Nagulapati Srinivasa Chakravarthy, known professionally as J. D. Chakravarthy, is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, producer, composer, and singer known for his work primarily with

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in addition to

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, and

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films. Chakravarthy made his screen debut with the Telugu film, ''

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'', an action

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directed by

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, featured at the 12th IFFI. He subsequently made his Bollywood debut with the remake of the same film titled

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(1990). He then starred in the

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'', featured in the Indian panorama section at the 29th IFFI, and was listed among

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's 100 greatest

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of all time. Chakravarthy received the

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. Chakravarthy has starred in more than seventy feature films in a variety of roles predominantly in Telugu, Hindi and a few Tamil, and Malayalam films. He is best known for his performances in box office hits like ''

Neti Siddhartha ''Neti Siddhartha'', also known by its alternative title ''Siddhartha'', is a 1990 Telugu-language action film produced and directed by Kranthi Kumar under the Kranthi Chitra banner. It stars Nagarjuna, Krishnam Raju, Shobana and Ayesha Jhulka ...

'' (1990), ''

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'' (1993), '' Money Money'' (1995), '' One by Two'' (1993), '' Gulabi'' (1996), for which he received the state

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, ''

Mrugam ''Mrugam'' ( en, Beast) is a 1996 Telugu crime film, written and directed by Rudraraju Suresh Varma. Actor J. D. Chakravarthy played the role of a sincere cop in the film Plot The plot revolves around a politician criminal nexus and love dram ...

'' (1996), ''

Bombay Priyudu ''Bombay Priyudu'' () is a 1996 Telugu-language romance film, starring J. D. Chakravarthy and Rambha. The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Bombay Kadhali'' and in Hindi as ''Main Tere Pyar Mein Pagal''. The film takes its inspiration from Hindi m ...

'' (1996), ''

Anaganaga Oka Roju ''Anaganaga Oka Roju'' () is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars J. D. Chakravarthy and Urmila Matondkar in lead roles. Raghuvaran, Brahmanandam and Kota Srinivasa Rao play other piv ...

'' (1997), ''

Egire Paavurama ''Egire Paavurama'' () is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film, produced by P. Usharani under the Chandra Kiran Films banner, presented by Sri Sravanthi Movies and directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film stars Srikanth, Laila a ...

'' (1997), ''

Nenu Premisthunnanu ''Nenu Premisthunnanu'' is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language Romance film, directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. The film stars J.D Chakravarthy and Rachana. The film was a remake of Malayalam film '' Aniyathipravu''. Plot summary Chakri and Racha ...

'' (1997), ''

Wife of V. Varaprasad ''W/O V. Varaprasad'' is a 1997 Telugu romantic thriller film, produced by Ram Gopal Varma and directed by Vamsy. The film stars Vineeth and J. D. Chakravarthy. The film revolves around a romantic drama suspense story. The songs were penned by ...

'' (1998), ''

Premaku Velayara ''Premaku Velayara'' ( It's time for love) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film co-written and directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Soundarya and Prakash Raj while Srihari and Ravi Teja play support ...

(1999)'', ''

Pape Naa Pranam ''Pape Naa Pranam'' is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language thriller film starring J. D. Chakravarthy. It is a remake of the 1995 American film '' Nick of Time''. The film was dubbed into Hindi and Tamil as ''Aaj Ka Baadshah'' and ''Kolai Kutram''. C ...

'' (2000), ''

Premaku Swagatam ''Premaku Swagatam'' ( ''Welcome to love'') is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romance film, directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy and starring J. D. Chakravarthy and Soundarya. Plot Lahari (Soundarya), daughter of a millionaire, Mahendra (Prakash Raj ...

'' (2002), ''

Madhyanam Hathya ''Madhyanam Hathya'' (English : Afternoon Murder) is a 2004 Telugu language Indian crime thriller film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu. The movie seems to closely follow the story of Horace William Manton, the ...

'' (2004), ''

Dubai Seenu ''Dubai Seenu'' is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Srinu Vaitla. Produced by D. V. V. Danayya, the film stars Ravi Teja and Nayanthara. It has music composed by Mani Sharma. It was remade in Kannada as '' Dubai Ba ...

'' (2007), '' Homam'' (2008), ''

Arima Nambi ''Arima Nambi'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by debutant Anand Shankar. The film stars Vikram Prabhu, Priya Anand, and J. D. Chakravarthy. Drummer Sivamani made his debut as a music director in the film, whic ...

'' (2014), '' Bhaskar the Rascal'' (2015), '' Mikhael'' (2019), ''

Ek Villain Returns ''Ek Villain Returns'' is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Mohit Suri, being a standalone sequel to his 2014 film '' Ek Villain'', and produced by T-Series and Balaji Motion Pictures. It stars John ...

'' (2022), ''

Anek ''Anek'' () is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Anubhav Sinha who also co-produced it with T-Series. The film revolves around a government police secret agent official (played by Khurrana), who is sent ...

'' (2022), and ''

Dahini - The Witch ''Dahini - The Witch'' is a 2022 Indian Hindi language supernatural thriller film written, and directed by Rajesh Touchriver; produced by Sunitha Krishnan, and Pradeep Narayanan. The film stars Tannishtha Chatterjee, J. D. Chakravarthy, and Sruth ...

