Venu Thottempudi (born 4 June 1976) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema.

[citation needed] In 2000 after the unsuccessful Manasu Paddanu Kaani, Venu won at the box office once again with Chirunavvutho.

Chiru Navvutho became one of the most successful Telugu movie in the year 2000 and received acclaim for Trivikram Srinivas's writing and Venu's performance as a chef whose marriage gets cancelled due to elopement of the bride.

[19] In 2007, his movie Yamagola Malli Modalayindi co-starring Srikanth, Meera Jasmine and Reemma Sen was released.

[26] After nine years Venu was seen in Ravi Teja's movie Ramarao on Duty, directed by Sarath Mandava.