Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad in 2019
Born
Gadde Rajendra Prasad[1]

(1956-07-19) 19 July 1956[1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1977–Present
SpouseVijaya Chamundeswari
Children2
RelativesRama Prabha (mother-in-law)

Gadde Rajendra Prasad (born 19 July 1956) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu films. He is a recipient of four Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards, three SIIMA Awards, and three Santosham Film Awards.

Prasad made his debut in 1977 with Sneham and gained recognition with Manchu Pallaki (1982). He then went on to be starred in several successful comedy films such as Rendu Rellu Aaru (1986), Ladies Tailor (1986), Aha Naa-Pellanta! (1987), Appula Appa Rao (1991), and Mayalodu (1993).[1] He received Nandi Award for Best Actor for Erra Mandaram (1991) and Aa Naluguru (2004). He has also received an Honorary doctorate from Andhra University.[2] In 2012, he starred in the medical thriller Dream, for which he won the Royal Reel Award at the Canada International Film Festival.[3][4]

He is fondly called "Nata Kireeti" and he has been honored with the title "Hasya Kireeti" by the Telugu Alliances of Canada, held at Mississauga.[5] He was also honored to walk the green carpet at the IIFA film festival held in 2009, marking his performance in the English-language film, Quick Gun Murugun.[6]

Early life

Prasad was born into a middle-class family to Gadde Venkata Narayana and Manikyamba in Nimmakuru, Andhra Pradesh. His parents hailed from Dondapadu, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.[1][7] His father was a teacher. Prasad completed his graduation with a diploma in Ceramic Engineering before entering the film industry. He joined a company but had to resign from the job because he was too young. After witnessing the shooting of Tatamma Kala, he aspired to join the industry. Upon the suggestion of N.T.R and N. Trivikrama Rao, he joined an acting school.

Personal life

Prasad is married to Vijaya Chamundeswari. She is the daughter of Rama Prabha. They have a son and a daughter.[8]

Career

Early career (1977 – 1985)

Prasad made his debut as an actor on the silver screen with the film Sneham (1977), directed by Bapu. Initially, he worked as a dubbing artist and played many supporting roles. He played a supporting role in the film Ramarajyamlo Bheemaraju, starring Krishna, which fetched him a chance in 14 films.

Breakthrough as a lead & comedy actor (1985 – 2004)

Prasad with ventriloquist Ramdas Padhye during the filming of Ammo Bomma (2001).

He was identified by director Vamsy to play a lead role in his film, Preminchu Pelladu. He rose to fame with Vamsy's Ladies Tailor. He continued to act in supporting roles while also playing lead roles. In a career of over 45 years, he acted in more than 200 Telugu films and few Tamil films. Prasad has been called a great comedy actor[9] and is fondly called the King of Comedy and Natakireeti in Andhra Pradesh.[10]

His collaboration with the director Jandhyala in Aha Naa Pellanta established him as an overnight star. He also made successful collaborations with directors Vamsy, E. V. V. Satyanarayana, S. V. Krishna Reddy and Relangi Narasimha Rao. Notably, Relangi made 32 films (out of 70 as a director) with Prasad.

Critically acclaimed roles (2004 – 2011)

One major role which garnered him a lot of accolades was in the movie Aa Naluguru, for which he won the State Nandi Award for the second time in his career.[11] Critically acclaimed films such as Mee Sreyobhilashi and Onamalu made him one of the most promising actors in Telugu film industry. He acted as Lord Hanuman in the blockbuster multi-star film Devullu.

In 2009, Prasad played the titular role in the English-language film, Quick Gun Murugun. The film was screened at the London Film Festival, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, the New York Asian Film Festival and at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.[12]

Supporting roles (2011 – present)

Prasad celebrating his birthday at the sets of Nannaku Prematho (2016) with Jr. NTR.

He played remarkable characters as supporting artist in films such as Julai, Aagadu, S/O Satyamurthy, Srimanthudu and Nannaku Prematho as well as elderly characters in films like Dagudumoota Dandakore.