'' (2022), '' Kaari'' (2022).

Early life

Chakravarthy was born into a Telugu speaking family of carnatic singer Prof. Dr. Kovela Shantha, and father Nagulapati Suryanarayana Rao. He is born in

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. His elder sister Vijayanthi is settled in the

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. He did his schooling in St. George's Grammar School (Hyderabad), and completed B. E. from

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Hindi cinema

His first

film in a lead role, ''

'', was critically acclaimed and became a commercial

. He also starred in

Hindi film Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

s like ''

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'', and '' Aag'' alongside

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, and ''

Bhoot Returns ''Bhoot Returns'' () is a 2012 Indian Hindi 3D horror film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and written by Ravi Shankar. The film was released on 12 October 2012 to mixed reviews. The film stars Manisha Koirala, J. D. Chakravarthy, Madhu Shalin ...

'' alongside

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. He made his film directing debut, with ''

Darwaza Bandh Rakho ''Darwaza Bandh Rakho'' ( ''Keep the Door Shut'') is an Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by J. D. Chakravarthy, cinematography by Chota K. Naidu and released in 2006. The film was remade in Telugu in 2011 as ''Money Money, More Money,' ...

'' and anthology film ''

Darna Zaroori Hai ''Darna Zaroori Hai'' (translation: ''Fright is necessary'') is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language anthology horror film produced by Satish Kaushik, and Ram Gopal Varma. The film is a sequel to '' Darna Mana Hai''. It stars a host of Bollywood actor ...

'' got archived at the

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, New York, America as part of the film course

South cinema

He debuted in 1989 through

Ram Gopal Verma Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma (born 7 April 1962), often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema in addition to Hindi, Kannada language films, and television.** * ...

's debut

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, ''

'' as J.D., as one of the student leaders, and in the same year appeared in a supporting role in the

film ''

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'' before devoting all his time to films under his mentor's

's production. He has worked in many Telugu films directed by ace film makers of the time like

Mani Ratnam Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and few Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. Ratnam has won six Nat ...

Krishna Vamsi Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju, know professionally as Krishna Vamsi, is an Indian film director, producer and choreographer known for his work in Telugu cinema. Vamsi started his career as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma. He made his ...

S. V. Krishna Reddy Satti Venkata Krishna Reddy is an Indian film director, screenwriter, composer, and actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has garnered three state Nandi Awards and the Filmfare Best Telugu Director Award. His notable f ...

K. Raghavendra Rao Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao (born 23 May 1942) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema besides having directed a few Hindi films. He has garnered four state Nandi Awards and five ...

Kodi Ramakrishna Kodi Ramakrishna (23 July 1949 – 22 February 2019) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. One of the most prolific film directors of Telugu film industry, Kodi Ramakrishna has d ...

E. V. V. Satyanarayana Eedara Veera Venkata Satyanarayana (10 June 1956 21 January 2011) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed a total of 51 films in Telugu and Hindi and introduced many actors to Telugu cinema. He was well known for ma ...

Shiva Nageswara Rao Siva Nageswara Rao is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He is especially known for his work in comedy films. His notable films include ''Money'' (1993), ''Money Money'' (1994), '' Lucky Chance'' (1994), '' Sis ...

Gunasekhar Gunasekar (born 2 June 1964) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema. He has directed films in action, romance, mythological, and historical drama genres. He has won a National Film Award, multiple N ...

, and

Vamsy Vamsy is an Indian film director, screenwriter and music director known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1985, he received the National Film Award for '' Sitaara''. Vamsy has his own style of making the movie with art like the director B ...

. In 2002, he played a role of Sri Lankan

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fighter Dhileepan, in

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, ''

Kannathil Muthamittal ''Kannathil Muthamittal'' (also released internationally under the translated title ''A Peck on the Cheek'') is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language musical war film produced and directed by Mani Ratnam. It was based on a short story, "Amuthavum Avanum ...

''. He has returned to Telugu film industry with his Hit Film "''Homam" Both as Director And Actor in year 2008.'' He then went on to direct '' Homam'' and '' Sidham''. He had a role in director Vishnuvardhan's Tamil film ''

Sarvam ''Sarvam'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film co-written and directed by Vishnuvardhan. It stars Arya and Trisha, while J. D. Chakravarthy, Prathap Pothan, and Indrajith play prominent supporting roles. The film, wh ...

'', starring Arya and Trisha. In 2016, he has appeared in the Super Hit Malayalam "Bhaskar The Rascal" pairing with Nayan Tara also starring Mamooty. Then he played a young army officer in another Malayalam film ''

Shikhamani ''Shikhamani'' is 2016 Indian Malayalam-language drama thriller film produced by K.K. Rajagopal under the banner of Sreeraj Cinema and directed by Vinod Guruvayoor. The film stars Chemban Vinod Jose, Mrudula Murali and J.D. Chakravarthy in the ...

'', and made his Kannada film debut with ''Raavani'' alongside

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. He is also directing 3 Kannada films for entertainment factory productions.

Filmography

Telugu films

Other language films

Other credits

References

External links

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