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{{Short description|South Indian actor}}

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'''Venkat''' is a former Indian actor who works in Telugu-language films. He is best known for his work in ''[[Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi]]'' (1998).

== Career ==
Venkat is from [[Vijayawada]] and lived in [[Mumbai]] where he worked as a model during college and for his father's brand of shirts. His pictures in a magazine were noticed by [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], who cast him in ''[[Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi]]'' after the film's director [[Y. V. S. Chowdary]] wanted a new cast. The film was a box office success and got Venkat further film offers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/inter_yvschowdary.html|title=Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> His next films, the multistarrer ''Velugu Needalu'' (1999) and ''Prema Kosam'' (2000). During this period, he played [[Chiranjeevi]]'s brother in ''[[Annayya (2000 film)|Annayya]]'' (2000) and [[Jagapathi Babu]]'s brother in ''[[Siva Rama Raju]]'' (2002).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-sivaramaraju.html|title=Telugu Cinema - Review - Sivaramaraju - Hari Krishna, Jagapathy Babu, Mounica, Venkat,Sivaji,Poonam, Kanchi Kaul, Laya - Samudra|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> Regarding his performance in ''Annayya'', a critic wrote that "Venkat is slightly on a backfoot as for as the dialogue delivery is concerned".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-anna.html|title=Idle Brain|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> He played supporting roles in ''[[Bhalevadivi Basu]]'' (2001), ''[[Anandam]]'' (2001), ''[[Siva Rama Raju]]'' (2002) and ''[[Madhyanam Hathya]]'' (2004).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201000748/http://hindu.com/thehindu/2001/09/23/stories/0423403j.htm|title=The Hindu : Softie hunk set for a second innings|website=web.archive.org}}</ref> He returned as a lead with ''Charminar'' (2003), which was a box office failure. Regarding his performance, a critic noted that "Venkat's good physique and histrionic talent are wasted in this thankless role".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-charminar.html|title=Telugu cinema review - Charminar - Venkat, Abhirami, Prakah Raj - Sagar - Ghantadi Krishna|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>

He made his Hindi film debut with ''Rafta Rafta'' (2006) and made his comeback as a lead with the thriller ''[[Konchem Kothaga]]'' (2008), which had a low-key release and received positive reviews from the audience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/venkat-hero.html|title=Venkat interview - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film hero|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/venkats-on-seventh-heaven/articleshow/3197977.cms|title=Venkat's on seventh heaven|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He played a police officer in ''Aa Aiduguru'' (2014).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/exclusive-interview-venkat-aa-aiduguru-will-change-everything-for-me.html|title=Exclusive Interview: Venkat- Aa Aiduguru will change everything for me|work=123telugu}}</ref> After a gap of six years, he returned with ''[[Run (2020 Indian film)|Run]]'' (2020) in the role of a cop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/run-review-navdeep-tries-to-save-this-lacklustre-psychological-thriller/article31701055.ece|title=‘Run’ review: Navdeep tries to save this lacklustre psychological thriller|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
! Ref.
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| 1998 || ''[[Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi]]'' || Raju ||
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| 1999 || ''Velugu Needalu'' || Gopi ||
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| rowspan="2"|2000 || ''[[Annayya (2000 film)|Annayya]]'' || Gopi ||
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|''Prema Kosam'' || Chandu ||
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| rowspan="2"|2001 || ''[[Bhalevadivi Basu]]'' || Sagar ||
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|''[[Anandam]]'' || Vamsi || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-anandam.html|title=Telugu Cinema - Review - Anandam - Akash, Rekha, Tanu Roy & Venkat - Seenu Vytla - Usha Kiron Movies - Devi Sri Prasad|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>
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| 2002 || ''[[Siva Rama Raju]]'' || Rama Raju ||
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| 2003 || ''Charminar'' || Nandu ||
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| rowspan="2"|2006 || ''Rafta Rafta'' || Rahul || [[Hindi]] film
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/rafta-rafta/hindi/rafta-rafta-movie-reviews-1580-2.html|title=Rafta Rafta review: Rafta Rafta (Hindi) Movie Review - fullhyd.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''Thrill'' || ||
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| 2007 || ''[[Madhumasam]]'' || Peter || Cameo appearance
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-madhumasam.html|title=Madhumasam - Telugu cinema Review - Sumanth, Sneha & Parvati Melton|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>
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| 2008 || ''[[Konchem Kothaga]]'' || Venkat ||
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| rowspan="2"|2009 || ''[[A Aa E Ee (2009 Telugu film)|A Aa E Ee]]'' || Venkat || Cameo appearance
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/A/A_AA_E_EE/A_AA_E_EE_review.html|title=A AA E EE|website=www.123telugu.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Saleem (film)|Saleem]]'' || Krish ||
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-saleem.html|title=Saleem film review - Telugu cinema Review - Vishnu Manchu & Ileana|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>
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| 2013 || ''Khatarnak Gallu'' || || ||
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| rowspan="2"| 2014 || ''Aa Aiduguru'' || Tom Chakravarthy || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/review-aa-aiduguru-good-script-with-bad-execution.html|title=Review : Aa Aiduguru- Good Script with Bad Execution|website=www.123telugu.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''Mana Kurrale'' || Appu || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/mana-kurralle/telugu/mana-kurralle-movie-reviews-6455-2.html|title=Mana Kurralle review: Mana Kurralle (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com}}</ref>
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| 2020 || ''[[Run (2020 Indian film)|Run]]'' || Bharath ||
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/lockdown-review-run-telugu-film-on-aha.html|title=Lockdown Review : Run – Telugu film on AHA}}</ref>
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| 2021 || ''[[Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu]]'' || Narasimha Yadav ||
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/ichata-vahanamulu-nilupa-radu-movie-review-this-sushanth-and-meenakshi-film-required-better-writing/article36137956.ece|title=‘Ichata Vahanamulu Nilupa Radu’ movie review: This Sushanth and Meenakshi film required better writing|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Network
!Notes
!Ref
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| 2020 || ''[[Loser (web series)|Loser]]'' || Raghavender || [[Zee5]] || Season 2; cameo appearance || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/ott-review-loser-season-2-telugu-web-series-on-zee-5.html|title=OTT Review : Loser Season 2 – Telugu web series on Zee5}}</ref>
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| 2021 || ''[[The Baker and the Beauty (Indian TV series)|The Baker and the Beauty]]'' || Lakshmi || [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gulte.com/moviereviews/117493/review-the-baker-and-the-beauty|title=Review: The Baker and The Beauty|first=Satya|last=B|website=Gulte}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Venkat}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|3818055}}

[[Category:Actors in Telugu cinema]]

Venkat (actor) - Revision history

Mksabbirrahman at 02:25, 18 July 2023