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name: "Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao"
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tmdb_id: 1488793
wikidata_id: "Q6433841"
roles: ["Editor"]
died: "6 November 2012"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T23:28:07.765934+00:00"
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# Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao

## Identity

Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kotagiri-venkateswara-rao
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kotagiri-venkateswara-rao
- **IMDb ID:** nm0467607
- **TMDB ID:** 1488793
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6433841
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotagiri_Venkateswara_Rao, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6433841, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0467607/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1488793

Editor. Born in Nuzvid, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Died 6 November 2012.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Died:** 6 November 2012
- **Also known as:** Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao, Kothagiri Venkateshwara Rao, Kothagiri Venkateswara Rao
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotagiri_Venkateswara_Rao, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6433841, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0467607/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1488793

## Coming up

- *Sri Sri* (2026-12-03), Editor

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion*](https://film.one/film/bahubali-2-the-conclusion.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao is an Indian film editor who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He began his career in the late 1970s after training under director Adurthi Subba Rao in Madras, receiving his first opportunity to edit songs for K. Raghavendra Rao's *Adavi Ramudu* (1977).

He has edited more than one hundred films and maintained a long collaboration with director S. S. Rajamouli on titles including *Magadheera* (2009), *Eega* (2012), *Baahubali: The Beginning* (2015) and *Baahubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017). Other notable credits include *Mahanati* (2018), *Sita Ramam* (2022) and *Kalki 2898-AD* (2024). He has received multiple Nandi Awards for Best Editor.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017), Fi1m 82, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/bahubali-2-the-conclusion.md)

