Rao Ramesh
- Acting
- April 21, 1968 · Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Biography
Rao Ramesh (born April 21, 1968) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema, alongside appearances in Tamil and Kannada films. After working in theatre and television, he gained wider recognition in Telugu films with *Gamyam* (2008), *Kotha Bangaru Lokam* (2008), *Avakai Biryani* (2008), and *Magadheera* (2009). Over the following decade, he established an extensive filmography as a character actor, appearing in *Leader* (2010), *Maryada Ramanna* (2010), *Julai* (2012), *Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu* (2013), and *Attarintiki Daredi* (2013). For his performance in *Mukunda* (2014), he received a SIIMA Award nomination for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu. His subsequent credits included *S/O Satyamurthy* (2015), *A Aa* (2016)—earning a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu—*Duvvada Jagannadham* (2017), *Rangasthalam* (2018), *Bharat Ane Nenu* (2018), and *Jersey* (2019). In the 2020s, Ramesh expanded his presence across multi-industry productions, appearing in *Pushpa: The Rise* (2021), the legal drama *Jai Bhim* (2021), and the Kannada feature *K.G.F: Chapter 2* (2022). He later appeared in *Dhamaka* (2022), *Guntur Kaaram* (2024), played the titular lead in the comedy drama *Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam* (2024), and featured in the Tamil film *Vettaiyan* (2024) and *Pushpa 2: The Rule* (2024).
Known for
Filmography
- Legacy
- Sri Sri
- Mysaa
- Peddi · Subhadra Rao
- Ustaad Bhagat Singh
- S. Saraswathi · Chief Justice Uma Maheswar
- Anaganaga Oka Raju · Pedapalem Bhupathi Raju
- Andhra King Taluka · Simhadri
- The Girlfriend · Bhooma's Father
- Kiss · Dr. Marcus
- Junior · Gopalam
- Sri Sri Sri Raja Vaaru
- HIT: The Third Case · Nageswara Rao
- Mazaka · Venkata Ramana
- Bachhala Malli
- Pushpa 2 - The Rule · Bhumireddy Siddappa Naidu
- Brother · Siva Gurunathan
- Vettaiyan · DGP D. Shrinivas
- Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam · Subramanyam
- Geethanjali Malli Vachindi · Ramesh Rao
- Naa Saami Ranga
- Guntur Kaaram · Narayana
- Extra Ordinary Man · Somu
- Mansion 24 · The Watchman / Seetharam
- Chandramukhi 2 · Guruji
- Peddha Kapu - 1
- Bhola Shankar
- Anni Manchi Sakunamule · Diwakar
- Ravanasura · Home Minister Mudi Reddy
- Das Ka Dhamki · Sanjay's Paternal Uncle
- Butterfly
- Dhamaka · Pranavi’s father
- Leharaayi · Purushotham
- Naai Sekar Returns · Max
- HIT: The 2nd Case · Nageswara Rao
- Yashoda · Central Minister Giridhar
- Swathi Muthyam · Venkatrao, Bala's father
- Pakka Commercial · Vivek
- K.G.F: Chapter 2 · Kanneganti Raghavan
- Bheemla Nayak · Nagaraju
- Khiladi
- Bangarraju · Sarpanch Ramesh
- Pushpa: The Rise · Bhumireddy Siddappa Naidu
- Jai Bhim · Ram Mohan
- Pelli SandaD · Vashistha's father
- Maha Samudram · Gooni Babji
- Seetimaarr · Sarpanch
- Tuck Jagadish · Devudu Babu
- Narappa
- Sreekaram
- A1 Express
- Solo Brathuke So Better
- Sarileru Neekevvaru · Raghav
- Prati Roju Pandaage · Anand Rao
- Venky Mama · MLA Pasupathi
- 90ML
- Operation Gold Fish
- Manmadhudu 2 · Attharu Pushparaju
- Oh! Baby · Shekar "Nani"
- 1st Rank Raju
- Maharshi · Professor
- Jersey · Lawyer
- Majili · Rama Chandra Rao
- Yatra · K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao
- Mr. Majnu · Satya Prasad
- 24 Kisses
- Savyasachi · Doctor
- Aravinda Sametha... Veera Raghava · Krishna Reddy
- Devadas · Dr. Bharadwaj
- Saakshyam
- RX 100 · Vishwanath, Indhu's Father
- Raju Gadu · Anji
- Ammammagarillu
- Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India · Surya’s Godfather
- Bharat Ane Nenu · Vasumathi’s Father
- Chal Mohan Ranga · Ramesh
- Hyderabad Love Story
- Chalte Chalte
- Howrah Bridge
- Agnyaathavaasi · Varma