Gummadi
Acting·July 9, 1928·† January 26, 2010 — 81 years old·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.
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2022Pratibimbalu1995Aayanaki Iddaru1993Srinatha Kavi SaarvabhoumuduRam Somga Bhupala1993Govindha GovindhaBrughu Maharshi1993Rajendrudu Gajendrudu1993Rampur Ka Raja1992Samrat AshokaBouddha Parivrajaka1992Brindavanam1991Brahmarshi VishwamitraVashista1991Pelli Pustakam1991Talli TandruluVenkataramaiah1990Bobbili RajaSundarayya1989Koduku Diddina KapuramPattabhi Rama Rao1989Simha Swapnam1988Mugguru KodukuluDharma Rao1988Rajakiya ChadurangamI.G.1987Pasivadi PranamChalapathi Rao1987Makutamleni MaharajuSivaram Prasad1987Majnu1986SimhasanamMinister of Avanti1986Driver Babu1986KirathakuduDharmateja1985Rakta Sindhuram1985Jackie1985Sri Datta DarsanamJamadagni1984Rustum1984Kanchu Kaagada1983Sangarshana1983Adavalle Aligithe1983Bahudoorapu BatasariPrasad's father1983MundhaduguDharma Rao1983Nelavanka1983Prema Pichollu1983Pelli Choopulu1982Eenadu1982GruhapravesamLakshmi's father1982Bangaru BhoomiDharma Rao1981Prema MandiramBhupati Raja1981Bhoga Bhagyalu1981Gaja Donga1981Kotha Jeevithalu1981Sandhya RagamKoteswarudu1981Jathagadu1981Jeevitha Radham1980Mosagadu1980Gharana DongaRaghupathi1980Chandipriya1979Mande Gundelu1979Sri Tirupati Venkateswara KalyanamHathiram Bhavaji1979TigerMaster1979Hema HemeeluDiwaji Sivaramaiah1979Maavaari Manchithanam1978Chal Mohana Ranga1978Vichitra JeevithamVisweswaraiah1978Akbar Saleem AnarkaliTansen1978Indradhanussu1978Chilipi KrishnuduPrincipal1977Daana Veera Soora KarnaParshurama1977KurukshetramBhishma1976Seetha KalyanamDasharatha1976AaradhanaDasaradha Ramayya1975SoggaduSimhadri1975Yashoda KrishnaNand1974Alluri Seetarama RajuGamgantam Dhora1973Meena1973Vintha Katha1973Bala Mitrula KathaKotiah1973Jeevana TarangaluVenugopal Rao1973Tata Manavadu1973Bangaru Babu1973Mallamma Katha1972Koduku KodaluSrihari Rao1972Sampoorna RamayanamDasharatha1972Beedala PatluInspector Javert1972Kalam MarindiLakshmipati1972Pandanti KapuramSrinivasa Rao "Vasu"1971Nenu Manishine1971Prema Nagar1971Mosagallaku MosagaduKotwal Komarayya1971SrimanthuduSekharam1970Chitti ChelleluRaghavayya1970Maro PrapanchamI.G. Jagannatha Rao1970Agni Pareeksha1970Kathanayika Molla1970Akka ChelleluDharmayya1969AathmeeyuluJagannatham1969Aadarsa KutumbamPattabhi1969AdrushtavanthuluC.I. Inspector Murthy1968Manchi Kutumbam1967Ave KalluInspector1967RahasyamSrikhanta Prabhu1967Private MasterSridhar Rao1966AastiparuluZamindar Jannardhan Rao1966Manase MandiramFather1966Kanne Manasulu1966NavaratriRadha's father1966Palnati Yudham1966Zamindar1965Pandava VanavasamuDharmaraju1965Aatma Gowravam1964Doctor ChakravarthyDSP Sridhar1964MarmayogiMaharaju / Marmayogi1964Mooga Manasulu1964Aatma BalamDr. Seth1964Pooja Phalamu1963LakshadhikariSeethayya1963Punarjanma1963BandipotuSatyasena Maharaju1963Paruvu-PrathishttaRao Bahadoor Prakasam1963Chaduvukunna AmmayiluVenkata Rangayya1962Kula GotraluBhushayya1962Mahamantri ThimmarusuThimmarusu1962BhishmaKarna1962Manchi ManasuluRangayya1962AradhanaPrincipal1962Padandi MundukuDSP Sankara Rao1961Seetha Rama KalyanamVishwamitra Maharshi1960Maa Babu1960Pelli Kanuka1960Sri Venkateswara MahatmyamBhrigu Maharshi1960Renukadevi Mahatyam1959Daiva BalamUgrasena1959Illarikam1959Raja MakutamPrachanda1958IntiguttuDewan Bahadur1957SaarangadharaMahamantri Singanna1957Vinayaka ChavithiSatrajit1957MayabazarBalarama1956Jayam ManadeMaharaju1956Bhale RamuduInspector1956Edi Nijam?Munusabu1955KanyasulkamSowjanya Rao1955JayasimhaRanadeer1955ArdhangiZamindar1955MissammaInterviewer1953Pichi PullaiahBhupala Rao