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Venkatesh
Born: 13th Dec 1960 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Dept: Acting
Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December 1960) is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Venkatesh debuted with the 1986 film Kaliyuga Pandavulu for which he won his first Nandi Award. In a career spanning over 30 years, he starred in many successful films such as Bobbili Raja, Chanti, Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu, Preminchukundam Raa, Suryavamsam, Premante Idera, Raja, Kalisundam Raa, Jayam Manadera, Sankranti, Lakshmi, Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, Ganesh, Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Drushyam, and F2: Fun and Frustration, establishing himself as a major actor in Telugu films.
Venkatesh won five Nandi Awards for Best Actor for his performances in Swarna Kamalam, Prema, Dharma Chakram, Ganesh, Kalisundam Raa, and Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule, in addition to six Filmfare Awards South in various categories.
Along with his brother D. Suresh Babu, Venkatesh co-owns of Suresh Productions, one of the largest film production companies in India, under which he acted in several films.[6][7] He is also the mentor of the Telugu Warriors, representing Telugu cinema (Tollywood) in the Celebrity Cricket League.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 97
Film: 94 (97%)
Television: 3 (3%)
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Filmography
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Rambabu
Original title: మన శంకర వరప్రసాద్ గారు
2026
National security officer Vara Prasad, protecting his estranged wife and kids from a vengeful ex-cop, sees it as a chance to rebuild their relationshi ... view
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Venky Gowda
Original title: సంక్రాంతికి వస్తున్నాం
2025
When a renowned tech entrepreneur is kidnapped upon returning to India, a police officer recruits her ex-boyfriend, a former cop now living a quiet fa ... view
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Yadagari Damodara Raju
Nov 2024 (first aired)
Featuring genuine conversations, fun moments and a healthy dose of quirk- this is The Rana Daggubati Show. It’s not just another show, it’s an exp ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Original title: సైంధవ్
2024
The father of a sick child takes on a criminal gang running a pharmaceutical racket. ... view
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Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo"
Original title: किसी का भाई... किसी की जान
2023
Bhaijaan, a self-defense trainer lives happily as a bachelor with his three brothers Moh, Ishq and Luv and uses violence to settle disputes. When his ... view
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Balakrishna Gundapeneni
Mar 2023 (first aired)
Rana Naidu can solve any problem in Bollywood. But when his father is suddenly released from prison, the one mess he can’t handle may be his own. ... view
Character:
Naga Naidu (18 ep.)
Original title: ఓరి దేవుడా..!
2022
Two childhood friends, Anu and Arjun, decide to get married. However, their marital life becomes complicated due to misunderstandings and miscommunica ... view
Character:
Almighty
Original title: F3: ఫన్ అండ్ ఫ్రస్టేషన్
2022
Venky and Varun Yadav are ordinary guys with ordinary lives. Their struggle is all about money. One day they hear about a wealthy industrialist in Vij ... view
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Venky
Original title: దృశ్యం 2
2021
7 years after the events of Drushyam, the family lives with the trauma from that fateful night. A gripping tale of an investigation and a family threa ... view
Character:
Rambabu
Nov 2021 (first aired)
Unstoppable is an iconic show hosted by the legendary actor Nandamuri Balakrishna. In every episode, he interacts with different celebrities followed ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Original title: నారప్ప
2021
Narappa is forced to flee into the forest with his younger son, Sinappa, after Sinappa murders an upper caste landlord to avenge his older brother’s ... view
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Naarappa
Original title: మోసగాళ్ళు
2021
Arjun and Anu are fraternal twins who manage to run a scam in the US from India via a call center. With police officer Kumar hot on their heels, will ... view
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Narrator
Original title: క్రాక్
2021
Pothuraju Veera Shankar is a hot-headed circle inspector from Andhra who doesn’t like to hear the word ‘background’. Wherever he is appointed in ... view
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Narrator
Original title: వెంకీ మామా
2019
When his sister and her husband die in a car accident, a rice-mill owner decides to raise his nephew as his own child. They become inseparable over th ... view
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Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama
Original title: F2 – ఫన్ అండ్ ఫ్రస్టేషన్
2019
After Venky, Varun also gets married thinking he can keep the wife in control but both of them gets frustrated with the marital life which generates f ... view
Character:
Venky
Original title: అజ్ఞాతవాసి
2018
A billionaire Govinda Bhargav and his son are murdered with the aim of a hostile takeover of their company. But what his enemies do not know is that h ... view
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Guru
Original title: గురు
2017
A grumpy boxing coach takes on a young, rebellious woman under his wings and starts training her for the world championship. But their biggest battle ... view
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Aditya / Aadi
Original title: ప్రేమమ్
2016
Vikram falls in love with three women at different stages of his life which changes him as a person until he finally meets the love of his life. ... view
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DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance)
Original title: బాబు బంగారం
2016
ACP Krishna strives to capture the gangsters who threaten to attack his lover and her family members. ... view
