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Venu Yeldandi
Venu Yeldandi is a Telugu actor and director, known to fans as Tillu and Jabardasth Venu. He is best known for directing Balagam (2023) and for acting roles in Kantri (2008) and Bujji Ila Raa (2022). Balagam won him the Filmfare Award South for Best Director – Telugu. His screen career began with Jai in 2004, and he went on to appear in Kantri (2008) and Parama Veera Chakra (2011). In 2014 he took parts in Race Gurram, Aagadu, Lovers and Boochamma Boochodu, followed by Kumari 21F and Tiger in 2015. He kept working steadily in films such as Kittu Unnadu Jagratha (2017), Nannu Dochukunduvate (2018), Brand Babu (2018), Rajdooth (2019) and 302 (2020). In 2022 he acted in Chor Bazaar, Shikaaru, Bujji Ila Raa and Pakka Commercial. His later screen work includes Rangamarthanda (2023), Save The Tigers (2023) and Darling (2024). Balagam was his first film as director, and he shaped it in more than one way, writing its story and singing on its soundtrack as well. The film took an actor familiar from supporting and comic parts and made him an award-winning filmmaker. The Filmfare win for Best Director – Telugu stands as the major honour of his career.
Siricilla, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Venu Yeldandi is an actor in Telugu cinema. Venu Yeldandi's work is mostly drama, romance and action.