Venkitesh V. P.


Venkitesh V.P. is an Indian actor and television personality known for his work in Malayalam cinema and television. He gained recognition as a contestant on the reality show Nayika Nayakan and has appeared in multiple Malayalam films, including his Telugu film debut Kingdom.
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Early life

Venkitesh was born on August 9, 1993, to Pichumani, a Malayali-Tamil Brahmin, and Tharakumari, a Malayali Nair housewife, in Westfort Sreevaraham, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, adjacent to the Sri Padmanabha Swami temple.

Career

Television

Venkitesh rose to prominence as a contestant in the Malayalam reality show Nayika Nayakan aired on Mazhavil Manorama, where he was noted for his comedic skills.
He later appeared as a co-host on Udan Panam season 5 on Mazhavil Manorama.

Film

Venkitesh began his acting career with small roles in Malayalam films such as Velipadinte Pusthakam, Odiyan, and Thattumpurath Achuthan.
He played one of the leads in Stand Up. In 2021, he appeared in supporting roles in The Priest and Kho-Kho.
In 2023, he appeared in Lovefully Yours Veda.
He made his Telugu debut in 2025 with the film Kingdom playing the antagonist.

Other ventures

In 2024, Venkitesh co-founded a startup named Suda Suda Idli in Thiruvananthapuram and now in Calicut, Kerala, along with a group of friends. The initiative, which began as a street food truck with variety combination of Idli near the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple, gained media attention for its unique concept and for Venkitesh's active involvement in the operations.

Filmography

All films are in Malayalam-language, unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Mizhi Thurakku
2015Ammakkoru Tharattu
2017Velipadinte PusthakamCollege student
2018OdiyanVillager
2018Thattumpurath AchuthanDevotional singer
2019Stand UpAmal
2021The PriestSiddharth
2021Kho-KhoBen
2022Viral Sebi
2023Lovefully Yours VedaJeevanlal
2024RebelAntonyDebut Tamil film
2025KingdomMuruganDebut Telugu film