Gummadi
Acting
🎂 1928-07-09
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.
Cast credits(103)
Brughu Maharshi
1993
Minister of Avanti
1986
Dharmaraju
1965
Radha's father
1966
Ugrasena
1959
1989
Interviewer
1955
Pattabhi Rama Rao
1989
Principal
1962
Balarama
1957
Thimmarusu
1962
Parshurama
1977
1985
1995
Bhrigu Maharshi
1960
Rangayya
1962
Prasad's father
1983
Vashista
1991
Bhupala Rao
1953
Father
1966
Inspector
1956
1981
1960
1979
1965
Rao Bahadoor Prakasam
1963
Satyasena Maharaju
1963
Dharmayya
1970
Dasharatha
1976
1963
Zamindar
1955
Ranadeer
1955
Tansen
1978
1966
Dewan Bahadur
1958
Jagannatham
1969
1981
Bhishma
1977
Satrajit
1957
Sowjanya Rao
1955
Ram Somga Bhupala
1993
Dharmateja
1986
Master
1979
Dasharatha
1972
1977
1967
Zamindar Jannardhan Rao
1966
Bouddha Parivrajaka
1992
1993
1990
1973
Hathiram Bhavaji
1979
Nand
1975
Lakshmipati
1972
1974
Maharaju / Marmayogi
1964
Pattabhi
1969
Simhadri
1975
1984
1981
1967
1970
Vishwamitra Maharshi
1961
1960
1960
1978
1963
Visweswaraiah
1978
1959
Dr. Seth
1964
Karna
1962
1980
C.I. Inspector Murthy
1969
1971
Dasaradha Ramayya
1976
1973
Sekharam
1971
1983
1982
Venkataramaiah
1991
I.G. Jagannatha Rao
1970
Jamadagni
1985
Lakshmi's father
1982
1992
1983
1991
1983
Maharaju
1956
1971
1981
1973
1993
1973
1966
1983
1973
1970
1972
1980
1971
I.G.
1988
Kotiah
1973