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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| image = File:Venu madhav.jpeg
| name = Venu Madhav
| birth_name = Kunath Venu Madhav
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Kodad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now in [[Telangana]]), India
| occupation = Actor, comedian
| spouse = Sree Vani
| children = 2
| death_date = 25 September 2019 (aged 39 or 50){{refn|name=age|group=N|Sources reported different ages at his death. While ''[[The Indian Express]]'' stated that Madhav was aged 39,<ref name="auto1" /> ''[[The Hindu]]'' reported that he was 50 years old.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reddy|first=Ravi|date=2019-09-25|title=Venu Madhav, popular Telugu comedian, passes away|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/venu-madhav-popular-telugu-comedian-passes-away/article29508022.ece|access-date=2021-05-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>}}
| awards = [[Nandi Awards]]
| website =
}}

'''Kunath Venu Madhav''' (died 25 September 2019) was an Indian actor, television presenter, [[Impressionist (entertainment)|mimicry artist]] and comedian known for his works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema]]. He was one of the finest comedians in the Telugu cinema, he starred in some 500 films in a variety of roles, starting his career as an impressionist; imitating celebrities, politicians, and local dialects.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/telugu-actor-venu-madhav-dead-6027361/|title=Telugu actor Venu Madhav passes away|date=25 September 2019|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=6 May 2021}}</ref><ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/telugu-comedian-venu-madhav-breathes-his-last-at-50/articleshow/71290960.cms Venu Madhav breathes his last at 50]</ref> He received breakthrough in cinema with works such as ''[[Master (1997 film)|Master]]'' (1997), and ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)|Tholi Prema]]'' (1998).<ref name="Oneindia">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/top-stories/2008/telugu-comedians-heroes-110908.html|title=Krishna Reddy's Spell: Comedians to Heroes|date=11 September 2008|publisher=[[Oneindia.in]]|access-date=26 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/popular-telugu-comedian-venu-madhav-dies-at-190-in-secunderabad-1602972-2019-09-25|title=Popular Telugu comedian Venu Madhav dies at 190 in Secunderabad|agency=Ist|newspaper=India Today}}</ref>

In 2006, he received the state [[Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian]] for his work in the action comedy [[Lakshmi (2006 film)|Lakshmi]]. He won two [[CineMAA Awards]] for best comedian for his work in [[V. V. Vinayak]]s' romantic comedy ''[[Dil (2003 film)|Dil]]'' (2003); and [[S. S. Rajamouli]]'s sports comedy ''[[Sye (2004 film)|Sye]]'' (2004).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/cinemaaawards2003/2003cinemaaawards40.html|title=Photos - Telugu Cinema - Cinemaa Awards 2003|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>

==Early life==
Venu Madhav was born in [[Kodad]] in [[Suryapet district]] of [[Telangana]]. He was married to Sree Vani and has two sons.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Nanisetti|first=Serish|date=2019-09-26|title=Noted comedian Venu Madhav dead|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/noted-comedian-venu-madhav-dead/article29516669.ece|access-date=2021-05-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Death==
He died on 25 September 2019 at [[Yashoda Hospitals]], Secunderabad, due to liver and kidney complications.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/telugu-film-comedian-venu-madhav-critical/article29503267.ece|title=Telugu film comedian Venu Madhav critical|date=25 September 2019|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=6 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/>

