Daggubati Venkatesh

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Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh.jpg
Venkatesh at the opening ceremony of the 2013 Celebrity Cricket League season
Born
Daggubati Venkatesh

(1960-12-13) 13 December 1960 (age 63)[1]
Madras (present-day Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materLoyola College, Chennai
Monterey Institute of International Studies (MBA)
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouse(s)
Neeraja
(
m. 1985)
Children4
Parent(s)
RelativesD. Suresh Babu (brother)
Rana Daggubati (nephew)
Naga Chaitanya (nephew)
Familysee Daggubati–Akkineni family

Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December 1960) is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Venkatesh debuted with the 1986 film Kaliyuga Pandavulu for which he won his first Nandi Award. In a career spanning over 30 years, he starred in many successful films such as Bobbili Raja, Chanti, Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu, Preminchukundam Raa, Suryavamsam, Premante Idera, Raja, Kalisundam Raa, Jayam Manadera, Sankranti, Lakshmi, Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, Ganesh, Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Drushyam, and F2: Fun and Frustration, establishing himself as a major actor in Telugu films.[2]

Venkatesh won five Nandi Awards for Best Actor for his performances in Swarna Kamalam, Prema, Dharma Chakram, Ganesh, Kalisundam Raa, and Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule,[3] in addition to six Filmfare Awards South in various categories.[4]

Along with his brother D. Suresh Babu, Venkatesh co-owns of Suresh Productions,[5] one of the largest film production companies in India, under which he acted in several films.[6][7] He is also the mentor of the Telugu Warriors, representing Telugu cinema (Tollywood) in the Celebrity Cricket League.[8]

Early life[edit]

Venkatesh was born on 13 December 1960 in a Telugu family to film producer and former Member of Parliament, D. Ramanaidu and Rajeshwari in Madras (present-day Chennai), India. He has an elder brother Suresh Babu, who runs Suresh Productions, and a younger sister Lakshmi.[9]

Venkatesh did his schooling in Don Bosco, Egmore,[10] Chennai and graduated in commerce from Loyola College, Chennai.[11][12] He got his MBA from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, US.[9] After his return to India, he wanted to get into film production but instead, became an actor in Telugu films.[13]

Career[edit]

Further information: Venkatesh filmography

1986–1989: Debut and early career[edit]

Venkatesh first appeared as a child actor in the 1971 film Prema Nagar. His first film as a full-fledged lead was K. Raghavendra Rao-directed Kaliyuga Pandavulu (1986), alongside Khushbu Sundar which was a debut for both of them. The film won him a Nandi Special Jury Award.[2]

Early in his career, Venkatesh featured as the lead in Swarnakamalam (1988), directed by K. Viswanath. The film was showcased at the 1988 International Film Festival of India, Asia-Pacific Film Festival and Ann Arbor Film Festival and won several accolades including Nandi Award for Best Feature Film and Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu. The film also won him his first Nandi Award for Best Actor.[14] In the following year, he starred in musical romance film Prema (1989).

1990–2012: Commercial success[edit]

In the 1990 film Bobbili Raja, he played a young man, who seeks to undo injustice done to his mother. The commercially successful film proved to be a turning point of his career.[15][16] A year later, he starred in Ram Gopal Varma's road movie Kshana Kshanam alongside Sridevi where Venkatesh played a small time thief.[17] He played of an innocent villager in Chanti (1992).[16] In 1993, Venkatesh made his debut in Hindi cinema with Anari, a remake of his film Chanti. Later, he also featured in Taqdeerwala (1995).[18]

In 1996, he portrayed an honest lawyer in Dharma Chakram, which won him both Nandi Award and Filmfare Award South.[3][4] Later that year, he played a husband struggling between two wives in E. V. V. Satyanarayana-directed comedy drama Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu, which was also a successful venture.[19] In Ganesh (1998), he played a person fighting against the ills in the Indian public healthcare system. The following year, Venkatesh starred in the romantic action film Preminchukundam Raa. The film, which was one of the first portrayals of factionalism in Rayalaseema region, was a big commercial success.[20] His 1999 drama film Raja, where he plays a small time thief who is reformed by his love is also well received by the audience.[19] Following this, he established himself as one of top actors in Telugu cinema.[21]

In 2003, Venkatesh starred in the romantic comedy film Nuvvu Naaku Nachav which was a critical and commercial success.[22] The success continued with Malliswari (2004), in his second collaboration with director K. Vijaya Bhaskar after Nuvvu Naaku Nachav.[19] In 2007, he starred in two films, Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule and Tulasi, both of which grossed over ₹30 crore at the box office.[16] In the following years, Venkatesh appeared in several films, including Chintakayala Ravi (2008), Namo Venkatesa (2010) and Bodyguard (2012).[23][24][25]

2013–present: Seethamma Vakitlo and multi-starrers[edit]

Venkatesh snapped at CCL.

In 2013, Venkatesh co-starred alongside Mahesh Babu in the critically acclaimed drama film, Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu.[26][27] The film was the first Telugu multi-starrer film in recent decades, after which Venkatesh went on to feature in other multi-starrer films such as Masala (2013), Gopala Gopala (2015) and F2: Fun and Frustration (2019).[28] F2 grossed over ₹127 crore and ended up as one of the highest-grossing Telugu film of that year.[29]

Venkatesh's performance in Drushyam (2014) received several accolades from the critics.[30] He portrayed a strict boxing coach in the Sudha Kongara-directed sports drama Guru in 2017.[31]

Later in 2019, he starred in Venky Mama, alongside his nephew Naga Chaitanya. The film was a profitable venture, grossing more than ₹72 crore worldwide.[32] In the same year, he dubbed in Telugu for the Genie, in Alladin. His 2021 film Narappa was released on Amazon Prime, which marked his first direct-to-OTT release.[33]

