Jaya Prakash Reddy (8 May 1946 – 8 September 2020
) was an Indian actor who predominantly appeared in
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
...
films. Born in
Sirvel of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
, he came into the limelight with the film ''
Samarasimha Reddy
''Samarasimha Reddy'' is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, produced by Chengala Venkat Rao under Satyanarayanamma Productions banner and directed by B. Gopal. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in the titular role alongside Anjala ...
'' (1999) where he played the role of Veera Raghava Reddy. He acted as an antagonist in several films such as ''
Jayam Manade Raa
''Jayam Manadera'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by N. Shankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu under the Suresh Productions banner. It stars Venkatesh, Soundarya and Bhanupriya, with music composed by Vandema ...
'' (2000) and ''
Chennakesava Reddy
''Chennakesava Reddy'' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action film, produced by Bellamkonda Suresh under the Sri Sai Ganesh Productions banner and directed by V. V. Vinayak. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Tabu, Shriya Saran and music compos ...
'' (2002). Later in his career, he was also featured in many comic roles.
He died at his home in
Guntur on 8 September 2020, at an age of 74, from massive cardiac arrest. He was honoured with Special Jury Award (Alexander) for his contribution to
Tollywood at the
16th Santosham Film Awards
The 16th Santosham Film Awards is an awards ceremony held at Hyderabad, India on 26 August 2018 recognized the best films and performances from the Tollywood films and music released in 2017, along with special honors for lifetime contributions ...
.
Selected filmography
Telugu films
Tamil films
Kannada films
Awards
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Nandi Award for Best Villain -
Jayam Manadera
''Jayam Manadera'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by N. Shankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu under the Suresh Productions banner. It stars Venkatesh, Soundarya and Bhanupriya, with music composed by Vandemat ...
(2000)
[(in ]Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
...
)
References
External links
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20th-century Indian male actors
2020 deaths
Telugu comedians
Place of birth missing
Nandi Award winners
Male actors in Telugu cinema
Indian male film actors
People from Kurnool district
Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
Male actors in Tamil cinema
21st-century Indian male actors
1946 births
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