Gummadi
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting136
movieSrinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu
1993
Ram Somga Bhupala
movieGovindha Govindha
1993
Brughu Maharshi
movieSamrat Ashoka
1992
Bouddha Parivrajaka
movieBrahmarshi Vishwamitra
1991
Vashista
movieTalli Tandrulu
1991
Venkataramaiah
movieBobbili Raja
1990
Sundarayya
movieKoduku Diddina Kapuram
1989
Pattabhi Rama Rao
movieMugguru Kodukulu
1988
Dharma Rao
moviePasivadi Pranam
1987
Chalapathi Rao
Makutamleni Maharaju
1987
Sivaram Prasad
movieSimhasanam
1986
Minister of Avanti
movieKirathakudu
1986
Dharmateja
Bahudoorapu Batasari
1983
Prasad's father
movieMundhadugu
1983
Dharma Rao
movieGruhapravesam
1982
Lakshmi's father
Bangaru Bhoomi
1982
Dharma Rao
Prema Mandiram
1981
Bhupati Raja
Sandhya Ragam
1981
Koteswarudu
movieGharana Donga
1980
Raghupathi
movieSri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
1979
Hathiram Bhavaji
movieTiger
1979
Master
movieHema Hemeelu
1979
Diwaji Sivaramaiah
movieVichitra Jeevitham
1978
Visweswaraiah
movieDaana Veera Soora Karna
1977
Parshurama
movieKurukshetram
1977
Bhishma
movieSeetha Kalyanam
1976
Dasharatha
Aaradhana
1976
Dasaradha Ramayya
movieSoggadu
1975
Simhadri
movieAlluri Seetarama Raju
1974
Gamgantam Dhora
Jeevana Tarangalu
1973
Venugopal Rao
Koduku Kodalu
1972
Srihari Rao
movieSampoorna Ramayanam
1972
Dasharatha
movieBeedala Patlu
1972
Inspector Javert
movieKalam Marindi
1972
Lakshmipati
moviePandanti Kapuram
1972
Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"
movieMosagallaku Mosagadu
1971
Kotwal Komarayya
movieSrimanthudu
1971
Sekharam
Chitti Chellelu
1970
Raghavayya
movieMaro Prapancham
1970
I.G. Jagannatha Rao
movieAkka Chellelu
1970
Dharmayya
movieAathmeeyulu
1969
Jagannatham
movieAdrushtavanthulu
1969
C.I. Inspector Murthy
movieAve Kallu
1967
Inspector
Rahasyam
1967
Srikhanta Prabhu
moviePrivate Master
1967
Sridhar Rao
movieAastiparulu
1966
Zamindar Jannardhan Rao
movieManase Mandiram
1966
Father
movieNavaratri
1966
Radha's father
moviePandava Vanavasamu
1965
Dharmaraju
movieDoctor Chakravarthy
1964
DSP Sridhar
movieMarmayogi
1964
Maharaju / Marmayogi
movieAatma Balam
1964
Dr. Seth
Lakshadhikari
1963
Seethayya
movieBandipotu
1963
Satyasena Maharaju
movieParuvu-Prathishtta
1963
Rao Bahadoor Prakasam
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
1963
Venkata Rangayya
movieKula Gotralu
1962
Bhushayya
movieMahamantri Thimmarusu
1962
Thimmarusu
movieBhishma
1962
Karna
movieManchi Manasulu
1962
Rangayya
movieAradhana
1962
Principal
moviePadandi Munduku
1962
DSP Sankara Rao
movieSeetha Rama Kalyanam
1961
Vishwamitra Maharshi
movieSri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
1960
Bhrigu Maharshi
movieDaiva Balam
1959
Ugrasena
Raja Makutam
1959
Prachanda
movieIntiguttu
1958
Dewan Bahadur
Saarangadhara
1957
Mahamantri Singanna
movieVinayaka Chavithi
1957
Satrajit
movieMayabazar
1957
Balarama
movieJayam Manade
1956
Maharaju
movieBhale Ramudu
1956
Inspector
Edi Nijam?
1956
Munusabu
movieKanyasulkam
1955
Sowjanya Rao
movieJayasimha
1955
Ranadeer
movieArdhangi
1955
Zamindar
movieMissamma
1955
Interviewer
moviePichi Pullaiah
1953
Bhupala Rao