Vennela Kishore is an Indian actor and director who works in Telugu-language films. He is known for his comic roles and has been credited in more than 60 movies, including Hanu-Man, Vennela, and Sarkaru Vaari Paata. He has won two Nandi Awards, two SIIMA Awards, and one IIFA Utsavam Award. 

Kishore was born on September 19, 1977. He started his career as a software engineer before becoming a sought-after comedian in the Telugu film industry. He got the moniker "Vennela" after his first feature film, Vennela. 

Kishore has also directed two Telugu films, Vennela One and Half (2012) and Jaffa (2013). He has also acted in many other films, including Bindaas (2010), Pilla Zamindar (2011), Daruvu (2012), Seema Tapakai (2011), Baadshah (2013), Doosukeltha (2013), Pandaga Chesko (2015), Srimanthudu (2015), Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015), Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada (2016), and Ami Tumi (2017).
 
Kishore has also sung songs, including "Ayya Baaboi".