Venkatesh

Venkatesh is the sort of actor I instinctively respect: the durable craftsman. Born in 1960 in Prakasam district and a Loyola College graduate, he debuted in 1986 and has anchored Telugu cinema for over thirty-seven years, collecting six Filmfare Awards and five Nandi Awards along the way. Longevity at the top is the rarest achievement in any film industry, and the breadth of characters he has carried speaks to real range rather than a single marketable persona. He may be underexposed to Japanese audiences, but no honest account of Telugu film can leave him out. I am drawn to performers who simply keep showing up and delivering.

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Name (English)

Venkatesh

Name (Japanese)

ヴェンカテーシュ・ダッグバーティ

Reading

ゔぇんかてーしゅ・だっぐばーてぃ

Born

December 13, 1960 (age 65)

Origin

Karamchedu, Prakasam district, India

Occupation

actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rat

University

Loyola College

Awards & achievements

• Nandi Award
• Filmfare Awards South

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venkatesh%20(actor)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AB%E3%83%86%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5208551

Tags

• Prakasam district
• actor

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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