Fish Venkat Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Mangilipalli Venkatesh
Real Name	Venkat Raj
Other Name	Venkat
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black (Semi Bald)
Career
Debut	Film: Kushi (2001) as Gudumba Satti's henchman
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 July 1981 (Sunday)
Birthplace	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Date of Death	18 July 2025
Place of Death	Hyderabad, Telangana
Age (at the time of death)	44 Years
Death Cause	Complications arising from kidney and liver failure
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad
Social Media	Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse
Children	Son(s)- 2 Daughter- 1 • Shravanthi (aka Sravanthi)
Parents	Father- (worked at IDPL)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Fish Venkat

• Fish Venkat grew up in Hyderabad, Telangana.

• Venkat hailed from Telangana and belonged to the Ganga Putrudu community, traditionally linked to fishing. He also spoke in a distinct Telangana dialect that reflected his roots. This combination of heritage and speech led to him being called ‘Fish’ Venkat.

• His father hailed from Chintal Basti in Khairatabad, Telangana.

• Venkat knew actor Srihari and his family well, and their bond grew as they practised together at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad. Though Venkat was not even interested in films at the time, it was Srihari who convinced him to enter the industry.

• In his early days, Venkat worked at the Musheerabad Fish Market and helped with his brother’s fish business. While doing so, he secretly acted in films without his brother’s knowledge.

• Venkat was initially offered a role in the Telugu action film ‘Vijayaramaraju’ (2000), but he turned it down.

• His first on-screen appearance came with the film ‘Orey Thammudu’ (2001), where he played one of four supporting characters.

• After appearing in a few small-budget films, Venkat took a break as it began affecting his fish business. He later returned to acting and slowly gained recognition for his comic timing.

• Venkat’s work in the films ‘Kushi’ (2001) and ‘Aadi’ (2002) was highly appreciated by the audience.
  

  A poster of the film ‘Aadi’ (2002)

• Fish Venkat began receiving specially written roles after his appearance in the film ‘Aadi,’ as writers and directors started noticing his potential.

• Fish Venkat primarily worked in Telugu films and is known for playing comedy and negative roles.

• Venkat played the role of Govind’s henchman in the 2014 film ‘Subramanyam For Sale,’ directed by Harish Shankar, which turned out to be a breakthrough. His fast-paced English dialogues and comic timing between the hero and villain made him widely popular.
  

  Fish Venkat as Govind’s henchman in a still from the film ‘Subramanyam For Sale’ (2014)

• Venkat often credited director Harish Shankar for his career growth, as Harish gave him roles in most of his films, which greatly helped him grow in the industry.

• Fish Venkat worked in many other films, including ‘Bunny’ (2005), ‘Samanyudu’ (2006), ‘Seetharamula Kalyanam Lankalo’ (2010), ‘Jai Sriram’ (2013), ‘Speedunnodu’ (2016), and ‘Coffee with a Killer’ (2025).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Coffee with a Killer’ (2025)

• Venkat often took roles without focusing on money and had even done some films without charging anything.

• Venkat was conscious about fitness and was once even selected for the Mr. Telangana competition.

• In July 2025, Fish Venkat was admitted to the ICU and needed a kidney transplant, costing around Rs. 50 lakh, but his family could not find a matching donor and appealed for help.

• It was initially reported that actor Prabhas offered to cover the transplant expenses, but his daughter later clarified that no such support had been received.

• Later, Minister Vakiti Srihari visited Venkat at the hospital and offered Rs. 1 lakh as immediate aid. He also assured that the government would handle all medical expenses.