Gummadi
Birthday: 1928-07-09 | Place of Birth: West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaGummadi 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
Role
as Brughu Maharshi
as Ram Somga Bhupala
as Bouddha Parivrajaka
as Vashista
as I.G.
as Dharmateja
as Minister of Avanti
as Lakshmi's father
as Hathiram Bhavaji
as Master
as Tansen
as Bhishma
as Parshurama
as Dasharatha
as Nand
as Kotiah
