Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1928-07-09
Day of Death
2010-01-26
Place of Birth
West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
Gummadi
Biography
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao widely known as Gummadi, was an Indian film actor and producer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Tamil films. Known as a character actor, Gummadi starred in around five hundred feature films. He received critical reception for his works in Thodu Dongalu (1954) and Mahamantri Timmarusu (1962), for which he has received the erstwhile Rashtrapati Award. Gummadi was an official member of the Indian delegation from South India to the Tashkent Film Festival in 1978 and 1982. Gummadi served as a jury member thrice for the 28th, 33rd, and 39th National Film Awards. He served twice on the state Nandi Awards Committee. In 1977, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honor Padma Shri for his contributions to Indian cinema.
Filmography (133)
Pratibimbalu
2022
Aayanaki Iddaru
1995
Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu
1993
Govindha Govindha
1993
Rajendrudu Gajendrudu
1993
Rampur Ka Raja
1993
Samrat Ashoka
1992
Brindavanam
1992
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
1991
Pelli Pustakam
1991
Talli Tandrulu
1991
Bobbili Raja
1990
Koduku Diddina Kapuram
1989
Simha Swapnam
1989
