Venu Yeldandi | |
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| Other names | Jai Venu, [1] Nalla Venu, [2] Munna Venu [3] |
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| Years active | 2004-present |
Venu Yeldandi, also known as Venu Tillu, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, and critic. He was born in Siricilla, Telangana, India.
He worked as a junior artist in many films for small roles as a comedian starting with Jai (2004). His first major role was in Munna (2007) as Tillu. [4] He also was a part of the comedy television series Jabardasth . [5]
In 2014, during filming of the series, Yelandi and his team were attacked by a group who were offended by the portrayal of their caste in the scenes being filmed. The police arrested Yeldandi and others involved. Both Venu and the community leaders lodged official complaints, each claiming the other party was at fault. Yelandi was charged under Section 509 (insulting the modesty of a woman) and 323 (causing hurt), while members of the community who attacked the group were charged under Section 341 (wrongful restraint). [6]
He worked as a ghost writer for Rudhramadevi (2015) and Jai Lava Kusa (2017). [7]
| Year | Work | Role | Network |
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| 2013 | Jabardasth Season 1 | Various | ETV |
| 2018 | Sixth Sense Season 1 | Participant | Star Maa |
| 2023 | Save the Tigers | Raghava | Disney+ Hotstar |
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