Endorsements[edit]

Personal life[edit]

Venkatesh married Neeraja in 1985 and the couple has four children—three daughters and one son.[36][37] His eldest daughter Aashritha married Vinayak Reddy, the grandson of R. Surender Reddy, the chairman of Hyderabad Race Club.[38] Venkatesh's sister Lakshmi was married to actor Nagarjuna, and the couple has a son, Naga Chaitanya.[39]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Film Award Category Result Template:Tool tip
1986 Kaliyuga Pandavulu Nandi Awards Best Male Debut (Special Jury Award) Won [40]
1986 Kaliyuga Pandavulu Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
1988 Brahma Puthrudu Filmfare Awards South Best Actor - Telugu Won [41]
1988 Swarna Kamalam Nandi Award Nandi Special Jury Award Won [40]
1989 Prema Nandi Award Best Actor Won [40]
1989 Prema Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
1990 Bobbili Raja Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
1991 Kshana Kshanam Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
1992 Chanti Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
1993 Abbaigaru Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
1994 Muddula Priyudu Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
1995 Dharma Chakram Nandi Award Best Actor Won [40]
1996 Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Won [42]
1996 Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
1997 Preminchukundam Raa Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
1998 Ganesh Nandi Award Best Actor Won [40]
Filmfare Award Best Actor – Telugu Won [43]
1999 Raja Filmfare Award Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
2000 Kalisundam Raa Nandi Award Best Actor Won [40]
2000 Filmfare Awards South Special Jury Won [4]
2000 Jayam Manade Raa Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Won [4]
2005 Sankranthi Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Nominated
Santosham Film Awards Best Actor – Telugu Won
2007 Adavari Matalaku Ardhale Verule Nandi Award Best Actor Won
Santosham Film Awards Best Actor Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
2010 Eenadu Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actor – Telugu Nominated
2014 Masala Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actor – Telugu Nominated
2015 Drushyam Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
2015 TSR – TV9 National Film Awards Best Actor (Jury) Won [44]
2015 4th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor Nominated
2016 Gopala Gopala TSR – TV9 National Film Awards Best Actor Won
2017 Guru Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
2017 Filmfare Awards South Best Actor - Critics Won

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "On Victory Venkatesh's birthday eve, his next project with Trivrikram Srinivas announced". Hindustan Times. 12 December 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "వెంక‌టేశ్ 'విక్ట‌రీ'కి 34 ఏళ్లు". Sakshi (in తెలుగు). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Venkatesh Daggubati Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Venkatesh Daggubati | Times of India Entertainment". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "SURESH PRODUCTIONS PVT.LTD. - Company, directors and contact details | Zauba Corp". www.zaubacorp.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "D Rama Naidu enters Guinness book". Hindustan Times. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Telugu production house Suresh Productions completes 50 years". Rediff. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  8. ↑ http://www.ccl.in/team/telugu-warriors#:~:text=The%20Telugu%20Warriors%20is%20a,an%20exciting%20match%20of%20cricket..
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Happy Birthday Venkatesh Daggubati: Take a look at life and times of the ace actor - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Don Bosco alumni regale students with school tales". The Times of India. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Birthday Exclusive: Daggubati Venkatesh". Deccan Chronicle. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "Happy Birthday Victory Venkatesh: Unseen Snaps of the Versatile Star". The Times of India. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  13. ↑ Looking for a new zone. The Hindu (2013-04-28). Retrieved on 2016-01-31.
  14. ↑ Lowen, Sharon (2 May 2017). "Dance without frontiers: K Viswanath – Director who aims to revive classical arts". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  15. ↑ Movies, iQlik. "Bobbili Raja Telugu Movie Review Venkatesh Divya Bharathi Vani". iQlikmovies. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "చంటి to వెంకీమామ.. వెంకటేష్ బెస్ట్ బాక్స్ ఆఫీస్ కలెక్షన్స్". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "Happy Birthday Venkatesh: These 6 Feel-Good Movies of the Victory Hero will leave a big smile on your face - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "23 ఏళ్లు కంప్లీట్ చేసుకున్న వెంకటేష్ 'ప్రేమించుకుందాం.. రా'." News18 Telugu. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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  22. ↑ "A timeless classic comedy Nuvvu Naku Nachav clocks 18 years - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  23. ↑ "Review: Chintakayala Ravi entertains". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  24. ↑ Om Namo Venkatesaya Review {2.5/5}: This movie is strictly for those who love the genre, the filmmaker and the combo, retrieved 23 August 2020
  25. ↑ Indo-Asian News Service (16 January 2012). "Bodyguard Review". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012.
  26. ↑ Shekhar (12 January 2013). "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (SVSC) bags rave reviews". Oneindia Entertainment. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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  31. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (31 March 2017). "Guru: An absorbing sports drama". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  32. ↑ "'Venky Mama' Box-Office: Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya starrer turns into a profitable venture - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  33. ↑ "Venkatesh on his Amazon Prime movie Narappa: 'It is the most challenging film of my career so far'". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  34. ↑ "Super Star Victory Venkatesh to Endorse Manappuram Brand – Telugu cinema news". Idlebrain.com. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
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  37. ↑ "Venkatesh Daggubati's elder daughter Aashritha gets engaged, wedding date revealed - details inside". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  38. ↑ "Aashritha Daggubati and Vinayak Reddy tie the knot in a grand wedding in Jaipur - Times of India". The Times of India.
  39. ↑ Sharma, Bhavana (14 March 2020). "Did you know who Naga Chaitanya's step-father and half-brother are?". IB Times. Retrieved 14 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  42. ↑ "Filmfare - South Special". 18 October 1999. Archived from the original on 18 October 1999.
  43. ↑ https://archive.org/download/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg
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