Actor & Director

Venu: Movies & Box Office

films: 26
as director: 4
on screen: 1978–2023
box office: $213K
average score: 59

Known for

The Best Venu Movies

The highest-rated films Venu is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Balagam (2023) scores highest, at 86. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Venu's Career in Numbers

Venu's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Venu works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Sage from the Sea (1978) to Balagam (2023), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Venu Movies by Decade

1970s 1
1980s 1
1990s 1
2000s 4
2010s 13
2020s 6

The 2010s were Venu's busiest decade, with 13 films.

Venu Movies by Genre

Comedy 6
Thriller 4
Drama 4
Romance 4
Action 3
Crime 2
Fantasy 2

Comedy is the genre Venu has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of thriller (4).

Venu Career Milestones

First film: The Sage from the Sea 1978
Biggest box office hit: Carbon $180K worldwide
Best-rated film: Balagam Movie Echo Score 86
Newest film: Balagam 2023

26 credits

Venu Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Venu is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 4 as director and 22 as actor. Rated films average a score of 59. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Venu

Venu Movies as an Actor

Works with

Who Venu Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Venu shares the most films with. M. S. Narayana comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Kota Srinivasa Rao (5).

FAQ

Venu: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Venu been in?

Venu is credited on 26 films, from 1978 to 2023. 22 of them as an actor and 4 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Venu's highest-grossing movie?

Carbon (2018) is Venu's biggest box office hit, with $180K worldwide, ahead of Pakka Commercial (2022) ($20.8K). Across every film with box office figures, Venu's movies have made $213K.

Venu's biggest hits

What is the best Venu movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Venu's best-rated film is Balagam (2023) with a score of 86, followed by Power Play (2021) (64).

Best Venu movies, ranked

What is Venu's newest movie?

The most recent film on Venu's filmography is Balagam (2023), in the role of Tailor.

Who does Venu work with most often?

Venu shares the most films with M. S. Narayana (5 films), Kota Srinivasa Rao (5 films) and Nedumudi Venu (5 films).

The Best Venu Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 26 credits.

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