Gummadi (actor)

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. Gummadi was an official member of the Indian delegation from South India to the Tashkent Film Festival in 1978 and 1982.

Early career

Characters played by him • Balarama • Bhishma • Maharishi Bhrigu • Chief Minister • Dasharatha • Diwan • Durvasa • Jamadagni • Kabir • Karna • Kasinayana • Nanda • Parashurama • Pothana • Principal • Timmarusu • Vishwamitra • Yudhishthira • Zamindar ==Personal life==

Personal life

Gummadi was married and had five daughters and two sons. He died of multiple organ failure at Care hospital, Hyderabad on 26 January 2010. His last public appearance was at the screening of Maya Bazar, which had been colourised. Here he expressed his happiness and said, "Watching this great movie in colour probably could have been the only reason for me to have stayed alive for so long." ==Written works==

Written works

Gummadi wrote his memoirs of Telugu cinema in Teepi Gurthulu and Chedu Gnapakalu. ==Awards==

Awards

;Civilian honors • Padma Shri - Government of India - 1977 ;Rashtrapati Awards • Best acting for Mahamantri Timmarusu (1963) ;Nandi Awards • Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for contribution to Telugu cinema (1998) • Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor - Maro Malupu (1982) ;Other Honors • 1963 - Honorary Doctorate - Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University • 1976 - Filmfare Special Award for Excellent Performance - Jyothi ==Selected filmography==

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