Venkatesh made his directorial debut with the 2010 Tamil film Baana Kaathadi.
Venkatesh's popular works include screenplay and direction for the Tamil feature film Baana Kaathadi, released in 2010 and starring Atharvaa, Samantha, and Prasanna.
[2] Apart from mainstream Tamil cinema, Venkatesh has been credited for leading a large number of TV shows including Nalaya Natchathiram Thangamazhai and Amul Super Kudumbam which is a wide-ranging mix of reality shows.
Badri Venkatesh is back to feature films after a hiatus with the Atharvaa starrer Semma Botha Aagathey (2018).
[4] The long-delayed comedy-entertainer Plan Panni Pannanum starring Rio Raj and Remya Nambeesan was released in December 2021.