==Selected filmography==
===Actor===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|- asd
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="1" |1996 || ''Sampradayam''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1997 || ''[[Gokulamlo Seeta]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Master (1997 film)|Master]]''|| Venu ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1999 || ''[[Suswagatham]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)|Tholi Prema]]''|| Arnold Sekhar ||
|-
| ''[[Thammudu (film)|Thammudu]]''|| Subbu's friend ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2000 || ''[[Yuvaraju (2000 film)|Yuvaraju]]''|| Sehgal Baba ||
|-
| ''[[Ennavale]]''|| Mohan || Tamil
|-
| ''Uncle''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2001 || ''Lady Bachelors''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Priyamaina Neeku]]''|| Chacha ||
|-
| ''Akka Bavekkada''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Snehamante Idera]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Andariki Vandanalu''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="7" |2002 || ''[[Aadi (2002 film)|Aadi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Vasu (film)|Vasu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Adrustam (2002 film)|Adrustam]]''|| Tarun's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Sontham]]''|| Shesham's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Nuvve Nuvve]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Gemeni (film)|Gemeni]]''|| Car Mechanic ||
|-
| ''[[Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="9" |2003 || ''[[Naaga]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Dil (2003 film)|Dil]]''|| Venu ||
|-
| ''[[Dham (film)|Dham]]'' || Uday Tarun ||
|-
| ''[[Simhadri (2003 film)|Simhadri]]''|| Iyer ||
|-
| ''[[Kalyana Ramudu]]''|| Shesham's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Sambaram]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Simhachalam''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Pellamtho Panenti]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Abhimanyu (2003 film)|Abhimanyu]]''|| Venu ||
|-
| rowspan="14" |2004 || ''[[Andhrawala]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Anandamanandamaye]]''|| Ammi Raju ||
|-
| ''[[Venky]]''|| Train Collector Nippu Nagaraju ||
|-
| ''[[Naa Autograph]]''|| Subba Rao ||
|-
| ''[[Arya (2004 film)|Arya]]''|| Ajay's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Adavi Ramudu (2004 film)|Adavi Ramudu]]''|| Hanumanth ||
|-
| ''[[Samba (2004 film)|Samba]]''|| sidekick of McDowell Mani ||
|-
| ''[[Shiva Shankar (film)|Shiva Shankar]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]''|| Dev Anand ||
|-
| ''[[Gudumba Shankar]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Sye (2004 film)|Sye]]''|| Nalla Balu ||
|-
| ''[[Shankar Dada MBBS]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Mass (2004 film)|Mass]]''|| Beggar ||
|-
| rowspan="25" |2005 || ''[[Dhairyam (2005 film)|Dhairyam]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Orey Pandu''|| Venu ||
|-
| ''[[Sankranthi (film)|Sankranthi]]''|| Nalla Balu ||
|-
| ''Sravanamasam''|| MA Ratnam (one of the Navratnas) ||
|-
| ''[[Bunny (2005 film)|Bunny]]''|| Daiva Sahayam's assistant ||
|-
| ''[[Radha Gopalam]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Subash Chandra Bose (film)|Subash Chandra Bose]]''|| Radio ||
|-
| ''[[Hungama (2005 film)|Hungama]]''|| Balu ||
|-
| ''Mr.Errababu''|| Kris ||
|-
| ''[[Athanokkade]]''|| Gulab Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Andarivaadu]]''|| Govindraju's friend ||
|-
| ''Kanchanamala Cable TV''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Super (2005 film)|Super]]''|| Tattooist ||
|-
| ''Please Naaku Pellaindi''|| Guruji ||
|-
| ''[[Allari Bullodu]]''|| Balu ||
|-
| ''Muddula Koduku''|| ||
|-
| ''Good Boy''|| Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy ||
|-
| ''[[Political Rowdy]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Chhatrapati (film)|Chhatrapati]]''|| Mahesh Nanda ||
|-
| ''[[Jai Chiranjeeva]]''|| Venu ||
|-
| ''[[Bhageeratha (film)|Bhageeratha]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Modati Cinema]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Moguds Pellams]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Mahanandi (film)|Mahanandi]]''|| Anand ||
|-
| ''[[Gowtam SSC]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="17" |2006 || ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Lakshmi (2006 film)|Lakshmi]]''|| Tiger Satti ||
|-
| ''[[Happy (2006 film)|Happy]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Sarada Saradaga]]''|| Waiter ||
|-
| ''[[Ranam (2006 film)|Ranam]]''|| Venu ||
|-
| ''[[Raam (2006 film)|Raam]]''|| Janaki's brother ||
|-
| ''[[Pokiri]]''|| Vice-President of Beggars Association ||
|-
| ''[[Bangaram (film)|Bangaram]]''|| Sathish ||
|-
| ''[[Kithakithalu]]''|| Chain snatching thief ||
|-
| ''[[Maayajaalam]]''|| Ghost ||
|-
| ''[[Ashok (film)|Ashok]]''|| Jaggu ||
|-
| ''[[Andala Ramudu (2006 film)|Andala Ramudu]]''|| Ramudu's step-brother ||
|-
| ''Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw''|| Aphisu ||
|-
| ''[[Gopi - Goda Meeda Pilli]]''|| Krishnudu ||
|-
| ''[[Pellaina Kothalo]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Khatarnak]]''|| Puli ||
|-
| ''[[Annavaram (film)|Annavaram]]''|| Narasimha ||
|-
| rowspan="19" |2007 || ''[[Desamuduru]]''|| Tea seller ||
|-
| ''[[Yogi (2007 film)|Yogi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Maharadhi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Evadaithe Nakenti]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Madhumasam]]''|| Pullayya ||
|-
| ''[[Sri Mahalakshmi]]''|| Beggar ||
|-
| ''[[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]]''|| Mohan ||
|-
| ''[[Operation Duryodhana (film)|Operation Duryodhana]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Bhookailas (2007 film)|Bhookailas]]''|| Kailas ||
