Venkat (actor)
Venkat | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Venkat is an Indian actor who works in Telugu-language films. He is best known for his work in Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi (1998).
Career[edit]
Venkat is from Vijayawada and lived in Mumbai where he worked as a model during college and for his father's brand of shirts. His pictures in a magazine were noticed by Nagarjuna, who cast him in Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi after the film's director Y. V. S. Chowdary wanted a new cast. The film was a box office success and got Venkat further film offers.[1] His next films were the multistarrers Velugu Needalu (1999) and Prema Kosam (2000). During this period, he played Chiranjeevi's brother in Annayya (2000) and Jagapathi Babu's brother in Siva Rama Raju (2002).[2] Regarding his performance in Annayya, a critic wrote that "Venkat is slightly on a backfoot as for as the dialogue delivery is concerned".[3] He played supporting roles in Bhalevadivi Basu (2001), Anandam (2001), Siva Rama Raju (2002) and Madhyanam Hathya (2004).[4] He returned as a lead with Charminar (2003), which was a box office failure. Regarding his performance, a critic noted that "Venkat's good physique and histrionic talent are wasted in this thankless role".[5] He fractured his left leg while shooting for Kurukshetram.[6]
He made his Hindi film debut with Rafta Rafta (2006) and made his comeback as a lead with the thriller Konchem Kothaga (2008), which had a low-key release and received positive reviews from the audience.[7][8] He played a police officer in Aa Aiduguru (2014).[9] After a gap of six years, he returned with Run (2020) in the role of a cop.[10]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi | Raju | ||
| 1999 | Velugu Needalu | Gopi | [11] | |
| 2000 | Annayya | Gopi | ||
| Prema Kosam | Chandu | [12] | ||
| 2001 | Bhalevadivi Basu | Sagar | ||
| Anandam | Vamsi | [13] | ||
| 2002 | Siva Rama Raju | Rama Raju | ||
| 2003 | Charminar | Nandu | ||
| 2006 | Rafta Rafta | Rahul | Hindi film | [14] |
| Thrill | ||||
| 2007 | Madhumasam | Peter | Cameo appearance | [15] |
| 2008 | Konchem Kothaga | Venkat | ||
| 2009 | A Aa E Ee | Venkat | Cameo appearance | [16] |
| Saleem | Krish | [17] | ||
| 2013 | Khatarnak Gallu | |||
| 2014 | Aa Aiduguru | Tom Chakravarthy | [18] | |
| Mana Kurrale | Appu | [19] | ||
| 2020 | Run | Bharath | [20] | |
| 2021 | Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu | Narasimha Yadav | [21] | |
| 2023 | Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu | Himself | Cameo appearance |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Loser | Raghavender | Zee5 | Season 2; cameo appearance | [22] |
| 2021 | The Baker and the Beauty | Lakshmi | Aha | [23] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Sivaramaraju - Hari Krishna, Jagapathy Babu, Mounica, Venkat,Sivaji,Poonam, Kanchi Kaul, Laya - Samudra". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Idle Brain". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ "The Hindu : Softie hunk set for a second innings". December 1, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-01.
- ^ "Telugu cinema review - Charminar - Venkat, Abhirami, Prakah Raj - Sagar - Ghantadi Krishna". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Venkat injured". Idlebrain.com. 11 November 2003.
- ^ "Venkat interview - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film hero". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Venkat's on seventh heaven". The Times of India. 5 July 2008.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Venkat- Aa Aiduguru will change everything for me". 123telugu.
- ^ "'Run' review: Navdeep tries to save this lacklustre psychological thriller". May 29, 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160913153353/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Mar/5-mar-1999.pdf
- ^ "Review: Prema Kosam". Sify. Archived from the original on January 30, 2005.
- ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Anandam - Akash, Rekha, Tanu Roy & Venkat - Seenu Vytla - Usha Kiron Movies - Devi Sri Prasad". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Rafta Rafta review: Rafta Rafta (Hindi) Movie Review - fullhyd.com".
- ^ "Madhumasam - Telugu cinema Review - Sumanth, Sneha & Parvati Melton". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ "A AA E EE". www.123telugu.com.
- ^ "Saleem film review - Telugu cinema Review - Vishnu Manchu & Ileana". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Review : Aa Aiduguru- Good Script with Bad Execution". www.123telugu.com.
- ^ "Mana Kurralle review: Mana Kurralle (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com".
- ^ "Lockdown Review : Run – Telugu film on AHA". May 30, 2020.
- ^ "'Ichata Vahanamulu Nilupa Radu' movie review: This Sushanth and Meenakshi film required better writing". August 27, 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "OTT Review : Loser Season 2 – Telugu web series on Zee5". January 21, 2022.
- ^ B, Satya (September 11, 2021). "Review: The Baker and The Beauty". Gulte.