Venkatesh Daggubati  is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is sometimes fondly called Victory Venkatesh in Tollywood. He is one of the most successful Tollywood actors.

Venkatesh was born to Dr. D. Ramanaidu and Rajeshwari in Karamchedu, a village in Prakasam District, A.P. He has an elder brother, D. Suresh Babu, who runs one of the most prestigious banners in Telugu cinema, Suresh Productions, and a younger sister, Lakshmi. Venkatesh did his schooling in Don Bosco, Egmore, Chennai. He graduated with a B.Com from Loyola College in Chennai and got his MBA from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA. After his return to India, he wanted to get into production but instead, became an actor in Telugu films.

 Career

Venkatesh debuted in Kaliyuga Pandavulu in the year 1986. The movie was not only a hit but also got him his first Nandi award, which is a rare accomplishment for an actor who has just completed his debut film. At an early phase in his career, Venkatesh acted in Swarnakamalam, directed by K Viswanath, which got him his second Nandi award. Bobbili Raja, with the delightful Divya Bharti, was a big comedy and a musical hit. Venkatesh worked with Bollywood director Ram Gopal Varma on the film Kshana Kshanam. In 1991, Chanti, a family drama, was a box office hit that got him a huge fan following among women in both Telugu and Hindi films.

His recent films, Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule and Tulasi were big hits. Last year he teamed up with his friend Kamal Haasan and acted in a movie called Eenadu, which got released in September 2009. His latest movie is Namo Venkatesa, directed by Sreenu Vytla; it was released as a pongal special and celebrated its grand 100 days function on 26 April, being 2010 first 100-day film. Recently, he has given a nod to act in a film to be directed by P. Vasu, which is to be a remake of Aptharakshaka, a Kannada film, a sequel to the 2005 blockbuster film Chandramukhi regular shooting started on May 12, 2010.

He has won 7 Nandi awards, 4 Filmfare Awards, and many other awards as best actor for playing a variety of challenging roles in his career spanning 64 feature films in 24 years. His brother D. Suresh Babu, a very successful producer, has produced most of his hit films.

Venkatesh enjoys a whooping success rate in tollywood as 70% of his films have been hits which no other hero can boast of.