## Complete filmography (140)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Sri Sri* (2026), Editor
- *Vishwambhara* (2026), Editor
- *Vadala* (2026), Editor
- *Bad Boy Karthik* (2026), Editor
- *The Rajasaab* (2026), Editor
- *Champion* (2025), Editor
- *Bāhubali: The Epic* (2025), Editor
- *Utsavam* (2024), Editor
- *Kalki 2898-AD* (2024), Editor
- *Raajadhani Files* (2024), Editor
- *Alaa Ninnu Cheri* (2023), Editor
- *Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty* (2023), Editor
- *Ahimsa* (2023), Editor
- *Gurtunda Seetakalam* (2022), Editor
- *Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga* (2022), Editor
- *Macherla Niyojakavargam* (2022), Editor
- *Sita Ramam* (2022), Editor
- *Maa Neella Tank* (2022), series, Editor
- *Radhe Shyam* (2022), Editor
- *Induvadana* (2022), Editor
- *Akhanda* (2021), Editor
- *Aaradugula Bullet* (2021), Editor
- *World Famous Lover* (2020), Editor
- *Venky Mama* (2019), Editor
- *Tholu Bommalata* (2019), Editor
- *Kousalya Krishnamurthy* (2019), Editor
- *Sita* (2019), Editor
- *Vinaya Vidheya Rama* (2019), Editor
- *Savyasachi* (2018), Editor
- *Shailaja Reddy Alludu* (2018), Editor
- *Saakshyam* (2018), Editor
- *Mahanati* (2018), Editor
- *Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India* (2018), Editor
- *Chalo* (2018), Editor
- *Howrah Bridge* (2018), Editor
- *Bhaagamathie* (2018), Editor
- *Agnyaathavaasi* (2018), Editor
- *2 Countries* (2017), Editor
- *Balakrishnudu* (2017), Editor
- *Mahanubhavudu* (2017), Editor
- *Jai Lava Kusa* (2017), Editor
- *Nene Raju Nene Mantri* (2017), Editor
- *Radha* (2017), Editor
- *Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017), Editor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/bahubali-2-the-conclusion.md)
- *Appatlo Okadundevadu* (2016), Editor
- *Premam* (2016), Editor
- *Janatha Garage* (2016), Editor
- *A Aa* (2016), Editor
- *Brahmotsavam* (2016), Editor
- *Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi* (2016), Editor
- *Srimanthudu* (2015), Editor
- *Bāhubali: The Beginning* (2015), Editor
- *Rey* (2015), Editor
- *Yavade Subramanyam* (2015), Editor
- *Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju* (2015), Editor
- *Legend* (2014), Editor
- *Mirchi* (2013), Editor
- *Eega* (2012), Editor
- *Endukante Premanta* (2012), Editor
- *Adhinayakudu* (2012), Editor
- *Neeku Naaku Dash Dash* (2012), Editor
- *Naa Ishtam* (2012), Editor
- *Rajanna* (2011), Editor
- *Jai Bolo Telangana* (2011), Editor
- *Maryada Ramanna* (2010), Editor
- *Darling* (2010), Editor
- *Saleem* (2009), Editor
- *Magadheera* (2009), Editor
- *Siddu from Srikakulam* (2008), Editor
- *Maamu Tension Nai Leneka* (2007), Editor
- *Yamadonga* (2007), Editor
- *Khatarnak* (2006), Editor
- *Gopi – Goda Meeda Pilli* (2006), Editor
- *Chinnodu* (2006), Editor
- *Vikramarkudu* (2006), Editor
- *Jai Chiranjeeva* (2005), Editor
- *Chatrapathi* (2005), Editor
- *Narasimhudu* (2005), Editor
- *Naa Alludu* (2005), Editor
- *Balu* (2005), Editor
- *Sye* (2004), Editor
- *Shambhu* (2003), Editor
- *Simhadri* (2003), Editor
- *Gangotri* (2003), Editor
- *Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu* (2003), Editor
- *Indra* (2002), Editor
- *Student No. 1* (2001), Editor
- *Narasimha Naidu* (2001), Editor
- *Vamsi* (2000), Editor
- *Goppinti Alludu* (2000), Editor
- *Preminche Manasu* (1999), Editor
- *Rajakumarudu* (1999), Editor
- *Sultan* (1999), Editor
- *Samarasimha Reddy* (1999), Editor
- *Choodalani Vundi* (1998), Editor
- *Gharana Bullodu* (1995), Editor
- *Alludaa Majakaa* (1995), Editor
- *Uzhavan* (1993), Editor
- *Tholi Muddu* (1993), Editor
- *Muta Mestri* (1993), Editor
- *Gadibidi Ganda* (1993), Editor
- *Ashwamedham* (1992), Editor
- *Sundara Kanda* (1992), Editor
- *Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari* (1990), Editor
- *Prananiki Pranam* (1990), Editor
- *Agni* (1989), Editor
- *Ashoka Chakravarthy* (1989), Editor
- *Ontari Poratam* (1989), Editor
- *Ellame En Thangachi* (1989), Editor
- *Bhale Donga* (1989), Editor
- *Aakhari Poratam* (1988), Editor
- *Sahasa Samrat* (1987), Editor
- *Makutamleni Maharaju* (1987), Editor
- *Deshoddharakudu* (1986), Editor
- *Khaidi Rudrayya* (1986), Editor
- *Kondaveeti Raja* (1986), Editor
- *Driver Babu* (1986), Editor
- *Rakta Sindhuram* (1985), Editor
- *Darja Donga* (1985), Editor
- *Agni Parvatham* (1985), Editor
- *Kanchu Kaagada* (1984), Editor
- *Challenge* (1984), Editor
- *Justice Chaudhury* (1983), Editor
- *Adavi Simhalu* (1983), Editor
- *Kirayi Kotigadu* (1983), Editor
- *Abhilasha* (1983), Editor
- *Himmatwala* (1983), Editor
- *Farz Aur Kanoon* (1982), Editor
- *Tik Tik Tik* (1981), Editor
- *Kondaveeti Simham* (1981), Editor
- *Seethakoka Chilaka* (1981), Editor
- *Prema Kanuka* (1981), Editor
- *Tiruguleni Manishi* (1981), Editor
- *Kotha Jeevithalu* (1981), Editor
- *Ooriki Monagadu* (1981), Editor
- *Bhale Krishnudu* (1980), Editor
- *Vetagadu* (1979), Editor
- *Adavi Ramudu* (1977), Editor
- *Fauzi*, Editor
- *Tyson Naidu*, Editor

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