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
Movie
Mayabazar
as Balarama
1957
Movie
Missamma
as Interviewer
1955
Movie
Pasivadi Pranam
as Chalapathi Rao
1987
Movie
Daana Veera Soora Karna
as Parshurama
1977
Movie
Bobbili Raja
as Sundarayya
1990
Movie
Govindha Govindha
as Brughu Maharshi
1993
Movie
Alluri Seetarama Raju
as Gamgantam Dhora
1974
Movie
Rajendrudu Gajendrudu
1993
Movie
Mugguru Kodukulu
as Dharma Rao
1988
Movie
Majnu
1987
Movie
Mosagallaku Mosagadu
as Kotwal Komarayya
1971
Movie
Koduku Diddina Kapuram
as Pattabhi Rama Rao
1989
Movie
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
as Bhrigu Maharshi
1960
Movie
Seetha Rama Kalyanam
as Vishwamitra Maharshi
1961
Movie
Pandava Vanavasamu
as Dharmaraju
1965
Movie
Simhasanam
as Minister of Avanti
1986
Movie
Pelli Pustakam
1991
Movie
Kirathakudu
as Dharmateja
1986
Movie
Mosagadu
1980
Movie
Ave Kallu
as Inspector
1967
Movie
Kanyasulkam
as Sowjanya Rao
1955
Movie
Akbar Saleem Anarkali
as Tansen
1978
Movie
Tiger
as Master
1979
Movie
Pandanti Kapuram
as Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"
1972