulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Kaliyuga Pandavulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Vijay

  • Drushyam 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Rambabu

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles, 92 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

F3: Fun and Frustration (2022)

$9.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Drushyam 2 (2021)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Rana Naidu (2023)

Film career

19862026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2001Screen debut· Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
  • 2001First top-billed film· Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
  • 2023Career best· Rana Naidu

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 95: 95 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1980s15 · acting1990s31 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 67% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Venkatesh Daggubati's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

F3: Fun and Frustration (2022)

94th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Drushyam 2 (2021)

Midcredits 95th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Venkatesh Daggubati's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Venkatesh Daggubati work with?

People who share at least 2 of Venkatesh Daggubati's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marthand K. Venkatesh shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers