Jaya Prakash Reddy

Jaya Prakash Reddy
Born(1946-05-08)8 May 1946[1]
Sirvel, Madras Presidency, British India[2]
(now in Sirvel, Kurnool)
Died8 September 2020(2020-09-08) (aged 74)
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationActor
Years active1976–2020

Jaya Prakash Reddy (8 May 1946 – 8 September 2020)[1][3] was an Indian actor who predominantly appeared in Telugu films and theatre.[4]

Early life and career

Since Jaya Prakash Reddy’s father was a sub-inspector, he was brought up at different places in Rayalaseema. He moved to Guntur, where he completed his Bachelor's of Education and worked as a lecturer and in theatre.[5]

After seeing him perform for the play Gupchup in Nalgonda, Dasari Narayana Rao gave him a role in Brahma Puthrudu (1988).[5] He came into the limelight with the film Samarasimha Reddy (1999) where he played the role of Veera Raghava Reddy. He acted as an antagonist in several films such as Jayam Manade Raa (2000) and Chennakesava Reddy (2002). Later in his career, he was also featured in many comic roles. He created a series of plays titled Nela Nela JP tho in 2014 at the Sri Venkateswara Vignana Mandiram in Guntur.[5]

He died of cardiac arrest at his home in Guntur on 8 September 2020, at the age of 74.[6]

