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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.

Known For: Acting
Born: West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India, 1928-07-09
Died: 2010-01-26

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11953Bhupala Rao0
21955Interviewer76
31955Zamindar0
41955Ranadeer0
51955Sowjanya Rao80
61956Inspector0
71956Maharaju0
81957Balarama77
91957Satrajit0
101958Dewan Bahadur0
1119590
121959Ugrasena80
1319600
141960Bhrigu Maharshi80
1519600
1619600
171961Vishwamitra Maharshi100
181962Principal80
191962Rangayya0
201962Karna0
211962Thimmarusu0
2219630
231963Rao Bahadoor Prakasam0
241963Satyasena Maharaju0
2519630
261964Dr. Seth0
271964Maharaju / Marmayogi80
28196570
291965Dharmaraju65
3019660
3119660
321966Radha's father0
331966Father0
341966Zamindar Jannardhan Rao0
3519670
36196780
371969C.I. Inspector Murthy70
381969Pattabhi0
391969Jagannatham0
4019700
4119700
421970Dharmayya0
431970I.G. Jagannatha Rao0
441971Sekharam0
45197175
4619710
4719710
481972Lakshmipati0
491972100
501972Dasharatha0
5119730
5219730
53197360
5419730
5519730
56197485
571975Nand0
581975Simhadri0
591976Dasaradha Ramayya80
601977Bhishma0
6119790
6219810
6319930
641993Ram Somga Bhupala0
650
661976Dasharatha90
6719770
681977Parshurama85
691978Tansen60
701978Visweswaraiah0
7119780
721979Master60
731979Hathiram Bhavaji0
7419800
7519800
76198150
7719810
7819810
791982Lakshmi's father0
8019820
8119830
8219830
831983Prasad's father0
8419830
8519830
8619840
871985Jamadagni0
8819850
891986Dharmateja0
901986Minister of Avanti0
911988I.G.0
9219890
931989Pattabhi Rama Rao55
94199057
951991Venkataramaiah0
96199190
971991Vashista0
9819920
991992Bouddha Parivrajaka0
100199370
1011993Brughu Maharshi45
10219950

Television

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