Actor
Gummadi
July 9, 1928 · West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
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.
Often works with
Prabhakar Reddy
7 titles together
Daana Veera Soora Karna, Alluri Seetarama Raju, Koduku Diddina Kapuram
N.T. Rama Rao
6 titles together
Mayabazar, Missamma, Daana Veera Soora Karna
Kaikala Satyanarayana
6 titles together
Daana Veera Soora Karna, Mugguru Kodukulu, Majnu
Mikkilineni
5 titles together
Mayabazar, Daana Veera Soora Karna, Alluri Seetarama Raju
Allu Ramalingaiah
5 titles together
Mayabazar, Pasivadi Pranam, Missamma
Giri Babu
5 titles together
Pasivadi Pranam, Mugguru Kodukulu, Koduku Diddina Kapuram
Full filmography · 129
Aayanaki Iddaru
cast
1995
Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu
as Ram Somga Bhupala
1993
Govindha Govindha
as Brughu Maharshi
1993
Rajendrudu Gajendrudu
cast
1993
Rampur Ka Raja
cast
1993
Samrat Ashoka
as Bouddha Parivrajaka
1992
Brindavanam
cast
1992
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
as Vashista
1991
Pelli Pustakam
cast
1991
Talli Tandrulu
as Venkataramaiah
1991
Bobbili Raja
as Sundarayya
1990
Koduku Diddina Kapuram
as Pattabhi Rama Rao
1989