Venu Yeldandi

Venu Yeldandi born May 25 1978 also known as Jabardasth Venu is an Indian film director screenwriter and actor who works in Telugu cinema He began his screen career as a comedic actor debuting in Jai 2004 before appearing in comedic and supporting roles across numerous features including Munna 2007 Kantri 2008 Pilla Zamindar 2011 Atharintiki Daaredi 2013 and Race Gurram 2014 He also performed in television sketch comedy and featured in the streaming comedy series Save the Tigers 2023 In 2023 Yeldandi made his feature directorial and writing debut with the rural family drama Balagam The film earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Director Telugu the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and the SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director Telugu His subsequent acting credits include Darling 2024