Actor

Venkatesh: Movies & Box Office

films: 74
on screen: 1986–2025
box office: $38.3M
average score: 56

Known for

The Best Venkatesh Movies

The highest-rated films Venkatesh is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Sillu Karuppatti (2019) scores highest, at 82. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Venkatesh's Career in Numbers

Venkatesh's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Venkatesh works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Kaliyuga Pandavulu (1986) to Sankranthiki Vasthunam (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Venkatesh Movies by Decade

1980s 5
1990s 26
2000s 17
2010s 16
2020s 10

The 1990s were Venkatesh's busiest decade, with 26 films.

Venkatesh Movies by Genre

Romance 25
Drama 17
Comedy 8
Action 8
Family 7
Crime 5
Fantasy 2
History 1
Adventure 1

Romance is the genre Venkatesh has worked in most, with 25 films, ahead of drama (17).

Venkatesh Career Milestones

First film: Kaliyuga Pandavulu 1986
Biggest box office hit: Drushyam $13.1M worldwide
Best-rated film: Sillu Karuppatti Movie Echo Score 82
Newest film: Sankranthiki Vasthunam 2025

74 credits

Venkatesh Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Venkatesh is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 56. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Venkatesh Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Venkatesh shares the most films with. Brahmanandam comes first, with 32 films together, followed by Kota Srinivasa Rao (20).

FAQ

Venkatesh: Questions & Answers

How many movies Venkatesh has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Venkatesh been in?

Venkatesh is credited on 74 films, from 1986 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Venkatesh's highest-grossing movie?

Drushyam (2014) is Venkatesh's biggest box office hit, with $13.1M worldwide, ahead of Krack (2021) ($10.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Venkatesh's movies have made $38.3M.

Venkatesh's biggest hits

What is the best Venkatesh movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Venkatesh's best-rated film is Sillu Karuppatti (2019) with a score of 82, followed by Drushyam 2 (2021) (80).

Best Venkatesh movies, ranked

What is Venkatesh's newest movie?

The most recent film on Venkatesh's filmography is Sankranthiki Vasthunam (2025), in the role of Yadagari Damodara Raju.

Who does Venkatesh work with most often?

Venkatesh shares the most films with Brahmanandam (32 films), Kota Srinivasa Rao (20 films) and Ali Basha (14 films).

The Best Venkatesh Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 74 credits.

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