Daggubati

Daggubati is a surname associated with a prominent Indian family in Telugu cinema, based in Hyderabad, Telangana, with roots in Andhra Pradesh. The family has played a major role in shaping Tollywood through filmmaking, acting, and production ventures since the late 20th century. The patriarch, Daggubati Ramanaidu (1936–2015), was a prolific film producer who founded Ramanaidu Studios and Suresh Productions, one of India’s leading production companies known for making films across Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and other languages.

Notable members of the Daggubati family include Daggubati Venkatesh, a leading actor in Telugu cinema with a career spanning several decades; Daggubati Suresh Babu, a film producer and businessman who runs Suresh Productions; and Rana Daggubati, an actor and producer who gained international recognition for the Baahubali series. The family’s production and distribution activities have supported the growth of Telugu cinema and influenced cross-language collaborations and talent development.

The Daggubatis are closely associated with Suresh Productions, a multi-language film company that has financed and distributed numerous projects. The surname remains linked to the Telugu film industry and its history of commercial cinema and artistic collaboration.