Venu Yeldandi
Venu Yeldandi | |
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| Other names | Venu Tillu,[1] Jai Venu,[2] Nalla Venu |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
Venu Yeldandi is an Indian actor and director who works in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut with Jai (2004) and directorial debut with Balagam (2023) for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu.[3]
Career
He worked as a junior artist in many films for small roles as a comedian starting with Jai (2004). His first major role was in Munna (2007) as Tillu.[4] He also was a part of the comedy television series Jabardasth.[5]
In 2014, during filming of the series, Yelandi and his team were attacked by a group who were offended by the portrayal of their caste in the scenes being filmed. The police arrested Yeldandi and others involved. Both Venu and the community leaders lodged official complaints, each claiming the other party was at fault. Yelandi was charged under Section 509 (insulting the modesty of a woman) and 323 (causing hurt), while members of the community who attacked the group were charged under Section 341 (wrongful restraint).[6]
He worked as a ghost writer for Rudhramadevi (2015) and Jai Lava Kusa (2017).[1]
Filmography
As an actor
As director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Balagam | Won—Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu |
| 2026 | Yellamma |
As producer
- Bhagyanagara Veedhullo Gammattu (2019; co-producer)
Television
| Year | Work | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jabardasth | Various | ETV |
| 2023 | Save the Tigers | Raghava | Disney+ Hotstar |
References
- 1 2 Ethamukkala, Hemachandra. ""I have worked for over 200 movies as an actor so far, but I never received commercial success" - Venu Yeldandi, 'Balagam' Director - Exclusive". The Times of India.
- 1 2 Jeevi (12 November 2009). "Kurradu film review - Telugu cinema Review - Varun Sandesh & Neha Sharma". Idlebrain.com.
- ↑ https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2024/telugu/winners
- 1 2 3 Jeevi (27 April 2007). "Munna - Telugu cinema Review - Prabhas & Ileana". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "INTERVIEW | Entire country follows 'The Telugu Formula': Venu Yeldandi". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "'Jabardasth' Fame Actor Venu Attacked in Hyderabad". New Indian Express. 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "I turned director in frustration: Balagam director Venu Yeldandi (aka Venu Tillu)". Deccan Chronicle. 1 April 2023.
- ↑ "Donga Police Telugu Full Length Movie || Nikhil Siddharth, Rajeev Kanakala, Shashank". 25 June 2015 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Jeevi (22 February 2013). "Jabardasth review". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ↑ Vyas (14 July 2018). "Nannu Dochukunduvate stealer review". The Hans India.
- ↑ "'Anaganaga O Premakatha': Gopichand releases the trailer of the Ashwin J Viraj and Riddhi Kumar starrer". The Times of India. 27 October 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ↑ "Latest Tamil Thriller Movie 2023 | Miratchi Full Movie 2K | Jithan Ramesh | Ena Saha | Shraddha Das". YouTube. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
External links
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- Gaddar Telangana Film Awards winners
- Film people from Telangana
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- Male actors in Telugu television
- Screenwriters from Telangana
- Male actors from Telangana
- Telugu male actors
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- Telugu film directors
- Filmfare Awards South winners