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Biography
Bokkala Kishore Kumar (born 19 September 1980), known professionally as Vennela Kishore, is an Indian film actor and director who works in Telugu-language films. Known for his comic roles, he was given the moniker "Vennela" after his first feature film Vennela (2005). He is a recipient of two Nandi Awards and one IIFA Utsavam Award.
Career
Kishore completed his master's degree in Ferris State University, Michigan and started as a software engineer. He then appeared in Deva Katta's directorial Vennela (2005) which marked his entry to the film industry.Kishore received appreciation for his role "Sastri" in the film Dookudu. His other performances include Bindaas, Pilla Zamindar, Daruvu, Seema Tapakai, Badshah, Doosukeltha, Pandaga Chesko, Aagadu, S/O Satyamurthy, Srimanthudu, Bale Bale Magadivoy, Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada, and Ami Thumi. He also directed two Telugu films (Vennela 1½, and Jaffa). After tasting failure with his directorial projects, he has returned to acting.
Early Life
Kishore was born and brought up in Kamareddy of present-day Telangana. He moved to Hyderabad for graduation and then emigrated to the US for higher studies.
Movies & TV shows
2021.
2 Movies
Alludu Adhurs
2021
A young man who doesn't believe in love but falls for a girl and ends up getting possessed by a ghost is portrayed by a young man named Sai Srinivas.
Red
2021
The murder of a young person creates confusion among some cops when they discover that the accused has a look-alike.
2020.
10 Movies
Sarileru Neekevvaru
2020
A tough army major is deployed to Kurnool on a mission to keep the country safe from external threats.
302
2020
A reservation call is made by a prostitute for a particular room number 302 where she lures her clients and attacks them.
Solo Brathuke So Better
2020
Virat is a new-age baba with a book of slokas that recite how singlehood is the best way of life and a bunch of loyal followers. But what happens when he gets a taste of his own medicine?
Jaanu
2020
Decades post-high school, Ram and Jaanu meet at their school's reunion and explore their past thoughts consisting of affection, care, depth and grieve all over the period of one evening.
Entha Manchivaadavuraa
2020
Abandoned after his parents' death, a short film actor assumes multiple identities to bond with people in need of love and affection.
V
2020
A much-celebrated super cop who is looked up to by all his colleagues. His dream run ends when he comes across a mysterious killer played by Nani. The killer wants only this particular cop to catch hi...
Disco Raja
2020
Found frozen and brain-dead in Ladakh, Vasu is brought back to life but with no memories of who he was, until he starts to regain his past and piece it together to find the people responsible for his ...
Bheeshma
2020
Bheeshma Prasad, a simple meme creator has his life turned around when he wages a war against a powerful agro company that creates harmful chemicals to increase the crop yield and make more money.
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
2020
The life of Bantu, a son who seeks validation from his cold-hearted father with the life of Raj, whose millionaire father wishes that he was more assertive, is connected to the life of Raj by fate.
2019.
22 Movies
Jodi
2019
Kapil, a system admin, detests his father for betting money on Cricket. He is such a Cricket buff that he named his son after Kapil Dev. When Kapil falls in love with a French teacher Kanchana Mala hi...
Tholu Bommalata
2019
A family film directed by Viswanath Maganti, starring Harshitha Chowdary and Viswant Duddumpudi in the lead roles.
Kathanam
2019
Anu is a filmmaker looking for that big break in the film industry. But what happens when she realises that everyone from the script she has written keeps dying?
Dhrushti
2019
A photographer's life, who is temporarily wheelchair driven, goes into deep trouble, once he witnesses a murder through his camera.
1st Rank Raju
2019
Raju, an engineering student is obsessed with academics until he is thrown into the real world where he stumbles and tries to learn some very important life lessons.
Hippi
2019
Devadas is a kick boxer turned techie who wants to break his relationship with Amukta Malyada at any cost. But will she let it happen?
Kousalya Krishnamurthy
2019
A teenage girl from a remote village in Andhra Pradesh makes her way to the Indian cricket team, but her path is not devoid of obstacles.
ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
2019
"ABCD - American Born Confused Desi". Starring Allu Sirish, Rukshar Dhillon in lead roles. This movie is presented by D. Suresh Babu under the banner Suresh Productions, jointly produced by Madhura Sr...
Arjun Suravaram
2019
An investigative journalist is arrested for cheating banks with fake certificates. He discovers a crime syndicate behind the scam and decides to investigate it himself.
Tenali Ramakrishna BA.BL
2019
Tenali Ramakrishna is a small-time lawyer who makes his living via compromises between warring parties. He is looking for a big case that could turn his life.
Bhagya Nagara Veedhullo Gammathu
2019
Three friends who are desperate to become actors meet a filmmaker who tells them he will hire them if they find a heroine. The three then bump into Kokila, a journalist who was going to expose a drug ...
Manmadhudu 2
2019
Under pressure to marry, a perennial bachelor hires a much younger woman to act as his fiancée, but her bond with his family throws his plan for a loop.
Mathu Vadalara
2019
Babu is a delivery boy living with his friends Yesu and Abhi. Due to his meagre salary, he decides to quit, but then Yesu gives him an idea. The idea, however, soon spirals out of control and Babu fin...
Chitralahari
2019
Vijay is a down-on-luck mechanical engineer who’s looking for that big break in life. Both his personal and professional lives are a mess; will he ever catch a break?
Nani's Gang Leader
2019
A crime novelist is approached by a group of bereaved women to help them plot revenge against those responsible for the loss of their loved ones.
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
2019
A follow up to NTR: Kathanayakudu which was based on N.T. Rama Rao's life and acting career. This movie will focus on his political career.
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
2019
Based on the journey of the legendary Telugu actor, filmmaker and ex-Chief Minister Late Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri.
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
2019
A young couple gets involved in an accident in the middle of nowhere. When they go out looking for help, they stumble across an old cemetery. They somehow reach home and things seem normal, except whe...
F2: Fun and Frustration
2019
After Venky, Varun also gets married thinking he can keep the wife in control but both of them gets frustrated with the marital life which generates fun.
Saaho
7
2019
A battle for power ensues as warring gangters thrive to gain possession of a "black box" that can make them richer than they already are, and an undercover cop intervenes with the help of his sharp in...
Maharshi
2019
Rishi Kumar is a billionaire and the CEO of Origins, someone who has always tried for the success he now owns. His friend is in need of help, how will he come through?
2018.
17 Movies
Devadas
2018
A sincere doctor Das works at a private clinic, where he meets the dreaded don Deva who arrives injured. After the treatment, Das and Deva form a deep friendship until Deva's mafia background and grue...
Naa Nuvve
2018
Meera, a happy-go-lucky radio jockey falls in love with Varun, a very confident person but is nothing when compared to Meera in life.
Jamba Lakidi Pamba
2018
This is the story of a man and woman who were joined together by destiny and how they were thrown into the brink of divorce due some unexpected twists and turns. The film will be a complete...
Chalo
2018
Hari loves getting into fights just for the sake of it and his father is tired of dealing with the consequences. But what happens when Hari is thrown into a situation that even his aggressive self doe...
Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
2018
Despite having serious anger management issues, Surya, an Indian Army officer is a brilliant officer but when anger takes control of him he is impossible to subdue. In spite of this issue, he achieves...
Manchi Lakshanalunna Abbayi
2018
A young man decides to contest in the village elections and defeat a corrupt politician in order to impress his girlfriend's father and marry her, but with time realizes life holds something else for ...
Touch Chesi Chudu
2018
The film revolves around a police officer called Karthikeya (Ravi Teja), who struggles to maintain a balance between his personal and professional life. Until one incident changes his life forever.
Saakshyam
2018
A group of people commit heinous crimes and are confident of getting away with it since there are no witnesses. When all five elements of nature come together to take revenge, can they survive?
Savyasachi
2018
A twin brother of the protagonist is absorbed due to Vanishing Twin Syndrome and controls his left hand. When his life is threatened, the twin brother that never existed protects him like a shield.
Padi Padi Leche Manasu
2018
A young couple navigates through the highs and lows of a budding relationship.
Amar Akbar Anthony
2018
A man with dissociative identity disorder takes revenge on four businessmen for the murder of his family.
Geetha Govindam
2018
Vijay Govind, a young college lecturer who dreams of marriage falls for Geetha, a level-headed woman who's wary of strangers and isn't easy to convince. While things seem to go smoothly, Vijay makes a...
Chi La Sow
2018
While he doesn't want to get married, his parents arranged a blind date for him at his place. The story is about how he falls for the girl he's about to meet, why he changed his decision to get marrie...
Agnyaathavaasi
2018
A billionaire Govinda Bhargav and his son are murdered with the aim of a hostile takeover of their company. But what his enemies do not know is that he has an heir that no one knows of.
Neevevaro
2018
As Kalyan, a blind chef and Vennela, who comes visiting him at his restaurant, fall in love and start making plans for their future, Vennela goes missing. Series of unexpected and shocking events foll...
Shailaja Reddy Alludu
2018
Chaitanya and Anu are neighbours who fall for each other. However their path towards marriage is far from easy. A haughty would-be mother-in-law complicates the proceedings. The couple put up a united...
Goodachari
2018
Gopi, alias Arjun, is the son of an ex-RAW agent Raghuveer. Brought up by his uncle Satya, he wants to be an agent just like his father and uncle. But Satya wants him to lead a normal life and not be ...
2017.
18 Movies · 1 TV show
Anando Brahma
2017
An NRI enlists the help of his cop-friend to sell off his ancestral home, but later hears rumours of it being haunted. Unwilling to let go of the property at a throwaway price, he asks a team of four ...
Ungarala Rambabu
2017
A man has to prove his worth to the father of the woman he loves. What happens when capitalist and communist ideologies collide, will Rambabu be able to achieve what he set out for?
Virus
2017
A woman is addicted to chatting on the Internet. She gets into a relationship with someone she befriends online. They plan to meet; exchange photographs. Next, they are found dead with the police susp...
Luckunnodu
2017
The ironically-named Lucky gets embroiled in a heist when a friend hands him a bag of cash, which was stolen from a don, who stole it from the bank, and will not rest until he recovers it.
Yaar Ivan
2017
A man is arrested for murdering his wife and sent to a prison in Goa. A cop assigned to the case believes there is more to this than meets the eye. What's the mystery here?
Balakrishnudu
2017
A local toughie is hired as a bodyguard to protect a girl from the rivals of her family and becomes a natural target for her enemies. In the process, he ends up falling in love with her.
Winner
2017
A fashion editor who hates horses decides to pursue horse racing to impress the girl (Rakul Preet Singh) of his dreams.
M.C.A
2017
Nani's brother and his friends are his world. But he shares a love-hate relationship with his sister-in-law Jyothi. What happens when Shiva threatens his family, is what 'MCA' is all about.
Nenu Local
2017
This story is about a happy-go-lucky young man, Babu, who falls in love with a girl. However, he runs into a problem while convincing her father to permit them to be together.
TV
Bigg Boss
2017
A number of contestants live in a purpose-built house and are isolated from the rest of the world on a reality show. Each week, housemates nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction, and the...
Oxygen
2017
Krishna arrives in India to get married to Shruti, but when she saves her father from an attack, it's revealed that he has a hidden agenda.
Rarandoi Veduka Chudham
2017
A happy-go-lucky boy falls in love with a village belle and after initially facing rejection from her, realises that he has a lot to do to win her love.
Keshava
2017
Keshava, A law college student is on a hunt down to kill all those who destroyed his family in a dreadful accident. Keshava commits a series of murders and a special officer is appointed to deal with ...
Raju Gari Gadhi 2
2017
Three friends — Ashwin, Kishore and Praveen get into business by purchasing a resort. Pretty soon, they find that they've got more than what they've bargained for. Apparently, the resort is haunted by...
Ami Thumi
2017
A woman switches places with her maid in a bid to keep from marrying the man chosen for her by her father.
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
2017
A righteous young man who helps everyone gain their rightful justice, gets recruited as an undercover agent to work on a high profile case that involves a crime lord working for a corrupt minister who...
Mahanubhavudu
2017
Anand is a cleanliness freak, someone suffering from OCD . What happens when a man like that falls in love? Will the person he loves learn to live with his quirks or will he have to change?
2016.
16 Movies
Savitri
2016
Savitri is a girl who is fascinated with wedding ceremonies. When she gets engaged, she travels to Shirdi and in the train she meets a doctor Rishi, who falls in love with her. Meanwhile, his parents ...
Supreme
2016
A taxi driver and orphan join a battle to save royal heirs from a corrupt, greedy businessman.
Gentleman
2016
Two girls, Catherine and Aishwarya, meet on a flight and become friends. They share stories about their respective boyfriends, and Catherine is shocked to find that the man she is dating is a lookalik...
Tuntari
2016
A group of corporate employees go on a vacation to a beautiful hill station. There, they come across a holy saint who presents them a news paper which is four months in advance from that date. Upon re...
Dictator
2016
Chandu lives a normal life with his in laws in Hyderabad. One fine day, he comes across an aspiring actress and helps her in a critical situation. The problems gets big and Chandu lands himself in a h...
Manamantha
2016
Sairam(Mohanlal), an assistant manager in a supermarket treads on an unethical path for a promotion, leading to dire consequences. Gayatri (Gautami) a thrifty housewife manages her middle class househ...
Eluka Majaaka
2016
Balu falls in love with Swapna and her father Chakravarthy, a strict disciplinarian, agrees to their marriage. On the day of their engagement, Balu's friend Surya, drags a reluctant Balu to Lord Ganes...
Thikka
2016
Aditya and Anjali are a couple who are in love with each other. However, due to certain problems, they break up and Aditya calls for a breakup party with his friends. During the party, a crazy inciden...
Soggade Chinni Nayana
2016
Ramu and Seetha have come to India for divorce. Ramu's mother Satyabhama is helpless and desperately remembers her dead husband Bangarraju. Lord Yama decides to send him to earth to help her.
Edu Gold Ehe
2016
Bangarraju is an innocent & good-hearted person he leaves for Hyderabad in search of job,Meeting an elderly woman who helps him get a job,he lands in trouble from a lookalike Sunil Varma who robs a Di...
Majnu
2016
The film is about the romantic life of an assistant director Aditya (Nani) and his relationships with 2 women (Anu Emmanuel and Priya Shri) while he attempts to write a romantic comedy story.
Ism
2016
An undercover journalist finds himself hunted by corrupt politicians and the gangster whose daughter he betrayed in order to obtain evidence against him.
Babu Bangaram
2016
ACP Krishna strives to capture the gangsters who threaten to attack his lover and her family members.
Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam
2016
What happens when the lives of two friends take an unexpected turn? A whole lot of confusion follows! Will they be able to get out of the mess? That forms the crux of the story.
Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada
2016
A visual effects artist gets possessed by an evil spirit and tries to get rid of it until he meets another innocent soul possessed by spirits.
Kshanam
2016
Rishi,an NRI and ex-lover of Swetha returns to India because she asks for help in search of her kidnapped daughter,where the believes doesn't exist.How did Rishi find out the truth behind this scenari...
2015.
8 Movies
Janda Pai Kapiraju
2015
Arvind who came to the city from a rural area, is a naive employee in a company. He cannot tolerate corruption, bribery, breaking rules, lavishness and the urban culture of youth in cities. He is caug...
Rudhramadevi
2015
Rudraba, daughter of Ganapatideva, the emperor of the Kakatiya dynasty, was officially designated a son through the ancient Putrika ceremony and given the name Rudradeva so that she could succeed her ...
Son of Satyamurthy
2015
The son of a rich businessman struggles to save his father's wealth after his demise. However, he faces many challenges when he becomes the sole breadwinner of his family.
Bhale Manchi Roju
2015
The story revolves around a guy whose got a defect in him and how he gets trapped in a crime which forces him to kidnap a girl in order save his beloved ones.
Bhale Bhale Magadivoy
2015
Lucky has problems with his memory, and tries to impress Nandana's father so they can be married.
Gopala Gopala
2015
Gopala Rao, an atheist, finds himself in the midst of crises. When Govinda Hari enters his home, Rao's life changes in miraculous ways.
Akhil
2015
A cruel business official attacks a tribal village for a stone which the people treat it as something special a guy who thinks he is somehow related to the stone comes to their aid.
Srimanthudu
4
2015
Harsha, a multi-millionaire guy who has everything but there is something else he's looking for and in the process he adopts a complete village trying to bring change in the people.
2014.
10 Movies
Ala Ela
2014
Karthik convinces two of his childhood friends to go on a road trip to a village, where his 'future wife' lives. He wants to make her fall in love with him before the wedding and the rest of the story...
Malligadu Marriage Bureau
2014
If it's tough getting hitched, Malligadu is the man people come looking for. His marriage bureau specialises in finding partners for people who otherwise find it impossible to find a match. Not long a...
Chandamama Kathalu
2014
Chandamama Kathalu is an upcoming Telugu anthology film directed by Praveen Sattaru and produced by Chanakya Bhooneti.The film has eight sub-stories revolving around love.The lives of the central char...
Current Theega
2014
Shiva Rama Raju (Jagapati Babu), a noted good Samaritan in Parvatipuram who has a bet with Veerraju (Supreet) in the same village that "if any of his 3 daughters fall in love he will either kill them ...
Boochamma Boochodu
2014
Boochamma Boochodu is a 2014 Sleeper Hit Telugu Horror-Comedy film directed by Rewan Yadu. The film features a honeymooning couple, Karthik (Shivaji) and Sravani (Kainaaz Motiwala),in their new farm h...
Govindudu Andarivaadele
2014
Balaraju, the head of his village, lives with his wife Baby along with his two sons Chandrasekhar Rao and Bangari and two daughters. He helps Chandrasekhar become a doctor and builds a local hospital....
Aagadu
6
2014
Shankar is an orphan raised by a sincere police officer Raja Rao. In an unexpected situation, Raja Rao's son Bharath kills a kid and Shankar takes the blame, and is imprisoned while Raja Rao warns him...
