Venu Madhav

Actor, TV Presenter, Mimicry Artist, Comedian

Indian Kodad, Suryapet District, Andhra Pradesh (Now, Telangana), India

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, TV Presenter, Mimicry Artist, Comedian
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/09/1968
Age50 years (died on 25, Sep, 2019)
BirthplaceKodad, Suryapet District, Andhra Pradesh (Now, Telangana), India
Date of Death25/09/2019

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Personal Life

Place of DeathSecunderabad, Hyderabad, India
Death CauseLiver and Kidney complications
ReligionHinduism
Political InclinationTelugu Desam Party (TDP)
HobbiesTravelling, Listening to music, watching movies

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Spouse
  • Bhagya Lakshmi
  • Sree Vani
Children
  • Madhav Savikar
  • Madhav Prabhakar
Parents
FatherPrabhakar
MotherSavitri
Siblings2

Career

Debut
Telugu FilmSampradayam (1996)
Tamil FilmEnnavale (2000)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian for Lakshmi (2006)
  • Two CineMAA Awards in the category of the Best comedian for his work in Dil (2003) and Sye (2004)
  • Two CineMAA Awards in the category of Best Comedian for Dil (2003) and Sye (2004)
Notable Films
  • Master (1997)
  • Tholi Prema (1998)
  • Thammudu (1999)
  • Aadi (2002)
  • Dil (2003)
  • Simhadri (2003)
  • Mass (2004)
  • Arya (2004)
  • Sye (2004)
  • Chatrapathi (2005)
  • Hungama (2005)
  • Lakshmi (2006)
  • Pokiri (2006)
  • Bhookailas (2007)
  • Premabhishekam (2008)
Total FilmsOver 600 films in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam

Favourites

Favourite ActorRajinikanth

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Madhav started his career in the film industry as a mimicry artist.
2. He appeared in popular movies like Master (1997), Tholi Prema (1999), Yuvaraju (2000), Nuvve Nuvve (2002), Dil (2003), Simhadri (2003), and Arya (2004).
3. His final movie, 'Dr. Paramanandaiah Students,' was released in 2016.
4. Later on, he shifted focus to politics, joining the Telugu Desam Party and participating in the 2019 state assembly elections.
5. He was hospitalized in Secunderabad on 24 September 2019 and urgently needed a liver transplant.
6. Despite being put on life support, he passed away on 25 September due to his deteriorating health.
7. He acted in approximately 500-600 films in a variety of roles throughout his career.
8. His breakthrough came with Master (1997) and Tholi Prema (1998), where he played actor Pawan Kalyan's friend Arnold Sekhar.
9. He made his debut as a lead actor in SV Krishna Reddy's comic-caper Hungama (2005).
10. His portrayal of Mahesh Nanda from Pedda Waltair in SS Rajamouli's Chatrapathi (2005) fetched him many accolades.
11. He was a skilled mimicry artist whose skits during political party meetings and film events were extremely popular.
12. He hosted several television programs in various Telugu channels during the 1990s.
13. He produced and acted in Premabhishekam (2008).
14. He was hospitalized on 24 September 2019 and urgently needed a liver transplant.
15. Despite being put on life support, he passed away on 25 September 2019 due to his deteriorating health.
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