Gummadi

Gummadi

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.

Acting

1993

Govindha Govindha
Movie

Brughu Maharshi

1992

Samrat Ashoka
Movie

Bouddha Parivrajaka

1990

1989

1988

1987

1987

Majnu
Movie

Unknown

1986

1986

1983

Mundadugu
Movie

Dharma Rao

1983

Mundadugu
Movie

Dharma Rao

1983

1982

Gruhapravesam
Movie

Lakshmi's father

1982

1981

1981

1981

1980

1980

1979

1979

Hema Hemeelu
Movie

Diwaji Sivaramaiah

1978

1975

Soggadu
Movie

Simhadri

1974

1973

Meena
Movie

Unknown

1973

Meena
Movie

Unknown

1973

Meena
Movie

Unknown

1973

Meena
Movie

Unknown

1973

1972

Pandanti Kapuram
Movie

Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"

1971

1971

1970

1970

1970

1970

1967

1967

1967

1964

Marmayogi
Movie

Maharaju / Marmayogi

1963

Paruvu-Prathishtta
Movie

Rao Bahadoor Prakasam

1963

1962

1962

1962

1962

Aradhana
Movie

Principal

1962

Padandi Munduku
Movie

DSP Sankara Rao

1962

Padandi Munduku
Movie

DSP Sankara Rao

1961

Seetha Rama Kalyanam
Movie

Vishwamitra Maharshi

1959

1959

1957

Saarangadhara
Movie

Mahamantri Singanna

1957

1955

Kanyasulkam
Movie

Sowjanya Rao

1955

Missamma
Movie

Interviewer

Infos

Full Name
Gummadi
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
7/9/1928
Date of Death
1/26/2010
Also Known As

Gummadi Venkateswara Rao