# Venu Madhav (acteur)

Venu Madhav (30 december 1968 – 25 september 2019) was een Indiase filmacteur, televisiepresentator, mimiekartiest en cabaretier, bekend van zijn werk in de Tollywood-filmindustrie en enkele Tamil- en Kannadatalige films. Hij speelde in zo'n 170 films in verschillende rollen.

## Werk

Madhav begon zijn carrière als imitator van beroemdheden, politici en plaatselijke dialecten. Hij brak door op het witte doek met films als Master (1997) en Tholi Prema (1998).
In 2006 ontving hij de staatsprijs de Nandi Award voor beste mannelijke komiek voor zijn rol in de actiekomedie Lakshmi. Hij ontving CineMAA Awards voor beste komiek voor zijn acteerprestaties in de romantische komedie Dil (2003) van V.V. Vinayak en de sportkomedie Sye (2004) van S.S. Rajamouli.

## Leven

Venu Madhav werd geboren op 30 december 1968 in de buurt van Kodad, in het district Suryapet in de staat Telangana, in een gezin met twee broers en twee zussen. Hij was getrouwd met Sree Vani en had twee zonen. Hij werkte in 1994 en 1997 als telefonist in het kantoor van de partij Telugudesam en was later ook aanhanger van de partij.
Hij overleed op 25 september 2019 in een ziekenhuis in Secunderabad als gevolg van lever- en niercomplicaties.

