Deceased

How Did Gummadi Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 81

Also known asGummadi Venkateswara RaoGenderMaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn09/07/1928Born inWest Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDied26/01/2010 (aged 81)Died inHyderabadCausemultiple organ dysfunction syndromeWikidataQ10976161 ↗TMDb#1335709 ↗

Gummadi Venkateswara Rao, known mononymously by his surname Gummadi, was an Indian actor and producer, who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema. Known as one of the finest supporting/character actors in Telugu cinema, Gummadi acted in around five hundred feature films. He received critical recognition for his work in Thodu Dongalu (1954) and Mahamantri Timmarusu (1962), for which he received the erstwhile Rashtrapati Award.

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Filmography115 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1993	Srinatha Kavi SaarvabhoumuduMovie	Ram Somga Bhupala	65
1993	Rajendrudu GajendruduMovie	—	65
1993	Govindha GovindhaMovie	Brughu Maharshi	65
1993	Rampur Ka RajaMovie	—	65
1992	Samrat AshokaMovie	Bouddha Parivrajaka	64
1992	BrindavanamMovie	—	64
1991	Brahmarshi VishwamitraMovie	Vashista	63
1991	Pelli PustakamMovie	—	63
1990	Bobbili RajaMovie	Sundarayya	62
1989	Koduku Diddina KapuramMovie	Pattabhi Rama Rao	61
1989	Simha SwapnamMovie	—	61
1988	Mugguru KodukuluMovie	Dharma Rao	60
1987	MajnuMovie	—	59
1987	Pasivadi PranamMovie	Chalapathi Rao	59
1987	Makutamleni MaharajuMovie	Sivaram Prasad	59
1986	KirathakuduMovie	Dharmateja	58
1986	Driver BabuMovie	—	58
1986	SimhasanamMovie	Minister of Avanti	58
1985	JackieMovie	—	57
1985	Sri Datta DarsanamMovie	Jamadagni	57
1985	Rakta SindhuramMovie	—	57
1984	Kanchu KaagadaMovie	—	56
1984	RustumMovie	—	56
1983	Prema PicholluMovie	—	55
1983	MundhaduguMovie	Dharma Rao	55
1983	SangarshanaMovie	—	55
1983	Bahudoorapu BatasariMovie	Prasad's father	55
1983	Adavalle AligitheMovie	—	55
1982	Bangaru BhoomiMovie	Dharma Rao	54
1982	EenaduMovie	—	54
1981	Bhoga BhagyaluMovie	—	53
1981	Gaja DongaMovie	—	53
1981	Jeevitha RadhamMovie	—	53
1980	Gharana DongaMovie	Raghupathi	52
1980	MosagaduMovie	—	52
1980	ChandipriyaMovie	—	52
1979	Hema HemeeluMovie	Diwaji Sivaramaiah	51
1979	Sri Tirupati Venkateswara KalyanamMovie	Hathiram Bhavaji	51
1979	Mande GundeluMovie	—	51
1979	Maavaari ManchithanamMovie	—	51
1978	Vichitra JeevithamMovie	Visweswaraiah	50
1978	Chal Mohana RangaMovie	—	50
1978	Akbar Saleem AnarkaliMovie	Tansen	50
1978	Chilipi KrishnuduMovie	Principal	50
1977	KurukshetramMovie	Bhishma	49
1977	Daana Veera Soora KarnaMovie	Parshurama	49
1976	Seetha KalyanamMovie	Dasharatha	48
1976	AaradhanaMovie	Dasaradha Ramayya	48
1975	SoggaduMovie	Simhadri	47
1974	Alluri Seetarama RajuMovie	Gamgantam Dhora	46
1973	MeenaMovie	—	45
1973	Jeevana TarangaluMovie	Venugopal Rao	45
1973	Vintha KathaMovie	—	45
1973	Bangaru BabuMovie	—	45
1972	Pandanti KapuramMovie	Srinivasa Rao "Vasu"	44
1972	Kalam MarindiMovie	Lakshmipati	44
1972	Sampoorna RamayanamMovie	Dasharatha	44
1972	Koduku KodaluMovie	Srihari Rao	44
1971	Mosagallaku MosagaduMovie	Kotwal Komarayya	43
1971	Prema NagarMovie	—	43
1971	SrimanthuduMovie	Sekharam	43
1971	Nenu ManishineMovie	—	43
1970	Akka ChelleluMovie	Dharmayya	42
1970	Kathanayika MollaMovie	—	42
1970	Chitti ChelleluMovie	Raghavayya	42
1970	Maro PrapanchamMovie	I.G. Jagannatha Rao	42
1970	Agni PareekshaMovie	—	42
1969	AathmeeyuluMovie	Jagannatham	41
1969	AdrushtavanthuluMovie	C.I. Inspector Murthy	41
1969	Aadarsa KutumbamMovie	Pattabhi	41
1968	Manchi KutumbamMovie	—	40
1967	RahasyamMovie	Srikhanta Prabhu	39
1967	Ave KalluMovie	Inspector	39
1967	Private MasterMovie	Sridhar Rao	39
1966	Palnati YudhamMovie	—	38
1966	NavaratriMovie	Radha's father	38
1966	AastiparuluMovie	Zamindar Jannardhan Rao	38
1966	Manase MandiramMovie	Father	38
1966	ZamindarMovie	—	38
1965	Pandava VanavasamuMovie	Dharmaraju	37
1965	Aatma GowravamMovie	—	37
1964	Doctor ChakravarthyMovie	DSP Sridhar	36
1964	Pooja PhalamuMovie	—	36
1964	Aatma BalamMovie	Dr. Seth	36
1964	Mooga ManasuluMovie	—	36
1964	RishyasringarMovie	Vibhandaka	36
1964	MarmayogiMovie	Maharaju / Marmayogi	36
1963	Paruvu-PrathishttaMovie	Rao Bahadoor Prakasam	35
1963	PunarjanmaMovie	—	35
1963	BandipotuMovie	Satyasena Maharaju	35
1963	Chaduvukunna AmmayiluMovie	Venkata Rangayya	35
1963	LakshadhikariMovie	Seethayya	35
1962	Manchi ManasuluMovie	Rangayya	34
1962	Mahamantri ThimmarusuMovie	Thimmarusu	34
1962	Kula GotraluMovie	Bhushayya	34
1962	BhishmaMovie	Karna	34
1962	Padandi MundukuMovie	DSP Sankara Rao	34
1962	AradhanaMovie	Principal	34
1961	Seetha Rama KalyanamMovie	Vishwamitra Maharshi	33
1960	Renukadevi MahatyamMovie	—	32
1960	Maa BabuMovie	—	32
1960	Pelli KanukaMovie	—	32
1960	Sri Venkateswara MahatmyamMovie	Bhrigu Maharshi	32
1959	IllarikamMovie	—	31
1959	Daiva BalamMovie	Ugrasena	31
1959	Raja MakutamMovie	Prachanda	31
1957	MayabazarMovie	Balarama	29
1957	SaarangadharaMovie	Mahamantri Singanna	29
1957	Vinayaka ChavithiMovie	Satrajit	29
1956	Edi Nijam?Movie	Munusabu	28
1956	Bhale RamuduMovie	Inspector	28
1955	KanyasulkamMovie	Sowjanya Rao	27
1955	JayasimhaMovie	Ranadeer	27
1955	ArdhangiMovie	Zamindar	27
1953	Pichi PullaiahMovie	Bhupala Rao	25