|-
| ''[[Toss (2007 film)|Toss]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Athidhi (2007 film)|Athidhi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Lakshyam (2007 film)|Lakshyam]]'' || Venu ||
|-
| ''[[Viyyalavari Kayyalu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Seema Sastry]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Takkari]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Godava]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Maharajasri''|| ||
|-
| ''State Rowdy''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Bhajantrilu]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="21" |2008 || ''[[Krishna (2008 film)|Krishna]]''|| Tenant ||
|-
| ''[[Donga Sachinollu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Krishnarjuna]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Idi Sangathi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Bhadradri''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Premabhishekam (2008 film)|Premabhishekam]]''|| Nageswar Rao ||
|-
| ''[[Aatadista]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Bhale Dongalu]]''|| Lorry Driver ||
|-
| ''[[Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Michael Madana Kamaraju]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Hare Ram]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Ullasamga Utsahamga]]''|| Fraud Billionaire ||
|-
| ''[[Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Kathanayakudu (2008 film)|Kathanayakudu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Gajibiji]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Siddu from Sikakulam]]''|| Apple ||
|-
| ''[[Gunde Jhallumandi]]''|| Software Engineer Rajesh ||
|-
| ''[[Chintakayala Ravi]]''|| Sai ||
|-
| ''[[Blade Babji]]''|| Babji's gang member ||
|-
| ''[[Neninthe]]''|| Ravi's assistant ||
|-
| ''[[King (2008 film)|King]]''|| Tension Bonda ||
|-
| rowspan="13" |2009 || ''[[Maska (2009 film)|Maska]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam]]''|| Bangaram ||
|-
| ''[[Malli Malli]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Tik Tik Tik''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Kick (2009 film)|Kick]]''|| Driver Azam ||
|-
| ''[[Naa Style Veru]]''|| S.I. Rajalingam ||
|-
| ''[[Drona (2009 film)|Drona]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Evaraina Epudaina]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Gopi Gopika Godavari]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Samardhudu''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Niranjan]]''|| Chitti ||
|-
| ''[[Arya 2]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Rs.999 Matrame''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2010 || ''[[Seeta Ramula Kalyanam|Seeta Ramula Kalyanam Lankalo]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Aakasa Ramanna]]''|| P.Timothy ||
|-
| ''[[Sneha Geetham]]''|| Lecturer AIDS Papa Rao ||
|-
| ''[[Simha (film)|Simha]]''|| Venkataratnam ||
|-
| ''[[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]]''|| Chitti ||
|-
| ''[[Kathi Kantha Rao]]''|| Vaasu ||
|-
| rowspan="10" |2011 ||''[[Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju]]''|| Gannu ||
|-
| ''[[Dongala Mutha]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Shakti (2011 film)|Shakti]]''|| Satti Babu ||
|-
| ''[[Veera (2011 film)|Veera]]'' || Balaji ||
|-
| ''[[Chattam]]''|| Badhri ||
|-
| ''[[Badrinath (film)|Badrinath]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Dhada]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Mogudu (film)|Mogudu]]'' || Venu Babu ||
|-
| ''[[Money Money, More Money]]''|| Shankarabharanam ||
|-
| ''[[Veedu Theda]]''|| Udata Bhaskar ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012 || ''[[Bodyguard (2012 film)|Bodyguard]]''|| 'Cash' Reddy ||
|-
| ''[[Racha (film)|Racha]]''|| Raj's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Nuvvekaddunte Nenakkadunta]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2013 || ''[[Naayak]]''|| Venu ||
|-
| ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]''|| Census officer ||
|-
| ''[[Jaffa (2013 film)|Jaffa]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Adda (2013 film)|Adda]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Masala (2013 film)|Masala]]''
|Census officer
|
|-
| ''Nenem...Chinna Pillana?''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2014 || ''[[Yuddham]]''|| Seenu ||
|-
| ''[[Laddu Babu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Jump Jilani''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Autonagar Surya]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015 || ''[[Rey (film)|Rey]]''|| Virus ||
|-
| ''[[Rudhramadevi (film)|Rudhramadevi]]''|| Tittibi ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |2016 || ''Dr. Paramanandaiah Student ''|| ||
|-
|}

===As dubbing artist===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! For Whom !!Character
|-
|2003 ||''[[Magic Magic 3D]]'' ||Owen Burke||Thief's assistant
|-
|}

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=N}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0893454|name=Venu Madhav}}

{{Nandi Award Best Male Comedian|state=collapsed}}

{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:2019 deaths]]
[[Category:Telugu people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
[[Category:Telugu male actors]]
[[Category:Ventriloquists]]
[[Category:Telugu comedians]]
[[Category:Slapstick comedians]]
[[Category:Indian television presenters]]
[[Category:Indian impressionists (entertainers)]]
[[Category:Indian game show hosts]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:People from Warangal]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:Male actors from Telangana]]
[[Category:Deaths from kidney disease]]

Venu Madhav (actor) - Revision history

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