Gummadi
ActingAlso Known As
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
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.
Movies
(124 total)
Mayabazar
as Balarama
Missamma
as Interviewer
Daana Veera Soora Karna
as Parshurama
Bobbili Raja
as Sundarayya
Govindha Govindha
as Brughu Maharshi
Alluri Seetarama Raju
as Gamgantam Dhora
Mosagallaku Mosagadu
as Kotwal Komarayya
Mugguru Kodukulu
as Dharma Rao
Koduku Diddina Kapuram
as Pattabhi Rama Rao
Seetha Rama Kalyanam
as Vishwamitra Maharshi
Pandava Vanavasamu
as Dharmaraju
Simhasanam
as Minister of Avanti
Daiva Balam
as Ugrasena
Marmayogi
as Maharaju / Marmayogi
Kirathakudu
as Dharmateja
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
as Bhrigu Maharshi
Ave Kallu
as Inspector