Name
Gummadi
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1928-07-09
Deathday
2010-01-26 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
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
Movies
Tv Shows
- 1977 Daana Veera Soora Karna as Parshurama
- 1973 Vintha Katha
- 1974 Alluri Seetarama Raju as Gamgantam Dhora
- 1966 Navaratri as Radha's father
- 1966 Zamindar
- 1971 Mosagallaku Mosagadu as Kotwal Komarayya
- 1959 Illarikam
- 1992 Samrat Ashoka as Bouddha Parivrajaka
- 1978 Indradhanussu
- 1972 Kalam Marindi as Lakshmipati
- 1983 Bahudoorapu Batasari as Prasad's father
- 1962 Manchi Manasulu as Rangayya
- 1970 Agni Pareeksha
- 1971 Nenu Manishine
- 1978 Vichitra Jeevitham as Visweswaraiah
- 1971 Srimanthudu as Sekharam
- 1955 Missamma as Interviewer
- 1973 Tata Manavadu
- 1989 Koduku Diddina Kapuram as Pattabhi Rama Rao
- 1957 Vinayaka Chavithi as Satrajit
- 1986 Simhasanam as Minister of Avanti
- 1981 Kotha Jeevithalu
- 1991 Pelli Pustakam
- 1959 Daiva Balam as Ugrasena
- 1964 Marmayogi as Maharaju / Marmayogi
- 1993 Rajendrudu Gajendrudu
- 1985 Rakta Sindhuram
- 1986 Kirathakudu as Dharmateja
- 1984 Rustum
- 1983 Sangarshana
- 1983 Prema Pichollu
- 1980 Mosagadu
- 1990 Bobbili Raja as Sundarayya
- 1960 Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam as Bhrigu Maharshi
- 1971 Prema Nagar
- 1960 Renukadevi Mahatyam
- 1978 Chal Mohana Ranga
- 1967 Ave Kallu as Inspector
- 1960 Maa Babu
- 1963 Punarjanma
- 1955 Jayasimha as Ranadeer
- 1955 Kanyasulkam as Sowjanya Rao
- 1970 Maro Prapancham as I.G. Jagannatha Rao
- 1961 Seetha Rama Kalyanam as Vishwamitra Maharshi
- 1979 Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam as Hathiram Bhavaji
- 1963 Paruvu-Prathishtta as Rao Bahadoor Prakasam
- 1981 Gaja Donga
- 1978 Akbar Saleem Anarkali as Tansen
- 1956 Jayam Manade as Maharaju
- 1979 Tiger as Master
- 1962 Mahamantri Thimmarusu as Thimmarusu
- 1979 Maavaari Manchithanam
- 1993 Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu as Ram Somga Bhupala
- 1953 Pichi Pullaiah as Bhupala Rao
- 1983 Pelli Choopulu
- 1972 Pandanti Kapuram as Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"
- 1969 Aadarsa Kutumbam as Pattabhi
- 1980 Chandipriya
- 1981 Sandhya Ragam as Koteswarudu
- 1973 Meena
- 1982 Eenadu
- 1993 Rampur Ka Raja
- 1962 Aradhana as Principal
- 1964 Aatma Balam as Dr. Seth
- 1969 Adrushtavanthulu as C.I. Inspector Murthy
- 1966 Manase Mandiram as Father
- 1960 Pelli Kanuka
- 1993 Govindha Govindha as Brughu Maharshi
- 1976 Aaradhana as Dasaradha Ramayya
- 1955 Ardhangi as Zamindar
- 1963 Bandipotu as Satyasena Maharaju
- 1962 Bhishma as Karna
- 1965 Pandava Vanavasamu as Dharmaraju
- 1983 Nelavanka
- 1965 Aatma Gowravam
- 1976 Seetha Kalyanam as Dasharatha
- 1958 Intiguttu as Dewan Bahadur
- 1988 Rajakeeya Chadarangam as I.G.
- 1991 Talli Tandrulu as Venkataramaiah
- 1985 Sri Datta Darsanam as Jamadagni
- 1975 Yashoda Krishna as Nand
- 1991 Brahmarshi Vishwamitra as Vashista
- 1989 Simha Swapnam
- 1957 Mayabazar as Balarama
- 1983 Adavalle Aligithe
- 1966 Palnati Yudham
- 1963 Chaduvukunna Ammayilu as Venkata Rangayya
- 1967 Private Master as Sridhar Rao
- 1966 Aastiparulu as Zamindar Jannardhan Rao
- 1992 Brindavanam
- 1975 Soggadu as Simhadri
- 1977 Kurukshetram as Bhishma
- 1956 Bhale Ramudu as Inspector
- 1972 Sampoorna Ramayanam as Dasharatha
- 1982 Gruhapravesam as Lakshmi's father
- 1981 Jathagadu
- 1970 Kathanayika Molla
- 1969 Aathmeeyulu as Jagannatham
- 1995 Aayanaki Iddaru
- 1970 Akka Chellelu as Dharmayya
- 1973 Mallamma Katha
- 1973 Bangaru Babu
- 1973 Bala Mitrula Katha as Kotiah
- 1988 Mugguru Kodukulu as Dharma Rao
- 1964 Pooja Phalamu
- 1987 Majnu
- 1964 Doctor Chakravarthy as DSP Sridhar
- 1962 Kula Gotralu as Bhushayya
- 1962 Padandi Munduku as DSP Sankara Rao
- 1980 Gharana Donga as Raghupathi
- 1981 Bhoga Bhagyalu
- 1982 Bangaru Bhoomi as Dharma Rao
- 1986 Driver Babu
- 1984 Kanchu Kaagada
- 1987 Makutamleni Maharaju as Sivaram Prasad
- 1983 Mundhadugu as Dharma Rao
- 1966 Kanne Manasulu
- 1979 Hema Hemeelu as Diwaji Sivaramaiah
- 1968 Manchi Kutumbam
- 1981 Prema Mandiram as Bhupati Raja
- 1973 Jeevana Tarangalu as Venugopal Rao
- 1959 Raja Makutam as Prachanda
- 1957 Saarangadhara as Mahamantri Singanna
- 1956 Edi Nijam? as Munusabu
- 1981 Jeevitha Radham
- 1972 Koduku Kodalu as Srihari Rao
- 1985 Jackie
- 1972 Beedala Patlu as Inspector Javert
- 1964 Mooga Manasulu
- 1987 Pasivadi Pranam as Chalapathi Rao
- 2022 Pratibimbalu
- 1978 Chilipi Krishnudu as Principal
- 1979 Mande Gundelu
- 1967 Rahasyam as Srikhanta Prabhu
- 1970 Chitti Chellelu as Raghavayya
- 1963 Lakshadhikari as Seethayya
- 1964 Rishyasringar as Vibhandaka
- 1963 Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu as Dharmaraju
- 1978 Sati Savitri as Aswapathi Maharaju
- 1954 Thodu Dongalu as Lokanatham
- 1980 Pasupu Parani
- 1972 Attanu Diddina Kodalu
- 1974 Devadasu as Zamindar Bhavana Babu
- 1969 Bhale Abbayilu