Telugu people who emigrated abroad would take Prasad's movies along with them, such was the popularity and impact of his films on at least two generations of Telugu people. The then prime minister P. V. Narasimha Rao too was a huge fan of Prasad.[13]

In 2015, he was elected as a President of Movie Artist Association (MAA), against actress Jayasudha.[14]

His recent film Senapathi steaming on Aha

Awards

Nandi Awards[15]
South Indian International Movie Awards
CineMAA Awards

Santosham Film Awards

Telugu Book of Records Awardee

  • For continuously 10 years published as a Cover page picture on Ballem Cinema Directory 2016.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Telugu films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1977SnehamChandram
1979ChaayaPrasad
1980Nijam
Aadadi Gadapa Daatite
Moodu Mulla BandhamMurali
1981Daari Tappina ManishiAtma
1982Ee Charitra Ae SiratoVarun
Manchu PallakiHari
Kalavari SamsaramRajeev
1983MundaduguMohan
Pelli ChoopuluSivaiah
Pelli Chesi ChupesthamPapa Rao
NavodayamVikram
Ramarajyamlo BheemarajuSatish
PoratamTailor Appa Rao
Idi Kaadu MugimpuKrishna
Ee Pillaku Pellavutundaa?Dancer
Ee Desamlo Oka RojuBus Passenger
Adavalle AligitheKarthik
1984Ee Chaduvulu MakkoduKishan
Aakali Neeku Joharlu
Rojulu MarayiKaamesam
UdayamRaja
Gudi Gantalu MrogayiMestri
Sampoorna PremayanamPrasad
Tandava KrishnuduRaja
ChallengeVidyarthi
SwatiSubba Rao
Yama DoothaluRaja
Desham lo Dongalu Paddaru
RustumPaper Punna Rao
1985VandemataramDr.G. N. Kal / Nukaal
YamuduVinod
Ada Pillale NayamDevadasu
Ottuku Viluva Ivvandi
AagrahamShankar
Muddula Chellelu
Mangalya BandhamBus Conductor
GarjanaBalu
Musugu DongaGiri
Anadiga AadadiShankar
Darja DongaPrasad
Kotha Pelli KoothuruRaja
Babayi-AbbayiTaxi Driver
Muchataga MugguruRamesh
Preminchu PelladuRambabu Debut film as Hero
Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
Kattula KondaiahInspector Vijay
DongaInspector Ravi
PuliInspector Prasad
Bharyabhartala BhandamMadan
PattabhishekamRajesh
1986KashmoraDharka
Karu Diddina KapuramSatya Keerthi David
PunyasthreePeter
Padaharella AmmayiChanti
PavitraKishtaiah
BrahmastramRaja
Captain NagarjunRavi
RakshasuduInspector Vijay
Oka Radha Iddaru KrishnuluPrasad
Ladies TailorSundaram (Tailor)
Rendu Rella AaruMad / Madhusudhana Rao / Venkata Sivam
1987Samsaram Oka ChadarangamRaghava
Lawyer SuhasiniSurya Prakash Rao
SatyagrahamDEO Cameo
Madana GopaluduGopalam
DharmapatniBosu Babu
AranyakandaSingadu
Manmadha Leela Kamaraju GolaKamaraju
Makutamleni MaharajuMohan
TrimurtuluSandeep
Kaboye AlluduPrasad
Damit Katha Adam ThirigindiGagapathi & Chakravarthy Dual role
Gundamma Gari KrishnuluGopala Krishna
Bhale MoguduRamakrishna
Dabbevariki CheduVidyasagar
Gandhinagar Rendava VeedhiPrabhu / Ram Singh
Aha Naa PellantaKrishna Murthy Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
Naku Pellam KavaliLakshmana
1988SamsaramRavi Babu
Bhama KalapamKrishna Murthy
ThodallulluBhaskar
AanimuthyamInspector Murali
Bava Marudula SavalInspector Jai Kumar
Asthulu AnthasthuluKishtaiyah
