Venkateswara Rao Paruchuri
- Acting
- June 21, 1944 · Meduru,Pamidimukkala, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Biography
Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao (born June 21, 1944) is an acclaimed Indian screenwriter, dialogue writer, playwright, director, and actor in Telugu cinema. Alongside his younger brother, Paruchuri Gopala Krishna, he forms the legendary Paruchuri Brothers writing duo. Together, they have written stories, screenplays, and dialogues for over 350 films, shaping commercial blockbusters such as Khaidi (1983), Karthavyam (1990), Samarasimha Reddy (1999), and Indra (2002). A multi-time Nandi Award winner, he has also directed feature films and appeared in dozens of notable character and supporting roles across the Telugu film industry.
Known for
Filmography
- Anukoni Prayanam · Dialogue
- Saranam Gacchami
- Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy · Story
- Vishwamitra
- Parichayam
- Kathalo Rajakumari
- Nene Raju Nene Mantri · Jail Lawyer
- Goutham Nanda · Venkatachalam
- DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham · Venkatachalam
- Andhhagadu · Father Krishna
- Manamantha · Venkat
- Brahmotsavam · Script Coordinator
- Rudhramadevi · Dialogue
- Dynamite
- Tevar · Story
- Mukunda · Mukunda's Father
- Rowdy Fellow
- Govindudu Andarivaadele · Venkatachalam
- Drushyam · Head Constable
- Race Gurram · Sameer's father
- Ramaiya Vastavaiya · Story
- Sarocharu
- Tuneega Tuneega
- Neeku Naaku Dash Dash
- Rachcha · James' Father, Dialogue
- Mr. Nookayya · Nampally, Dialogue
- Collector Gari Bharya
- Number One Shakib Khan · Story
- Bindaas
- Maska
- Rainbow · Srihari Rao
- Baladur · Venkatachalam
- Anasuya · Screenplay
- Shankar Dada Zindabad · Dialogue
- Aata
- Lakshmi Kalyanam · Dialogue
- Evadaithe Nakenti · Dialogue
- Desamuduru · Venkatachalam
- Sainikudu · Venkatachalam, Dialogue
- Pournami · Writer
- Asthram
- Sri
- Allari Pidugu · Writer
- Super
- Andarivaadu · Govinda's Foster Father
- Subash Chandra Bose
- Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana · Station Master, Dialogue
- Mass · Dialogue
- Sakhiya · Writer
- Suryam · Writer
- Arjun · Dialogue
- Nenu · Church Father
- Nenunnanu
- Dongodu · Venkateswara Rao
- Sambaram
- Okkadu · Dialogue
- Nee Sneham · Seenu's father, Writer
- Siva Rama Raju · Dialogue
- Indra · Writer
- Allari Ramudu · Venkatachalam, Writer
- Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein · Screenplay
- Sreeram · Writer
- Santosham · Venkatachalam
- Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu · Kodi Peddaiah
- Manasantha Nuvve
- Pandanti Samsaram · Dialogue
- Narasimha Naidu · Dialogue
- Vamsi · Dialogue
- Azad · Dialogue
- Kalisundam Raa · Dialogue
- Rajakumarudu · Dialogue
- Sultan · Screenplay
- Samarasimha Reddy · Dialogue
- Premante Ideraa · Dialogue
- Ganesh · Dialogue
- Bavagaru Bagunnara · Dialogue
- Sindhooram · Bairagi
- Preminchukundam Raa · Screenplay
- Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya · Writer
- Pokiri Raja · Dialogue