Venkatesh Daggubati

Venkatesh Daggubati (born 13 December 1960), known mononymously as Venkatesh, is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning over 30 years, he portrayed the lead role in 74 films, including two Hindi movies (Anari and Taqdeerwala). He has played a variety of roles, which included rebellious streaks, rustic roles and also smart urbane characters. He has won five Nandi awards for the best actor category given by the government of Andhra Pradesh — matching with Telugu film industry icon Akkineni Nageshwara Rao who held the record of winning the highest number of Nandi awards. He also got a special jury award for his debut film Kaliyuga Pandavulu in 1986 and for Swarnakamalam in 1988. He also received three Filmfare Awards for Telugu films for the best actor category and two Filmfare Awards for Excellent Performance[2].

Venkatesh Daggubati
Venkatesh at the opening ceremony of CCL – Season 3 in 2013
Born (1960-12-13) 13 December 1960[1]
Karamchedu, Andhra Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materLoyola College, Chennai
Monterey Institute of International Studies
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouse(s)
Neeraja Daggubati
(
m. 1985)
Children4
Parent(s)D. Ramanaidu
Rajeswari
Familysee Daggubati–Akkineni family

Along with his brother Daggubati Suresh Babu, Venkatesh is the co-owner of Suresh Productions,[3] one of the largest film production companies in India[4][5]. He acted in several films produced under his home production house. He is also the mentor of the Telugu Warriors, representing Tollywood in the Celebrity Cricket League.[6]

Early and personal life

Venkatesh was born to film producer and former MP, Ramanaidu Daggubati and Rajeshwari at Karamchedu village of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh, India. He has an elder brother Suresh Babu Daggubati, who runs Suresh Productions, and a younger sister Lakshmi. Venkatesh did his schooling in Don Bosco, Egmore, Chennai and graduated in commerce from Loyola College, Chennai. He got his MBA from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, USA.[7] After his return to India, he wanted to get into film production but instead, became an actor in Telugu films.[8]

He married Neeraja Daggubati in 1985 and the couple has four children, three daughters and one son.[9][10] His eldest daughter Aashritha Daggubati married Vinayak Reddy, the grandson of R. Surender Reddy, the chairman of Hyderabad Race Club.[11]

Career

Venkatesh acted as a child artist in the 1971 film Prema Nagar, where he played the role of the younger brother of the female lead Vanisri. He debuted as a full-fledged lead in Kaliyuga Pandavulu in 1986 alongside Khushbu Sundar for whom, the film was a debut in South Indian film industry. It won him a Nandi Award in special jury award category.

During the early phase in his acting career, Venkatesh acted in one of the classics of Telugu film industry Swarnakamalam, which was directed by K Viswanath. The film was showcased at the 1989 International Film Festival of India and got him a Nandi Award in special jury category in 1988. He also acted in critically acclaimed musical romance film Prema, which fetched him a Nandi Award for best acting. In 1988, he had another successful film, Brahma Putrudu, which won him a Filmfare Award for best actor in Telugu films category.

The real turnaround for him as an actor came in 1990 with Bobbli Raja. In this movie, Venkatesh acted as a young man, who seeks to undo injustice done to her mother. The movie turned out to be one of big hits and proved to be a turning point of his career[12]. It firmly placed him as the top four heroes of the Telugu film industry. A year later, his action in Ram Gopal Varma's Kshana Kshanam along with Sridevi won great accolades. His portrayal of an innocent village man in Chanti in 1992 opened up a new genre of films in the Telugu film industry and made him a family hero.

His In 1996, he starred in Dharma Chakram, which won him yet another Nandi Award and one more Filmfare Award for his performance.[13] His role in Ganesh as a person fighting against the ills in the Indian public healthcare system won rave reviews and got him both Nandi and Filmfare awards (see the Awards table below).

Endorsements

On 24 April 2010, he signed with Manappuram General Finance and Leasing Ltd as their brand ambassador for Andhra Pradesh.[14]

Filmography
Main article: Venkatesh Daggubati filmography

Awards and nominations
Year Film Award Category Result Ref.
1986 Kaliyuga Pandavulu Nandi Awards Best Male Debut (Special Jury Award) Won [15]
1988 Brahma Puthrudu Filmfare Awards South Special Award – South Won [16][2]
1988 Swarna Kamalam Nandi Award Best Actor Won [15]
1989 Prema Nandi Award Best Actor Won [15]
1995 Dharma Chakram Nandi Award Best Actor Won [15]
1996 Filmfare Award Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu Won [2]
1998Ganesh Nandi AwardBest ActorWon [15]
Filmfare AwardWon [17]
1999 Raja Filmfare Award Best Actor Nominated
2000 Kalisundam Raa Nandi Award Best Actor Won [15]
2000 Filmfare Awards South Special Jury Won [2]
2000 Jayam Manade Raa Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Won [2]
2005Sankranthi Filmfare Awards SouthBest ActorNominated
Santosham Film AwardsWon
2007Adavari Matalaku Ardhale Verule Nandi AwardBest ActorWon
Santosham Film AwardsWon
Filmfare Awards SouthNominated
2014 Masala Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actor – Telugu Nominated
2015 Drushyam Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Nominated
2015 TSR – TV9 National Film AwardsBest Actor (Jury)Won[18]
2015 4th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest ActorNominated
2016 Gopala Gopala TSR – TV9 National Film AwardsBest ActorWon
2017 Guru Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Nominated
2017 Filmfare Awards South Best Actor - Critics Won

References
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  2. "Venkatesh Daggubati Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Venkatesh Daggubati | Times of India Entertainment". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. "SURESH PRODUCTIONS PVT.LTD. - Company, directors and contact details | Zauba Corp". www.zaubacorp.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. "D Rama Naidu enters Guinness book". Hindustan Times. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. "Telugu production house Suresh Productions completes 50 years". Rediff. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  6. http://www.ccl.in/team/telugu-warriors#:~:text=The%20Telugu%20Warriors%20is%20a,an%20exciting%20match%20of%20cricket..
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  8. Looking for a new zone. The Hindu (2013-04-28). Retrieved on 2016-01-31.
  9. "Venkatesh and Neeraja - Tollywood celebs and their less famous spouses". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  10. "Venkatesh Daggubati's elder daughter Aashritha gets engaged, wedding date revealed - details inside". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  11. "Aashritha Daggubati and Vinayak Reddy tie the knot in a grand wedding in Jaipur - Times of India". The Times of India.
  12. Movies, iQlik. "Bobbili Raja Telugu Movie Review Venkatesh Divya Bharathi Vani". iQlikmovies. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  13. A silent film after 26 years. Deccan Chronicle (2015-07-13). Retrieved on 2016-01-31.
  14. "Super Star Victory Venkatesh to Endorse Manappuram Brand – Telugu cinema news". Idlebrain.com. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  15. "Awards won by Venkatesh Daggubati - Telugu cinema news - idlebrain.com". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  16. HYBIZTV HD (3 June 2015). "Victory Venkatesh - Britannia Filmfare Awards 2014 - Hybiz.tv" – via YouTube.
  17. "Venkatesh Daggubati Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Venkatesh Daggubati | Times of India Entertainment". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  18. "TSR-TV9 award winners announced". Deccan Chronicle. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
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