Bharya Bhartala BhagothamBasu / Bhagothula Subramanyam
Jeevana JyothiAkbar
Jhansi RaniMr. V / Sriraj
Pelli Chesi ChooduMohan
Jeevana GangaRaja
Chinnodu PeddoduChinnodu
Sahasam Cheyara DimbhakaChandram
Chikkadu DorakaduRaja & Chinnababu Dillep Dual role
Station MasterRama Rao
Donga KolluAlli Billi Anjineelu
Vivaha BhojanambuSitarama Rao
1989Bandhuvulostunnaru JagrathaChittibabu
Paila PacheesuSuresh
Chettu Kinda PleaderBalaraju
Bhale DampathuluRaja
Bamma Maata Bangaru BaataKishtaiah
Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu PellamGiri
GaduggaiGopi / Pandu
Poola RangaduRanga
Gopala Rao Gari AbbayiRanga
Muthyamantha MudduAnudeep
Jayammu Nischayammu RaaRambabu
Zoo Laka TakaPrabhu
Preminchi ChooduChittibabu
SakshiRaja
1990Idem Pellam BaboiKalyana Chakravarthy
Guru SishyuluBabu
Ramba RambabuRambabu
Dagudumuthala DampathyamKishtaiah
Mama AlluduVijay
Mahajananiki Maradalu PillaRavi / Kishtaiyah
Prema ZindabadGopalam
Chevilo PuvvuPrasad
Master KapuramDavid
1991Vichitra PremaSivudu
Minor RajaMinor Raja
TeneteegaVarun Kumar
April 1 VidudalaDiwakaram
Attintlo Adde MoguduGopi
Iddaru Pellala Muddula PoliceConstable Kishtaiyah & Anand Dual role
Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti PellamBava / Badaradandi Varaprasad
Prema ThapassuRathaiyah
NavayugamSatya Murthy
Yerra MandaramRamudu Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
Pelli PustakamKK / K. Krishna Murthy
Kobbari BondamRaju
Appula Appa RaoAppula Apparao
1992Golmaal GovindamGovindam
Subba Rayudi PelliSubbarayudu
Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki SubhalekhaRaja
BrundavanamRavi
Seetapathi Chalo TirupathiSeethapati
Valu Jada Tolu BeltuAccha Rao
Aa Okkati AdakkuChitti Babu
1993Srinatha Kavi SarvabhowmuduRaja Vallabha Devudu
Ladies SpecialHimselfCameo
Rajendrudu GajendruduRajendra
Kannayya KittayyaKannaiya (Lord Krishna) & Kittayya Dual role
Alibaba Aradajanu DongaluAlibaba
JokerBalaji / Joker
Akka Pethanam Chellili KapuramSatyanarayana
MayaloduVeerababu
Mister PellamBalaji Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
Pekata Papa RaoPekata Papa Rao
1994Bramhachari MoguduRambabu
MadamPrasad / Madam Sarojini / Mandakini
AllaroduKrishna Murthy
Parugo ParuguRambabu
Lucky ChanceBosu
1995Vaddu Bava ThappuRaja
Lingababu Love StoryLingababu
Ketu DuplicatuVijay
RambantuRambantu
1996Mummy Mee AayanochaduSatish
Topi Raja Sweety RojaRaja
FamilyKrishna
Ladies DoctorDr. Ram Prasad
1997HitlerBalu
ThaaliRamu
ChilakkottuduRajendra Prasad
Jai BajarangbaliMadhu [17]
Mama BagunnavaGopala Krishna
1998NavvulataBosu
All RounderBalaraju
Ulta PaltaRaja & Raja Dual role
Mee Aayana JagrathaGopi Krishna
1999Chinni Chinni AasaRaja
YamajathakuduYama Dharma Raju
2000Kshemamga Velli Labhamga RandiRambabu
Antha Mana ManchikeJagapati
Ninne PremisthaRamesh
DevulluLord Hanuman
2001Ammo BommaRambabu
Apparao Ki Oka Nela ThappindiSchemes Apparao & Appula Apparao Dual role
DaddyPrasad
Ammaye NavvitheSundaram
Akasa VeedhiloSuribabu
Family CircusPataudi
2002Sandade SandadiBalu
2003SriramachandruluSriram