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A.C.P. Krishna
Original title: గోపాల గోపాల
2015
Gopala Rao, an atheist, finds himself in the midst of crises. When Govinda Hari enters his home, Rao's life changes in miraculous ways. ... view
Character:
Kanneganti Gopala Rao
2014
Radha is a 2014 Telugu film directed by Maruti. The film stars Venkatesh and Nayantara in lead roles. ... view
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Original title: దృశ్యం
2014
Rambabu, a cable operator, lives with his beloved wife Jyothi and two daughters. One day, his family inadvertently gets involved in a grave crime and ... view
Character:
Rambabu
Original title: మసాలా
2013
Masala (English: Mixture of Spices) is a 2013 Telugu film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and jointly produced by Daggubati Suresh Babu and Sravanthi Ra ... view
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Balaram
Original title: షాడో
2013
Raghurman infiltrates Nana Bhai's criminal organisation to find evidence of his wrongdoings. When Nana learns of his plans, he massacres Raghurman's f ... view
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Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti
Original title: సీతమ్మ వాకిట్లో సిరిమల్లె చెట్టు
2013
An exuberant and evocative family drama, that primarily revolves around the close bond between two brothers with radically different personalities, hi ... view
Character:
Peddodu
Original title: కృష్ణం వందే జగద్గురుం
2012
A boy is adopted by his grandfather after his parents are murdered. He grows up to be an actor to honor a promise to his dying grandfather that he wou ... view
Character:
Ballari Babu
Original title: బాడీగార్డ్
2012
A remake tale, the story begins with Venkatadri (Venkatesh) who has great respect for Varadarajulu Naidu (Prakash Raj) as he saves his life. However, ... view
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Venkatadri
Original title: నాగవల్లి
2010
After a family member receives a Nagavalli/Chandramukhi's portrait as a prize in the Nagavalli Dance competition, various characters start having abno ... view
Character:
Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay
Original title: నమో వెంకటేశ
2010
Venkata Ramana (Venkatesh) is a ventriloquist. He goes along with the troop of artists to perform for a local Telugu association in Europe. Paris Pras ... view
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Venkataramana
Original title: ఈనాడు
2009
The police commissioner of Hyderabad confronts an anonymous caller who has planted bombs in the city and will let them explode if four terrorists are ... view
Character:
DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS
Original title: చింతకాయల రవి
2008
The film revolves around Chintakayala Ravi, a waiter in a New York bar, who has lied to his mother that he is a software engineer. When his mother arr ... view
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Chintakayala Ravi
Original title: తులసి
2007
Tired of her husband's crusade against factional feuds, Thulasi's wife leaves him. However, when their fatally ill son is abducted by factionists, he ... view
Character:
Parvataneni Tulasi Ram
Original title: ఆడవారి మాటాలకు అర్ధాలు వేరులే
2007
Ganesh, an unemployed man, lands up in a company where Keerthi, the girl he loves, works but who is already engaged to someone else. Sudden incidents ... view
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Ganesh
Original title: లక్ష్మి
2006
Lakshmi Narayana (Venkatesh) is an elder son in a family with 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Lakshmi owns a factory that is worth hundreds of crores. Janar ... view
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2005
Subash Chandra Bose is a Patriotic action darma based movie in which Ashok (Venkatesh) working in a TV channel with his girl friend Anita (Genelia), c ... view
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Original title: సోగ్గాడు
2005
Ravi likes Swati and helps her escape from her wedding, only to realise that she likes Chandu. He decides to sacrifice his love and unite Swati with h ... view
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2005
Raghavendra, a provisional store owner, is the eldest among four brothers who live together with their parents Rama Chandrayya and Janakamma. As they ... view
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Original title: ఘర్షణ
2004
Rama Chandra (played by Daggubati Venkatesh) is the Deputy Commissioner of Police of Hyderabad City. His upbringing as an orphan, and the special natu ... view
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DCP Ramachandra
Original title: మల్లీశ్వరి
2004
A man falls in love with a woman, unbeknownst to the fact that she is a princess in hiding. ... view
Character:
Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad
2003
Vasantham is an Family based movie. In which, Ashok (Venkatesh) and Julie (Kalyani) are childhood friends. Ashok is like a family member of Julie ... view
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Ashok
Original title: జెమిని
2002
When Gemeni, a gangster, falls in love with a girl, he tries to reform his ways. Things change when a new police commissioner is transferred to the ci ... view
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'Patamatalanka' Gemeni
Original title: వాసు
2002
After graduation, Vasu runs a college canteen, and music school and teaches music for seven years to make his living. His father is an IPS officer an ... view
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Vasu
Original title: నువ్వు నాకు నచ్చావ్
2001
Venky and Nandini's relationship changes from mere friendship to something that is more romantic. However, love only blossoms between the two after Na ... view
Character:
Venkateswarlu "Venky"
2001
Premato Raa is romantic based movie in which, Chandu (Venky) and Vijay (Suresh) are brothers. They belong to a wealthy family where the elder brother ... view
Character:
Chandu
Original title: దేవీపుత్రుడు
2001
An archaeologist extracts a box from the sea which contains mystical powers. However, evil people are in pursuit of the box and create trouble for the ... view
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Krishna/Balaram
Original title: జయం మనదేరా !