Filmography

Telugu films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976Mutyala PallakiCollege Principal
1978 Nayudu Bava Doctor
1981Varalabbayi
1983 Tarzan Sundari Gang leader
1984 James Bond 999 Police Chief
Tella Gulabeelu
Pralaya Simham Driver Balaram
Tandava Krishnudu Principal
1985 Kanchu Kavacham General Jimbo
Lady James Bond
1987 Veera Viharam
1988Brahma PuthruduS.P.
1989 Bhagavan
Two Town Rowdy
Dhruva Nakshatram
1990Prema KhaidiPolice
Lorry DriverBank manager
Abhisarika
Iddaru Iddare Ramireddy
Bobbili RajaTribal
1991 Ramudu Kadhu Rakshasudu Suyodhana Rao
Nayakuralu
ShatruvuMayor
Niyantha
1992 Chitram Bhalare Vichitram!!Phani
420
Hello Darling
Pelli Neeku Shobhanam NaakuMaantrikudu
1993Jamba Lakidi PambaHijra
Nippu Ravva Labour officer
1997Preminchukundam RaaVeerabadrayya
Ugadi
Priya O Priya
Oke Maata
1998 Ganesh DIG
Yuvarathna Rana
Manasichi Choodu
Sri Ramulayya
Bavagaru BagunnaraVenkat's father
All Rounder
1999Samarasimha ReddyVeeraraghava Reddy
Nee Kosam
Rajakumarudu
Sambayya
2000Jayam Manade RaaNarasimha Naidu
VijayaramarajuHome minister
Ee Tharam Nehru Rambhupal Chowdhary
Sri Srimati Satyabhama
Adavi Chukka
VamsiRamineedu[7]
SuriRam Das
Goppinti Alludu
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary
2001Narasimha NaiduAnjali's uncle
Khaki ChokkaJanardhan
Jackpot
Ammayi KosamPolice Inspector[8]
AnandamSub-Inspector of Police
Narahari
Snehamante IderaPadmini's uncle
2002Seema SimhamKulashekar Rao
ParasuramMental Anjaneyulu
Avunu Valliddaru Ista PaddaruConstable
SonthamGulabi
Chennakeshava ReddyVenkat Reddy
Joruga HusharugaBhaskar Rama Rao
Allari RamuduJayaprakash
Holi
Lahiri Lahiri LahiriloAchchamamba's nephew
Thotti Gang
2003Palnati BrahmanayuduNarsinga Naidu
Indiramma Madhava Rao
NijamSidda Reddy
SeetayyaSarvarayudu
Kabaddi KabaddiHead Constable
Aayudham
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
Ottesi Cheputunna
Veede
2004Shiva Shankar
Varsham
Swetha Naagu Sarpararanya DhoraBilingual film
Swamy
Apparao Driving School
Sankharavam
2005Evadi Gola VaadidhiBanda Reddy
ChatrapatiMunicipal Commissioner
Nuvvostanante NenoddantanaJP
NarasimhuduLocal MLA
AthaduJP
Jai ChiranjeevaShanti's father
Sree
2006Sri RamadasuMathisahib
KithakithaluSoundarya's father
VikramarkuduHome Minister
Raraju
2007 Julayi ReddyBilingual film
DheePedhananayana
YamadongaRam Prasad
Godava
Pagale Vennela
TulasiChandrayya[9]
Viyyalavari KayyaluVengal Reddy
Aata
Anumanaspadam
Bhookailas
2008John Apparao 40 PlusPolice Inspector
BujjigaduMinister
ReadyChitti Naidu
Siddu from SikakulamObul Reddy
KingAppaji
NagaramGudisala Narayana Murthy
KrishnaJakka's uncle
ParuguSub-Inspector
Dongala Bandi
Gunde Jhallumandi
KantriHome minister Ranga Reddy
Michael Madana Kamaraju
Premabhishekam
Somberi
Swagatam
Yuvatha
2009Raju Maharaju
Neramu SikshaMLA Suryanarayan
AnjaneyuluBabulal
Bangaru Babu
MahatmaDada[10]
KaskoJP
Boni
Bumper Offer
Fitting Master
Jayeebhava
KickJ.P.
Saleem
Sontha Ooru
2010Maa Nanna Chiranjeevi
Seeta Ramula Kalyanam LankaloVeera Pratap's father
PrasthanamBangaru Raju
Namo VenkatesaBhadrappa's grandfather
Maa Annayya BangaramParameshwar Rao
BindaasSeshadri Naidu
2011Brahmi Gadi KathaSiva's uncle
Madatha KajaJP
OosaravelliSarkar
Buridi
Seema TapakaiVenkatappa
KandireegaRajanna
Aha Naa Pellanta!
Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
2012Betting BangarajuPolice Officer
Gabbar SinghPolice Commissioner
Bodyguard
Devaraya
Genius
Racha
Srimannarayana
2013NaayakBabji's Paternal Uncle
BaadshahAadhi's father
BhaiVenkat Reddy
Sukumarudu
BalupuCI Basava
ShadowHome Minister Naidu
Adda
MasalaEddulu Kameshwar Rao
Venkatadri ExpressBride's father[11]
Nenem Chinna Pillana
Noothi Lo Kappalu
Ongole Gittha
Tadakha
2014LegendMP
Race GurramIG J.P.
ManamHome Minister J.P.
Jump JilaniVeera Puli Reddy
RabhasaPeddi Reddy alias Pedayya
Autonagar SuryaCorporator Indra
Eduruleni AlexanderKotappa[12]
Bhimavaram BulloduReddy[13]
Brother of Bommali
Laddu Babu
Pilla Nuvvu Leni JeevithamJP
Prathinidhi
Rough
2015PataasCentral Minister JP
AkhilKishore's father
TemperHome Minister of A.P.
Lacchimdeviki O LekkundiSomyayajulu
Mosagallaku MosagaduKaushik
Where Is Vidya BalanMinister Puli Naidu[14]
James Bond
Shivam Bhoji Reddy's brother-in-law
Bruce Lee - The FighterFight Master Dangerous David,
Police Inspector G. Ramji		Dual Role
SoukhyamPellikoduku
Tripura
A Shyam Gopal Varma Film
Dongaata
Pandaga Chesko
Rudhramadevi
2016SarrainoduBhoopathi
SupremeM.L.A.
HyperParty President
Nandini Nursing HomeDr. Venkateshwarlu
Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu
Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
Ism
2017Khaidi No. 150Commissioner Krishna Murthy
RadhaAcharya Deva[15]
Nene Raju Nene MantriJailor
Jai Lava KusaSravani's father
Raja the GreatDevaraj's henchmen
Andhhagadu
Goutham Nanda
Saranam Gacchami
2018InttelligentSathya Murthy
Jai SimhaCentral Minister JP
Jamba Lakidi Pamba
MLANagappa[16]
Chethilo Cheyyesi Cheppu Baava
Nela TicketC.P. Ranjith Kumar
PanthamHealth Minister
NartanasalaSatya's father[17]
LoverGoon
Silly FellowsJacket Janakiram
Amar Akbar AnthonyWATA chairman
Jamba Lakidi Pamba
Next NuvveJP[18]
Sapthagiri LLB
2019Crazy Crazy FeelingDream father
2020Sarileru NeekevvaruNagendra's father
2021Alludu AdhursPolice DCPPosthumously released
Aaradugula BulletPosthumously released

