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Mandadi Prabhakar Reddy (1935–1997) was an Indian film character actor and doctor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He acted in over 472 films over three decades.[1] He wrote stories for several acclaimed films, including Karthika Deepam. The "Dr. M Prabhakara Reddy Chalana Chitra Karmika Chitrapuri" in Manikonda, Hyderabad is named in honor of him. He won four Nandi Awards.

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M. Prabhakar Reddy
Born	8 October 1935 Thungathurthy, Hyderabad State, India
Died	25 November 1997 (aged 62) Hyderabad
Occupation	Actor, writer
Years active	1960-1988

Early life

He was born in Thungathurthy, Hyderabad State, (present day Suryapet district of Telangana) India to Lakshma Reddy and Kausalya.^{[citation needed]}

After primary education in Suryapet town, he did his intermediate course from City College, Hyderabad. He did his medical education from Osmania Medical College under Osmania University, Hyderabad between 1955 and 1960.

Film career

Prabhakar Reddy debuted in the film Chivaraku Migiledi, directed by Gutta Ramineedu, in 1960, in which he acted as a psychiatrist. He acted in about 472 films during the next three decades.

He wrote stories for about 21 Telugu films. Some of them were highly successful. They include Pandanti Kapuram, Pacchani Samsaram, Dharmatmudu, Gruhapravesam, Gandhi Puttina Desam, Karthika Deepam and Naaku Swatantram Vacchindi. He wrote and directed the film Comrade (1996), which featured lyrics by K. G. Satyamurthy and Masterji.

He gave the screen name for famous Telugu actress Jaya Prada, originally Lalitha Rani, and introduced her in a three-minute song in the Telugu film Bhoomi Kosam in 1976.

Death

He died in 1997 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Awards

Nandi Awards[2]

• Best Actor - Yuvatharam Kadilindi (1980)
• Best Actor - Palle Pilichindi (1981)
• Second Best Story Writer - Grihapravesam (1982)
• Best Supporting Actor - Chinna Kodalu (1990)

Filmography

Year	Film	Character
1960	Chivaraku Migiledi	Psychiatrist
1962	Bhishma	Santanu
	Mahamantri Timmarusu	Veerabhadra Gajapati
	Siri Sampadalu	Doctor
1963	Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham	Lord Shiva
	Punarjanma
	Narthanasala	Karna
1964	Bobbili Yudham
	Thotalo Pilla Kotalo Rani
1965	Pandava Vanavasam	Karna
	Manushulu Mamathalu	Seshu
	Kannada sathya harishchandra
	Uyyala Jampala
1966	Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam	Karna
	Monagallaku Monagadu	Bhujangam
	Navaratri	Police Inspector
	Palnati Yudham	Kannama Dasu
	Saraswathi Sabatham	Brahma
1967	Sri Krishnavataram	Balarama
	Kanchu Kota
	Ummadi Kutumbam
	Nindu Manasulu
1968	Bandipotu Dongalu	Police officer
	Brahmachari
	Ranabheri
	Deva kanya
	Adrushtavanthulu	Raju
	Evaru Monagadu	Jaggu
1969	Gandikota Rahasyam	Dalapathi
	Aatmiyulu
	Sipayi Chinnayya	Kodandam
	Bhale Thammudu	Inspector Sekhar
	Akka Chellelu	Senior lawyer
	Natakala Rayudu	Prem Kumar
1970	Himmat
	Pettandarulu
	Lakshmi Kataksham	King
1971	Mattilo Manikyam
	Chalaki Rani Kiladi Raja
	Mosagallaku Mosagadu
	Jeevitha Chakram
	Ramalayam	Rayudu
1972	Sri Krishna Satya	Ashwatthama
	Pandanti Kapuram
	Papam Pasivadu
	Pilla? Piduga?	Reeku
1973	Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu	Jaggu
	Mayadari Malligadu
	Samsaram Sagaram
	Desoddharakulu	Commissioner Prabhakar Rao
1974	Alluri Seetharama Raju
	Galipatalu	Raghava
	Andaru Dongale
	Deeksha
	Bhoomi Kosam
1975	Yeduruleni Manishi
	Gunavanthudu
1976	Bhakta Kannappa
1976	Aradhana
	Ramarajyamlo Rakthapasam
	Bangaru Manishi	Bhanoji Rao
1977	Daana Veera Soora Karna	Dharmaraja
	Chanakya Chandragupta
	Indra Dhanusu
	Kalpana	Doctor
	Khaidi Kalidasu	Jagdish Chandra Prasad - 'Lion'
	Yamagola	Ramana Murthy\Rama Sastry
	Amara Deepam	Ranganatham
	Dongalaku Donga	Police Commissioner
1978	Katakatala Rudraiah
	Lawyer Viswanath	G.N.K.
	Kondura	Bhairav's servant
	Sommokadidi Sokokadidi	Black tiger
	Melu Kolupu	Parabrahmam
1979	Srungara Ramudu
	Sri Madvirata Parvam	Dharma Raja
	Gorintaku
	Mande Gundelu
	Karthika Deepam	Story writer and Actor: Dhananjaya Rao)
	Judagadu	Rudrappa
	Rangoon Rowdy
1980	Edantastula Meda
	Nakili Manishi	CID Prabhakar
	Mama Allulla Saval	Kumar
	Johnny
	Guru
	Sardar Paparayudu
	Buchi Babu
	Adrushtavanthudu
	Deeparadhana
	Yuvatharam Kadilindi
	Pilla Zamindar
1981	Kirayi Rowdylu
	Parvathi Parameshwarulu
	Premabhishekam
	Todu Dongalu
	Prema Kanuka
1982	Madhura Swapnam
	Gruha Pravesam
	Bobbili Puli
	Kaliyuga Ramudu
	Naa Desam	Kailasham
	Golconda Abbulu
	Yuvaraju	Ranga Dubba Rao
	Bangaru Koduku	Gopal Rao
1983	Shakthi	P. K. Bir
1984	Allulu Vasthunnaru
	Nayakulaku Saval
	Anubandham
	Sitaara	Doctor
	Merupu Daadi	Bahadur
	Satya Harishchandra
1985	Agni Parvatam	Rudrayya
	Aggiraju	Sripathi
	Bullet
	Maha Sangramam
	Chattamtho Poratam	Bharathi's father
	O Thandri Teerpu
	Sri Datta Darsanam	Atri
1986	Driver Babu	Keshava Rao
	Jayam Manade	Kondaiah
	Brahma Rudrulu	Marideswara Rao
1987	Viswanatha Nayakudu	Timmarusu
	Waqt Ka Shahenshah
	Dabbevariki Chedu
1988	Antima Theerpu
	Chinnodu Peddodu
	Anna Chellelu	Dr. M. Prabhakar
	Praja Pratinidhi
1989	Rajakeeya Chadarangam	Papa Rao
	Ajatha Satruvu	Durga Prasad
1990	Balachandrudu
	Prajala Manishi
	Chinna Kodalu

References

External links

• M. Prabhakar Reddy at IMDb

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