2000
Abhiram and Uma fall in love with each other when they meet in Europe. Unable to express their feelings at the right time, the two are separated when ... view
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Original title: కలిసుందాం రా
2000
Raghaviah and Ram Mohan Rao are brothers-in-law. But Ram Mohan Rao is at loggerhead with Raghavaiah because of a family feud. Raghavaiah is nearing hi ... view
Character:
Raghu
1999
Shwetha falls in love with Seenu, whom she supposes to be speech-impaired. Seenu feels guilty and asks a doctor to cut off his tongue to win her love. ... view
Character:
Seenu
1999
A story about a petty thief Raja, and how his life changes when he meets Anjali in a robbery gone wrong. ... view
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1998
5000 years ago, in India, men started to capture and tame elephants for war, parades and worship. Still today, the young Makbul grows up in daily cont ... view
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Truck driver
Original title: ప్రేమంటే ఇదేరా
1998
A boy meets a girl in a friend's marriage and falls for her but she is engaged to be married to a cop. He convinces everyone in her family but her fat ... view
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1998
Ganesh, a journalist, loses his father and sister due to the negligence of the health department and decides to fight against the corruption prevalent ... view
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Ganesh
Character:
Original title: పెళ్ళి చేసుకుందాం
1997
A man gives shelter to a girl who has been a victim of rape and has also witnessed a murder. He gives her hope to live again and they fall in love wit ... view
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1997
Chinnabbayi is drama based movie in which, Sundarayya (Venkatesh), the orphan, is the care taker of a very famous girl ... view
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Sundarayya
Original title: ప్రేమించుకుందాం రా
1997
The film starts off with the killing of two lovers by Veerabadrayya who is a Rayalaseema factionist and is against love marriages. Giridhar goes to Ku ... view
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1996
Saradha Bullodu is a 1996 Telugu film directed by Raviraja Pinisetty. The film stars Venkatesh, Nagma and Brahmanandam in lead roles. ... view
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1996
Upon his father's insistence, Vijay agrees to marry Radha. However, he tells Radha that their marriage will be contractual with a one year trial perio ... view
Character:
Vijay
1996
Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya is action romance based movie in which, Sahasa Veerudu (Venkatesh), the film ... view
Character:
Sahasa Veerudu
Original title: ఇంట్లో ఇల్లాలు వంటింట్లో ప్రియురాలు
1996
When Sriram learns that his wife, Seeta, cannot bear a child, he keeps it hidden from his father. However, he marries Manisha under dire circumstances ... view
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Sriram
Original title: ధర్మ చక్రం
1996
The story is about a family in which mother and son together fight against father for the principles and human values. Srividhya, as a ditched wife, r ... view
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Rakesh
Original title: तकदीरवाला
1995
Shri Bhramma is unhappy with Yamraj and his assistant, Chitragupt, as they have misplaced a book or prophecy called "Bhavishya Vani", and asks them to ... view
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Suraj
Original title: పోకిరి రాజా
1995
Pokiri Raja is a 1995 Telugu film directed by Kodandarami Reddy. The film stars Venkatesh, Roja Selvamani, Ali and Shubha in lead roles. ... view
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Chanti/ Balaraju
1994
Muddula Priyudu is a 1994 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Venkatesh, Ramya Krishnan and Brahmanandam in lead roles. ... view
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1994
Super Police is a 1994 Telugu film directed by K Murali Mohan Rao. The film stars Venkatesh, Soundarya, Nagma and Brahmanandam in lead roles. ... view
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Vijay
Original title: అబ్బాయిగారు
1993
A greedy woman fears she might lose control over her stepson, an illiterate and gullible person, when she learns about his unexpected marriage and att ... view
Character:
Dorababu
1993
Kondapalli Raja is a 1993 Telugu film directed by Raviraja Pinisetty. The film stars Venkatesh, Nagma, Srikanth and Suman in lead roles. ... view
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1993
Rajnandini, a rich girl, appoints Rama, a simpleton, as her bodyguard. She soon falls in love with him, which creates havoc in his life. ... view
Character:
Rama
Original title: సుందరకాండ
1992
