Gummadi
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.
Known For
Acting
1977
asParshurama
1973
as
1974
asGamgantam Dhora
1966
asRadha's father
1971
asKotwal Komarayya
1966
as
1959
as
1992
asBouddha Parivrajaka
1977
as
1972
asLakshmipati
1983
asPrasad's father
1962
asRangayya
1970
as1971
as
1978
asVisweswaraiah
1971
asSekharam
1955
asInterviewer
1973
as
1989
asPattabhi Rama Rao
1957
asSatrajit
1986
asMinister of Avanti
1981
as
1991
as
1959
asUgrasena
1964
asMaharaju / Marmayogi
1993
as
1984
as
1983
as
1986
asDharmateja
1985
as
1983
as
1980
as
1990
asSundarayya
1960
asBhrigu Maharshi
1971
as1960
as
1978
as
1967
asInspector
1960
as
1963
as
1955
asRanadeer
1955
asSowjanya Rao
1970
asI.G. Jagannatha Rao
1961
asVishwamitra Maharshi
1979
asHathiram Bhavaji
1981
as
1963
asRao Bahadoor Prakasam
1978
asTansen
1956
asMaharaju
1979
asMaster
1962
asThimmarusu
1979
as
1993
asRam Somga Bhupala
1953
asBhupala Rao
as 
1972
asSrinivasa Rao "Vasu"
1969
asPattabhi
1980
as1981
as
1973
as
1982
as
1993
as
1962
asPrincipal
1964
asDr. Seth
1969
asC.I. Inspector Murthy
1966
asFather
1960
as
1993
asBrughu Maharshi
1976
asDasaradha Ramayya
1955
asZamindar
1963
asSatyasena Maharaju
1962
asKarna
1965
asDharmaraju
1983
as
1965
as
1976
asDasharatha
1958
asDewan Bahadur
1988
asI.G.
1991
asVenkataramaiah
1985
asJamadagni
1975
asNand
1991
asVashista
1989
as
1957
asBalarama
1983
as
1966
as1963
as1967
asSridhar Rao
1966
asZamindar Jannardhan Rao
1992
as
1975
asSimhadri
1977
asBhishma
1956
asInspector
1972
asDasharatha
1982
asLakshmi's father
1981
as1970
as
1969
asJagannatham
1995
as
1970
asDharmayya
1973
as
1973
as1973
asKotiah
1988
asDharma Rao
1964
as
1987
as
1964
asProduction
Crew
Directing