## Filmografie (selectie)
### Als acteur

| Jaar | Titel | Rol | Opmerkingen |
| 1996 | Sampradayam | | |
| 1997 | Gokulamlo Seeta | | |
| 1997 | Master | Venu | |
| 1999 | Suswagatham | | |
| 1999 | Tholi Prema | Arnold Sekhar | |
| 1999 | Thammudu | vriend van Subbu | |
| 2000 | Yuvaraju | | |
| 2000 | Ennavale | Mohan | Tamil |
| 2001 | Priyamaina Neeku | Chacha | |
| 2001 | Akka Bavekkada | | |
| 2001 | Snehamante Idera | | |
| 2001 | Andariki Vandanalu | | |
| 2002 | Aadi | | |
| 2002 | Vasu | | |
| 2002 | Adrustam | vriend van Tarun | |
| 2002 | Sontham | vriend van Shesham | |
| 2002 | Nuvve Nuvve | | |
| 2002 | Gemeni | | |
| 2002 | Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu | | |
| 2003 | Naaga | | |
| 2003 | Dil | Venu | |
| 2003 | Simhadri | Iyer | |
| 2003 | Kalyana Ramudu | vriend van Shesham | |
| 2003 | Sambaram | | |
| 2003 | Simhachalam | | |
| 2003 | Pellamtho Panenti | | |
| 2003 | Abhimanyu | | |
| 2004 | Andhrawala | | |
| 2004 | Anandamanandamaye | | |
| 2004 | Venky | treinverzamelaar Nippu Nagaraju | |
| 2004 | Arya | vriend van Ajay | |
| 2004 | Adavi Ramudu | Hanumanth | |
| 2004 | Samba | | |
| 2004 | Shiva Shankar | | |
| 2004 | Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | | |
| 2004 | Gowri | Dev Anand | |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | | |
| 2004 | Sye | Nalla Balu | |
| 2004 | Shankar Dada MBBS | | |
| 2004 | Mass | bedelaar | |
| 2005 | Dhairyam | | |
| 2005 | Orey Pandu | Venu | |
| 2005 | Sankranthi | Nalla Balu | |
| 2005 | Sravanamasam | | |
| 2005 | Bunny | assistent van Daiva Sahayam | |
| 2005 | Radha Gopalam | | |
| 2005 | Subhash Chandra Bose | | |
| 2005 | Hungama | Balu | |
| 2005 | Mr. Errababu | Kris | |
| 2005 | Athanokkade | Gulab Singh | |
| 2005 | Andarivaadu | vriend van Govindraju | |
| 2005 | Kanchanamala Cable TV | | |
| 2005 | Super | tatoeëerder | |
| 2005 | Please Naaku Pellaindi | Guruji | |
| 2005 | Allari Bullodu | Balu | |
| 2005 | Muddula Koduku | | |
| 2005 | Good Boy | Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy | |
| 2005 | Political Rowdy | | |
| 2005 | Chhatrapati | Mahesh Nanda | |
| 2005 | Jai Chiranjeeva | Venu | |
| 2005 | Bhageeratha | | |
| 2005 | Modati Cinema | | |
| 2005 | Moguds Pellams | | |
| 2005 | Mahanandi | | |
| 2005 | Gowtam SSC | | |
| 2006 | Devadasu | | |
| 2006 | Lakshmi | Tiger Satthi | |
| 2006 | Happy | | |
| 2006 | Sarada Saradaga | ober | |
| 2006 | Ranam | Venu | |
| 2006 | Raam | | |
| 2006 | Pokiri | | |
| 2006 | Bangaram | Sathish | |
| 2006 | Kithakithalu | kettingdief | |
| 2006 | Maayajaalam | | |
| 2006 | Ashok | Jaggu | |
| 2006 | Andala Ramudu | stiefbroer van Ramudu | |
| 2006 | Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw | Aphisu | |
| 2006 | Gopi - Goda Meeda Pilli | Krishnudu | |
| 2006 | Pellaina Kothalo | | |
| 2006 | Khatarnak | Puli | |
| 2006 | Annavaram | Narasimha | |
| 2007 | Desamuduru | theeverkoper | |
| 2007 | Yogi | | |
| 2007 | Maharadhi | | |
| 2007 | Evadaithe Nakenti | | |
| 2007 | Madhumasam | Pullayya | |
| 2007 | Sri Mahalakshmi | bedelaar | |
| 2007 | Munna | Mohan | |
| 2007 | Operation Duryodhana | | |
| 2007 | Bhookailas | Kailas | |
| 2007 | Toss | | |
| 2007 | Athidhi | | |
| 2007 | Viyyalavari Kayyalu | | |
| 2007 | Seema Sastry | | |
| 2007 | Takkari | | |
| 2007 | Godava | | |
| 2007 | Maharajasri | | |
| 2007 | State Rowdy | | |
| 2007 | Bhajantrilu | | |
| 2008 | Krishna | huurder | |
| 2008 | Donga Sachinollu | | |
| 2008 | Krishnarjuna | | |
| 2008 | Idi Sangathi | | |
| 2008 | Bhadradri | | |
| 2008 | Premabhishekam | Nageswar Rao | |
| 2008 | Aatadista | | |
| 2008 | Bhale Dongalu | vrachtwagenchauffeur | |
| 2008 | Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters | | |
| 2008 | Michael Madana Kamaraju | | |
| 2008 | Hare Ram | | |
| 2008 | Ullasanga Utsahanga | miljardair | |
| 2008 | Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu | | |
| 2008 | Kathanayakudu | | |
| 2008 | Gajibiji | | |
| 2008 | Siddu from Srikakulam | Apple | |
| 2008 | Gunde Jhallumandi | softwareontwikkelaar Rajesh | |
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Sai | |
| 2008 | Blade Babji | Balu | |
| 2008 | Neninthe | Venu | |
| 2008 | King | Yadi | |
| 2009 | Maska | | |
| 2009 | Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam | Bangaram | |
| 2009 | Malli Malli | | |
| 2009 | Kick | Azam | |
| 2009 | Naa Style Veru | S.I. Rajalingam | |
| 2009 | Drona | | |
| 2009 | Evaraina Epudaina | | |
| 2009 | Gopi Gopika Godavari | | |
| 2009 | Samardhudu | | |
| 2009 | Ek Niranjan | Chitti | |
| 2009 | Arya 2 | | |
| 2010 | Seeta Ramula Kalyanam Lankalo | | |
| 2010 | Aakasa Ramanna | Timothy | |
| 2010 | Sneha Geetham | Papa Rao | |
| 2010 | Simha | Sanskrietdocent Venkataratnam | |
| 2010 | Brindavanam | Chitti | |
| 2010 | Kathi Kantha Rao | Vaasu | |
| 2011 | Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju | Gannu | |
| 2011 | Dongala Mutha | | |
| 2011 | Shakti | Satti Babu | |
| 2011 | Chattam | | |
| 2011 | Badrinath | | |
| 2011 | Dhada | | |
| 2011 | Money Money, More Money | Shankarabharanam | |
| 2011 | Veedu Theda | Udata Bhaskar | |
| 2012 | Bodyguard | 'Cash' Reddy | |
| 2012 | Racha | | |
| 2012 | Nuvvekaddunte Nenakkadunta | | |
| 2013 | Naayak | Venu | |
| 2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | | |
| 2013 | Jaffa | vriend van Jaffa | |
| 2013 | Adda | | |
| 2013 | Masala | | |
| 2014 | Yuddham | Seenu | |
| 2014 | Laddu Babu | | |
| 2014 | Jump Jilani | | |
| 2014 | Autonagar Surya | | |
| 2015 | Rey | Virus | |
| 2015 | Rudhramadevi | Tittibi | |
| 2020 | Sukumar | | |