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.
Filmography
Pratibimbalu
Pratibimbalu
Aayanaki Iddaru
Aayanaki Iddaru
Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu
as Ram Somga Bhupala
Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu
as Ram Somga Bhupala
Govindha Govindha
as Brughu Maharshi
Govindha Govindha
as Brughu Maharshi
Rajendrudu Gajendrudu
Rajendrudu Gajendrudu
Rampur Ka Raja
Rampur Ka Raja
Samrat Ashoka
as Bouddha Parivrajaka
Samrat Ashoka
as Bouddha Parivrajaka
Brindavanam
Brindavanam
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
as Vashista
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
as Vashista
Pelli Pustakam
Pelli Pustakam
Talli Tandrulu
as Venkataramaiah
Talli Tandrulu
as Venkataramaiah
Bobbili Raja
as Sundarayya
Bobbili Raja
as Sundarayya
Koduku Diddina Kapuram
as Pattabhi Rama Rao
Koduku Diddina Kapuram
as Pattabhi Rama Rao
Simha Swapnam
Simha Swapnam
Mugguru Kodukulu
as Dharma Rao
Mugguru Kodukulu
as Dharma Rao
Rajakiya Chadurangam
as I.G.
Rajakiya Chadurangam
as I.G.
Pasivadi Pranam
as Chalapathi Rao
Pasivadi Pranam
as Chalapathi Rao
Makutamleni Maharaju
as Sivaram Prasad
Makutamleni Maharaju
as Sivaram Prasad
Majnu
Majnu
Simhasanam
as Minister of Avanti
Simhasanam
as Minister of Avanti
Driver Babu
Driver Babu
Kirathakudu
as Dharmateja
Kirathakudu
as Dharmateja
Rakta Sindhuram
Rakta Sindhuram
Jackie
Jackie
Sri Datta Darsanam
as Jamadagni
Sri Datta Darsanam
as Jamadagni
Rustum
Rustum
Kanchu Kaagada
Kanchu Kaagada
Sangarshana
Sangarshana
Adavalle Aligithe
Adavalle Aligithe
Bahudoorapu Batasari
as Prasad's father
Bahudoorapu Batasari
as Prasad's father
Mundhadugu
as Dharma Rao
Mundhadugu
as Dharma Rao
Nelavanka
Nelavanka
Prema Pichollu
Prema Pichollu
Pelli Choopulu
Pelli Choopulu
Eenadu
Eenadu
Gruhapravesam
as Lakshmi's father
Gruhapravesam
as Lakshmi's father
Bangaru Bhoomi
as Dharma Rao
Bangaru Bhoomi
as Dharma Rao
Prema Mandiram
as Bhupati Raja
Prema Mandiram
as Bhupati Raja
Bhoga Bhagyalu
Bhoga Bhagyalu
Gaja Donga
Gaja Donga
Kotha Jeevithalu
Kotha Jeevithalu
Sandhya Ragam
as Koteswarudu
Sandhya Ragam
as Koteswarudu
Jathagadu
Jathagadu
Jeevitha Radham
Jeevitha Radham
Mosagadu
Mosagadu
Gharana Donga
as Raghupathi
Gharana Donga
as Raghupathi
Chandipriya
Chandipriya
Mande Gundelu
Mande Gundelu
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
as Hathiram Bhavaji
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
as Hathiram Bhavaji
Tiger
as Master
Tiger
as Master
Hema Hemeelu
as Diwaji Sivaramaiah
Hema Hemeelu
as Diwaji Sivaramaiah
Maavaari Manchithanam
Maavaari Manchithanam
Chal Mohana Ranga
Chal Mohana Ranga
Vichitra Jeevitham
as Visweswaraiah
Vichitra Jeevitham
as Visweswaraiah
Akbar Saleem Anarkali
as Tansen
Akbar Saleem Anarkali
as Tansen
Indradhanussu
Indradhanussu
Chilipi Krishnudu
as Principal
Chilipi Krishnudu
as Principal
Daana Veera Soora Karna
as Parshurama
Daana Veera Soora Karna
as Parshurama
Kurukshetram
as Bhishma
Kurukshetram
as Bhishma
Seetha Kalyanam
as Dasharatha
Seetha Kalyanam
as Dasharatha
Aaradhana
as Dasaradha Ramayya
Aaradhana
as Dasaradha Ramayya
Soggadu
as Simhadri
Soggadu
as Simhadri
Yashoda Krishna
as Nand
Yashoda Krishna
as Nand
Alluri Seetarama Raju
as Gamgantam Dhora
Alluri Seetarama Raju
as Gamgantam Dhora
Meena
Meena
Vintha Katha
Vintha Katha
Bala Mitrula Katha
as Kotiah
Bala Mitrula Katha
as Kotiah
Jeevana Tarangalu
as Venugopal Rao
Jeevana Tarangalu
as Venugopal Rao
Tata Manavadu
Tata Manavadu
Bangaru Babu
Bangaru Babu
Mallamma Katha
Mallamma Katha
Koduku Kodalu
as Srihari Rao
Koduku Kodalu
as Srihari Rao
