Venkat (actor)

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Years active1998–present

Venkat is an Indian actor who works in Telugu-language films. He is best known for his work in Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi (1998).

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Career

Venkat is from Vijayawada and lived in Mumbai where he worked as a model during college and for his father's brand of shirts. His pictures in a magazine were noticed by Nagarjuna, who cast him in Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi after the film's director Y. V. S. Chowdary wanted a new cast. The film was a box office success and got Venkat further film offers. [1] His next films, the multistarrer Velugu Needalu (1999) and Prema Kosam (2000). During this period, he played Chiranjeevi's brother in Annayya (2000) and Jagapathi Babu's brother in Siva Rama Raju (2002). [2] Regarding his performance in Annayya, a critic wrote that "Venkat is slightly on a backfoot as for as the dialogue delivery is concerned". [3] He played supporting roles in Bhalevadivi Basu (2001), Anandam (2001), Siva Rama Raju (2002) and Madhyanam Hathya (2004). [4] He returned as a lead with Charminar (2003), which was a box office failure. Regarding his performance, a critic noted that "Venkat's good physique and histrionic talent are wasted in this thankless role". [5] He fractured his left leg while shooting for Kurukshetram. [6]

He made his Hindi film debut with Rafta Rafta (2006) and made his comeback as a lead with the thriller Konchem Kothaga (2008), which had a low-key release and received positive reviews from the audience. [7] [8] He played a police officer in Aa Aiduguru (2014). [9] After a gap of six years, he returned with Run (2020) in the role of a cop. [10]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
1998 Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi Raju
1999Velugu NeedaluGopi
2000 Annayya Gopi
Prema KosamChandu [11]
2001 Bhalevadivi Basu Sagar
Anandam Vamsi [12]
2002 Siva Rama Raju Rama Raju
2003 Charminar Nandu
2006Rafta RaftaRahul Hindi film [13]
Thrill
2007 Madhumasam PeterCameo appearance [14]
2008 Konchem Kothaga Venkat
2009 A Aa E Ee VenkatCameo appearance [15]
Saleem Krish [16]
2013Khatarnak Gallu
2014Aa AiduguruTom Chakravarthy [17]
Mana KurraleAppu [18]
2020 Run Bharath [19]
2021 Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu Narasimha Yadav [20]
2023 Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu HimselfCameo appearance

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef
2020 Loser Raghavender Zee5 Season 2; cameo appearance [21]
2021 The Baker and the Beauty Lakshmi Aha [22]

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