Other language films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2001Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha RupaiyaPolice InspectorHindi
2002Durga
2003AnjaneyaJaya PrakashTamil
DiwanKandhavel
2004Shwetha NaagaraSarpa Kaadu DhoreyKannadaBilingual film
2005AaruReddyTamil
ChinnaChinna's ex boss
2006DharmapuriMLA Konda Mookan
2007Thiru RangaReddyBilingual film
2008Satya in LoveVeda's fatherKannada
CitizenHome Minister of Karnataka
2009YagnaVaradaraj
2010Uthama PuthiranChinnamuthu GoundarTamil

Awards

Year Award and category Work Ref.
2000Nandi Award for Best VillainJayam Manadera[19]
2018Santosham Film Awards – Alexander Special Jury AwardN/a[20]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jaya Prakash Reddy, Telugu actor, passes away". The Hindu. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jaya Prakash Reddy (1946–2020): Mahesh Babu, Jr NTR, Prakash Raj and others mourn demise of versatile actor". The Indian Express. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Nagabhushanam is my inspiration: actor". The Hindu. 24 October 2010. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "RIP Jaya Prakash Reddy: From a lecturer and theatre artist to a menacing villain and comedian, lesser known facts of the thespian". The Times of India. 8 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Actor Jaya Prakash Reddy passes away". The Indian Express. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Jalapathi. "Vamshee : Drab and boring". Indiainfo. Archived from the original on 9 June 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jaya Prakash Reddy Comedy in Ammai Kosam". 28 August 2009 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "Tulasi - Telugu & Tamil cinema Review - Venkatesh & Nayana Tara". www.idlebrain.com.
  10. ↑ "Mahatma film review - Telugu cinema Review - Srikanth & Bhavana". www.idlebrain.com.
  11. ↑ "Venkatadri Express review - Telugu cinema review - Sundeep Kishan, Rakul Preet Singh, Nagineedu, Brahmaji, Saptagiri, Tagubothu Ramesh, Pruthvi, Jaya Prakash Reddy, MS Narayana, Narsing Yadav etc". www.idlebrain.com.
  12. ↑ "Eduruleni Alexander Telugu Movie Review, Rating". The Hans India. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Bhemavaram Bullodu Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Bhemavaram Bullodu by Times of India". The Times of India.
  14. ↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (26 June 2015). "Where is Vidya Balan: Nothing to do with Vidya". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Radha is a complete entertainer; it will leave the audience in splits". The Times of India. 12 May 2017.
  16. ↑ "MLA Telugu Movie Review {3/5}: Entertaining, 'time-pass' kind of a film to watch along with your family". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (30 August 2018). "'@Nartanasala' review: Humour lacks bite". The Hindu.
  18. ↑ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (3 November 2017). "'Next Nuvve' review: Parts don't add up". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
  20. ↑ "16వ 'సంతోషం' అవార్డ్స్: ఉత్తమ నటుడు చిరంజీవి" [16th 'Santhosham' Awards: Best Actor Chiranjeevi]. Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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