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Dasharatha
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Dasharatha
Beedala Patlu
as Inspector Javert
Beedala Patlu
as Inspector Javert
Kalam Marindi
as Lakshmipati
Kalam Marindi
as Lakshmipati
Pandanti Kapuram
as Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"
Pandanti Kapuram
as Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"
Nenu Manishine
Nenu Manishine
Prema Nagar
Prema Nagar
Mosagallaku Mosagadu
as Kotwal Komarayya
Mosagallaku Mosagadu
as Kotwal Komarayya
Srimanthudu
as Sekharam
Srimanthudu
as Sekharam
Chitti Chellelu
as Raghavayya
Chitti Chellelu
as Raghavayya
Maro Prapancham
as I.G. Jagannatha Rao
Maro Prapancham
as I.G. Jagannatha Rao
Agni Pareeksha
Agni Pareeksha
Kathanayika Molla
Kathanayika Molla
Akka Chellelu
as Dharmayya
Akka Chellelu
as Dharmayya
Aathmeeyulu
as Jagannatham
Aathmeeyulu
as Jagannatham
Aadarsa Kutumbam
as Pattabhi
Aadarsa Kutumbam
as Pattabhi
Adrushtavanthulu
as C.I. Inspector Murthy
Adrushtavanthulu
as C.I. Inspector Murthy
Manchi Kutumbam
Manchi Kutumbam
Ave Kallu
as Inspector
Ave Kallu
as Inspector
Rahasyam
as Srikhanta Prabhu
Rahasyam
as Srikhanta Prabhu
Private Master
as Sridhar Rao
Private Master
as Sridhar Rao
Aastiparulu
as Zamindar Jannardhan Rao
Aastiparulu
as Zamindar Jannardhan Rao
Manase Mandiram
as Father
Manase Mandiram
as Father
Kanne Manasulu
Kanne Manasulu
Navaratri
as Radha's father
Navaratri
as Radha's father
Palnati Yudham
Palnati Yudham
Zamindar
Zamindar
Pandava Vanavasamu
as Dharmaraju
Pandava Vanavasamu
as Dharmaraju
Aatma Gowravam
Aatma Gowravam
Rishyasringar
as Vibhandaka
Rishyasringar
as Vibhandaka
Doctor Chakravarthy
as DSP Sridhar
Doctor Chakravarthy
as DSP Sridhar
Marmayogi
as Maharaju / Marmayogi
Marmayogi
as Maharaju / Marmayogi
Mooga Manasulu
Mooga Manasulu
Aatma Balam
as Dr. Seth
Aatma Balam
as Dr. Seth
Pooja Phalamu
Pooja Phalamu
Lakshadhikari
as Seethayya
Lakshadhikari
as Seethayya
Punarjanma
Punarjanma
Bandipotu
as Satyasena Maharaju
Bandipotu
as Satyasena Maharaju
Paruvu-Prathishtta
as Rao Bahadoor Prakasam
Paruvu-Prathishtta
as Rao Bahadoor Prakasam
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
as Venkata Rangayya
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
as Venkata Rangayya
Kula Gotralu
as Bhushayya
Kula Gotralu
as Bhushayya
Mahamantri Thimmarusu
as Thimmarusu
Mahamantri Thimmarusu
as Thimmarusu
Bhishma
as Karna
Bhishma
as Karna
Manchi Manasulu
as Rangayya
Manchi Manasulu
as Rangayya
Aradhana
as Principal
Aradhana
as Principal
Padandi Munduku
as DSP Sankara Rao
Padandi Munduku
as DSP Sankara Rao
Seetha Rama Kalyanam
as Vishwamitra Maharshi
Seetha Rama Kalyanam
as Vishwamitra Maharshi
Maa Babu
Maa Babu
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
as Bhrigu Maharshi
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
as Bhrigu Maharshi
Renukadevi Mahatyam
Renukadevi Mahatyam
Daiva Balam
as Ugrasena
Daiva Balam
as Ugrasena
Raja Makutam
as Prachanda
Raja Makutam
as Prachanda
Intiguttu
as Dewan Bahadur
Intiguttu
as Dewan Bahadur
Saarangadhara
as Mahamantri Singanna
Saarangadhara
as Mahamantri Singanna
Vinayaka Chavithi
as Satrajit
Vinayaka Chavithi
as Satrajit
Mayabazar
as Balarama
Mayabazar
as Balarama
Jayam Manade
as Maharaju
Jayam Manade
as Maharaju
Bhale Ramudu
as Inspector
Bhale Ramudu
as Inspector
Edi Nijam?
as Munusabu
Edi Nijam?
as Munusabu
Kanyasulkam
as Sowjanya Rao
Kanyasulkam
as Sowjanya Rao
Jayasimha
as Ranadeer
Jayasimha
as Ranadeer
Ardhangi
as Zamindar
Ardhangi
as Zamindar
Missamma
as Interviewer
Missamma
as Interviewer
Pichi Pullaiah
as Bhupala Rao
Pichi Pullaiah
as Bhupala Rao