Raja (Tamil actor)
Raja | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daggubati Venkatesh 16 September 1965 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–2000 2019–present |
| Relatives | D. Ramanaidu (uncle) Venkatesh (cousin) |
Daggubati Venkatesh, credited as Raja and Daggubati Raja, is an Indian actor turned businessman who has acted in Tamil and Telugu language films. The actor made his debut in the 1981 Tamil film, Paakku Vethalai, before going on to become a leading actor in the Tamil film industry from 1986 to 2000.
He went on to play second lead roles and supporting characters in several films including Kamal Haasan's Sathi Leelavathi and Rajinikanth's Mappillai. He has also acted in few Telugu films like Chinnari Sneham, Sankellu and Shri Krishnarjuna Vijayam.
He is a relative of veteran film producer late D. Ramanaidu and the cousin of his namesake actor.