Maa Alludu Very GoodA.V.Rao
2004Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam VadduHari Chandra
Andaru Dongale DorikiteBangaru Raju
Apparao Driving SchoolApparao
Aa NaluguruRaghuram Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
2005AndagaduSundaram
Pellam PichoduSrinivas / Srinu
2006Iddaru Attala Muddula AlluduBalu
Sarada SaradagaBalaraju
Bhagyalakshmi Bumper DrawBullabbai Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
2007Mee SreyobhilashiRajaji Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
2010Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via BhulokamLord Brahma
Gudu Gudu GunjamGopalam
BaavaSitaramudu
2011Bhale Mogudu Bhale PellamVenkat
Yemainadoi NaaloLord Krishna
MoguduAnjaneya Prasad
2012NippuNarayana Murthy
AyyarePrasad / Swamiji / Lord Krishna
LovelyMaharadhi
OnamaluNarayana Rao
JulaiDIG SitaramSIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
DreamArmy Officer
Cinemakeldam Randi
2013Manushulatho JagrathaYama Dharma Raju
Vasundhara NilayamSanjeev Chaturvedi
Man of the MatchRadha Krishna
2014AagaduC.I. Rajarao
2015Top RankersPrincipal Viswanath
TommySatyam Master
S/O SatyamurthyPaida Sambasiva Rao
Dagudumootha DandakorRajugaru
SrimanthuduNarayana RaoSIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor
AkhilK.V. Rajendra Prasad
2016Nannaku PremathoRamesh Chandra Prasad alias Subramaniam
Eedo Rakam Aado RakamAdvocate Narayana
SupremeBalu's father
ThikkaManohar
Intlo Deyyam Nakem BhayamGopala Krishna
2017GunturoduSuryanarayana
AndhhagaduRanjith Kulkarni
ShamanthakamaniUma Maheswara Rao / Mahesh Babu
Raja The GreatPrasad
2018Oo Pe Ku Ha
MahanatiK. V. ChowdarySIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor
Raju GaduNarayana
Srinivasa KalyanamRamaraju
Ee Maaya PeremitoBabu Rao
BewarsSatya Murthy
2019F2: Fun and FrustrationPrasad
Oh! BabyChanti
Burra KathaEeswara Rao
Kousalya KrishnamurthyKrishna Murthy
Tholu BommalataSomaraju / Sodal Raju
2020Sarileru NeekevvaruSiva Prasad
Ala VaikunthapurramulooIG Prajapathi
College KumarSasi Kumar
Miss IndiaDr. Viswanatha SastryNetflix film
Solo Brathuke So Better Venkataramana
2021 Gaali Sampath Gaali Sampath
Climax Vijay Modi [18]
Checkmate Inspector Krishna Prasad
Gully Rowdy Head Constable Patapagalu Venkat Rao
Pelli SandaDMaya's father [19]
SenapathiKrishna Murthy [20]
2022 Super Machi Prasad
F3 C. I. Nagaraju[21]
Macherla NiyojakavargamSurendra [22]
Anukoni PrayanamRajendra
SasanasabhaNarayana Swamy
2023 Waltair VeerayyaCI Seethapati
Organic Mama Hybrid AlluduVenkataramaiah
Anni Manchi Sakunamule Prasad Garikapati
Jilebi Warden Dhairyam
#KrishnaramaTBA Announced [23]
Dubbing artist
YearTitleActorNotes
2000ThenaliJayaramTelugu dubbed version
2003BoysVivek

Tamil films

Year Title Role
1983Inimai Idho Idho
1997VasukeBalu
2019KeeGnaneshwara Rao
2021Annabelle SethupathiSivabalan

Other language films

Year Title Role Language
2005Mahasadhvi Mallamma Barama ReddyKannada
2009Quick Gun MuruganQuick Gun MuruganEnglish

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