A newly appointed professor finds that his student has a crush on him and wants to marry him. He ignores her advances and marries an orphan. Not the o ... view
Character:
Venteswarulu
1992
Chinarayudu is a 1992 Telugu film directed by B. Gopal. The film stars Venkatesh, Vijayashanti, Kota Srinivasan Rao and Nirmalamma in lead roles. ... view
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Original title: చంటి
1992
Chanti is a 1992 Telugu film directed by Raviraja Pinisetty. The film stars Venkatesh, Meena, Nassar and Brahmanandam in lead roles. ... view
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Original title: క్షణ క్షణం
1991
Chandu is a petty thief who comes across Satya, an innocent girl who unwittingly comes across a way to a huge amount of money stolen from a bank. Whil ... view
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Chandu
Original title: కూలీ నెం. 1
1991
Coolie No.1 is action romance based movie in which, Ranjani (Tabu), is a rich, spoilt and arrogant girl who has a I dont Care attitude towards life. R ... view
Character:
Raju / Bharat
Original title: శత్రువు
1991
Shathruvu is a 1991 Telugu film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film stars Venkatesh, Vijayashanti, Kota Srinivasan Rao and Jeeva in lead roles. ... view
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Original title: బొబ్బిలి రాజా
1990
Raja, a common man, and Rani, the daughter of a powerful minister, are brought together by the forest. ... view
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Raja
Original title: టూ టౌన్ రౌడీ
1989
Two Town Rowdy is a 1989 Telugu film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. The film stars Venkatesh, Radha, Krishnam Raju and Mohan Babu in lead roles. ... view
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Shakthi
1989
Dhruva Naksthram is a 1989 Telugu film directed by Y Nageswara Rao. The film stars Venkatesh, Shalini, Brahmanandam and Mohan Babu in lead roles. ... view
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Original title: ఒంటరి పోరాటం
1989
Priyanka, a rich heiress, cheats a poor uneducated Raja, which leads to an unfortunate death. As a result, Raja decides to teach Priyanka a lesson in ... view
Character:
Raja
Original title: ప్రేమ
1989
Pruthvi is an orphan who tries hard to become a great singer. One day he comes across a beautiful, naughty young girl Maggi , and they both fall in lo ... view
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Pruthvi
1988
Varasudochadu is a 1988 Telugu film directed by A Mohan Gandhi. The film stars Venkatesh, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Mohan Babu and Kota Srinivasan Rao in ... view
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Original title: స్వర్ణకమలం
1988
Meenakshi is a disillusioned classical dancer. With the support of her neighbor Chandram, a painter who admires her talent, she begins a journey to ap ... view
Character:
Chandra Shekar
1988
Brahma Puthrudu is a 1988 Telugu film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. The film stars Venkatesh, Rajini Nivedhita, Mohan Babu and Jayasudha in lead ro ... view
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1988
Raktha Tilakam is a 1988 Telugu film directed by B. Gopal. The film stars Venkatesh, Amala Akkineni and Sharada in lead roles. ... view
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1987
Srinivas and his sister Lakshmi start a new life thanks to their cousin, Saroja. Years later, things take an unexpected turn when she falls in love wi ... view
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1987
Vijetha Vikram is a 1987 Telugu film directed by S S Ravichandran. The film stars Venkatesh, Farah and Poornima Bhagyaraj in lead roles. ... view
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1987
Murali's world comes tumbling down when he discovers that his adopted father ruined the lives of his biological parents. He then has to make the tough ... view
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1987
Arjun is unemployed but tolerant and kind-hearted, and stays with his father Dasaradharamayah, stepmother and step sister Kalyani. One day Arjun beats ... view
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Original title: త్రిమూర్తులు
1987
Thrimoorthulu is a 1987 Telugu film directed by K Murali Mohan Rao. The film stars Venkatesh, Arjun Sarja, Rajendra Prasad and Shobana in lead roles. ... view
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1986
Brahma Rudrulu is a 1986 Telugu film directed by K Murali Mohan Rao. The film stars Venkatesh, Rajini Nivedhita, Nageshwara Rao Akkineni and Lakshmi i ... view
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1986
Kaliyuga Pandavulu is action drama based movie in which, Vijay (Venkatesh) is a spoilt son of rich industrialist Chakrapani (Rao Gopal Rao) and his fa ... view
Character:
Vijay