Dual purpose sorghum response to anthracnose disease, growth and yield was undertaken in Derashe and Arba Minch trial sites during March to June 2018 and 2019. Five sorghum varieties and Rara (local check) were arranged in a randomized complete block design with four replications. Variety Chelenko exhibited the tallest main crop plant height (430 cm) while Dhishkara was the tallest (196.65 cm) at ratoon crop harvesting. Rara had a higher tiller number (main=6.73, ratoon=9.73) among the varieties. Dishkara and Chelenko varieties produced 50% and 10% more dry biomass yield than the overall mean dry biomass yield, while Konoda produced 40% less. Although the anthracnose infestation was highest on the varieties Konoda (PSI=20.37%) and NTJ_2 (PSI=32.19%), they produced significantly (P<0.001) higher grain yield (3.89 t/ha) than others. Under anthracnose pressure, Chelenko and Dhishkara varieties are suggested for dry matter yield while NTJ_2 for grain yield production in the steudy area and similar agro-ecology.