Paandavulu Paandavulu Thummeda
2014
When he confronted his son's group to end their arguments, he met their mother, who had been separated from him by fate. As she learns of the secret between Naidu and Satya, she is kidnapped by her fa...
Oka Laila Kosam
2014
A carefree young man leading an aimless life falls in love with a cultured and simple woman, but she does not reciprocate his emotion. However, when circumstances force her to marry him, he embarks up...
Alludu Seenu
2014
In this quest for sanctuary, love, and identity, a man and his uncle arrive in Hyderabad, where they capitalize on the uncle's resemblance to a local don.
2013.
7 Movies
Abbai class ammayi mass
2013
Sri(Varun Sandeh) is brought up by his grandmother (Sri Lakshmi) after the death of his parents. Sri’s grandmother is very protective and she keeps him away from beautiful girls. As a result, Sri is v...
Abbayi Class Ammayi Mass
2013
Sri(Varun Sandeh) is brought up by his grandmother (Sri Lakshmi) after the death of his parents. Sri’s grandmother is very protective and she keeps him away from beautiful girls. As a result, Sri is v...
Baadshah
2013
Rama Rao fails to get a job with the police force due to his father's connections with a gangster. But when his brother is killed by the gangster, Rama Rao becomes Baadshah to oppose him.
Greeku Veerudu
2013
Chandu (Nagarjuna) is a very selfish, self made and cut throat businessman in New York who runs a successful Event Organizing Agency and is aided by his uncle Sundar (M. S. Narayana), friends Bharath ...
Athadu Aame O Scooter
2013
We'll begin with a few lines of a song to give you an idea of the kind of humor this movie has to offer. Physics papa physique chudu, social papa sokulu chudu, botany papa bottom chudu, zoology papa a...
Doosukeltha
2013
Chinna (Vishnu) is a very witty and resourceful person who knows how to get things done. As kids, Chinna and Piccheshwar (Vennela Kishore) have a tiff and Piccheshwar leaves the village in a huff. Pic...
Tadakha
2013
A gentle and introverted young man is given employment in the police department, when his father, an inspector, dies of a sudden heart attack. In the line of duty, when he earns the wrath of a dangero...
2012.
4 Movies
Routine Love Story
2012
Routine Love Story is a 2012 Telugu film starring Sundeep Kishan and Regina Cassandra. The movie is directed by Praveen Sattaru, who earlier made LBW (Life Before wedding) and produced by Chanakya Boo...
Mr. Nookayya
2012
Nookayya (Manoj Manchu), who calls himself Nokia, is an expert cell phone thief. He has a good heart though and together with his friends Nampally (Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao) and Charger (Vennela Kis...
Dhenikaina Ready
2012
Veera Narasimha Naidu (Prabhu) is a faction leader in Kurnool who raised his sister Saraswati (Seetha) with love and Affection to make her forget the loss of their Mother. During the marriage time, sh...
Julayi
2012
An intelligent young man and a timid cop team up to catch a criminal who wants revenge after a foiled bank robbery.
2011.
2 Movies
Madatha Kaaja
2011
An average tale, the story begins at Vizag and here lives Kalyan (Allari Naresh) who works as a police informer and ensures crime is zero in his area. His life takes a turn when he sees Swapna (Sneha)...
Pilla Zamindar
6
2011
PJ (Nani) is the grandson of a wealthy zamindar. PJ is an irresponsible youngster who is spoilt by the pampering and excessive money. His grandfather writes a will with several conditions before he di...
2010.
3 Movies
Yemaindi Ee Vela
2010
Seenu and Avantika are divorced and headed for their respective second marriages. They both confess to their new partners about their previous marriage. But, things do not turn out as expected.
Prasthanam
2010
Sharwanand, Sai Kumar, and Sundeep Kishan acted in Prasthanam. The movie is set in the city of Vijayawada. In it's treatment, it has some political color.
Sneha Geetham
2010
Sneha Geetham is made with college backdrop and looks at the aims and aspirations of the present generation youth and The director shows the way of thinking of students, their future plans, their goal...
2005.
1 Movie
Vennela
2005
While celebrating her upcoming departure to the USA with her friends, Pavani meets Naveen (Raja). With his friends, Naveen is also celebrating receiving a visa to study in the USA. Incidentally, both ...
Unknown Year.
2 Movies
Edaina Jaragocchu
Three friends who were born on April 1 want to change their fortunes and become millionaires. They decided to help her out by making easy money when she got a new job and fell in love with one of them...
Indian 2
The sequel to the 1996 film Indian is called Indian 2 and is an upcoming Tamil-language action thriller.
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