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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.

Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad in 2019
Born	Gadde Rajendra Prasad[1] (1956-07-19) 19 July 1956 (age 66)[1] Nimmakuru, Andhra State, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1977–Present
Spouse	Vijaya Chamundeswari
Children	2
Relatives	Rama Prabha (mother-in-law)

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 from Nimmakuru, 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 the film Tatamma Kala, he aspired to join the industry, and 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)

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 35 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)

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]

• Nandi Award for Best Actor (1991) for Erra Mandaram
• Nandi Special Jury Award (1994) for Madam
• Nandi Award for Best Actor (2004) for Aa Naluguru
• Nandi Award for Best Character Actor (2014) for Tommy

South Indian International Movie Awards

• SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) (2013) for Julai at 2nd SIIMA
• SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) (2016) for Srimanthudu at 5th SIIMA
• SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) (2019) for Mahanati at 8th SIIMA

CineMAA Awards

• CineMAA Award for Best Outstanding Actor – Onamalu (2013)[16]

Santosham Film Awards

• Best Supporting Actor for Mahanati at 17th Santosham Film Awards 2019
• Santosham Akkineni Nageswara Rao Smarakam Award at 16th Santosham Film Awards 2018
• Best Supporting Actor for Srimanthudu at 14th Santosham Film Awards 2016

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

Actor

List of films and roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1976	Sneham
1979	Chaaya	Prasad
1980	Nijam
	Aadadi Gadapa Daatite
	Moodu Mulla Bandham	Murali
1981	Daari Tappina Manishi	Atma
1982	Ee Charitra Ae Sirato	Varun
	Manchu Pallaki	Hari
	Kalavari Samsaram	Rajeev
1983	Mundadugu	Mohan
	Pelli Choopulu	Sivaiah
	Pelli Chesi Chupestham	Papa Rao
	Inimai Idho Idho		Tamil film
	Navodayam	Vikram
	Ramarajyamlo Bheemaraju	Satish
	Poratam	Tailor Appa Rao
	Idi Kaadu Mugimpu	Krishna
	Ee Pillaku Pellavutundaa?	Dancer
	Ee Desamlo Oka Roju	Bus Passenger
	Adavalle Aligithe	Karthik
1984	Ee Chaduvulu Makkodu	Kishan
	Aakali Neeku Joharlu
	Rojulu Marayi	Kaamesam
	Udayam	Raja
	Gundi Gantalu Mrogayi	Mestri
	Sampoorna Premayanam	Prasad
	Tandava Krishnudu	Raja
	Challenge	Vidyarthi
	Swati	Subba Rao
	Yama Doothalu	Raja
	Desham lo Dongalu Paddaru
	Rustum	Paper Punna Rao
1985	Vandemataram	Dr.G. N. Kal / Nukaal
	Yamudu	Vinod
	Ada Pillale Nayam	Devadasu
	Ottuku Viluva Ivvandi
	Aagraham	Shankar
	Muddula Chellelu
	Mangalya Bandham	Bus Conductor
	Garjana	Balu
	Musugu Donga	Giri
	Anadiga Aadadi	Shankar
	Darja Donga	Prasad
	Kotha Pelli Koothuru	Raja
	Babayi-Abbayi	Taxi Driver
	Muchataga Mugguru	Ramesh
	Preminchu Pelladu	Rambabu	Debut film as Hero Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
	Kattula Kondaiah	Inspector Vijay
	Donga	Inspector Ravi
	Puli	Inspector Prasad
	Bharyabhartala Bhandam	Madan
	Pattabhishekam	Rajesh
1986	Kashmora	Dharka
	Karu Diddina Kapuram	Satya Keerthi David
	Punyasthree	Peter
	Padaharella Ammayi	Chanti
	Pavitra	Kishtaiah
	Brahmastram	Satish
	Captain Nagarjun	Ravi
	Rakshasudu	Inspector Vijay
	Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu	Prasad
	Ladies Tailor	Sundaram (Tailor)
	Rendu Rella Aaru	Mad / Madhusudhana Rao / Venkata Sivam
1987	Samsaram Oka Chadarangam	Raghava
	Lawyer Suhasini	Surya Prakash Rao
	Satyagraham	DEO	Cameo
	Madana Gopaludu	Gopalam
	Dharmapatni	Bosu Babu
	Aranyakanda	Singadu
	Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola	Kamaraju
	Makutamleni Maharaju	Mohan
	Trimurtulu	Sandeep
	Kaboye Alludu	Prasad
	Damit Katha Adam Thirigindi	Gagapathi & Chakravarthy	Dual role
	Gundamma Gari Krishnulu	Gopala Krishna
	Bhale Mogudu	Ramakrishna
	Dabbevariki Chedu	Vidyasagar
	Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi	Prabhu / Ram Singh
	Aha Naa Pellanta	Krishna Murthy	Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
	Naku Pellam Kavali	Lakshmana
1988	Samsaram	Ravi Babu
	Bhama Kalapam	Krishna Murthy
	Thodallullu	Bhaskar
	Aanimuthyam	Inspector Murali
	Bava Marudula Saval	Inspector Jai Kumar
	Asthulu Anthasthulu	Kishtaiyah
	Bharya Bhartala Bhagotham	Basu / Bhagothula Subramanyam
	Jeevana Jyothi	Akbar
	Jhansi Rani	Mr. V / Sriraj
	Pelli Chesi Choodu	Mohan
	Jeevana Ganga	Raja
	Chinnodu Peddodu	Chinnodu
	Sahasam Cheyara Dimbhaka	Chandram
	Chikkadu Dorakadu	Raja & Chinnababu Dillep	Dual role
	Station Master	Rama Rao
	Donga Kollu	Alli Billi Anjineelu
	Vivaha Bhojanambu	Sitarama Rao
1989	Bandhuvulostunnaru Jagratha	Chittibabu
	Paila Pacheesu	Suresh
	Chettu Kinda Pleader	Balaraju
	Bhale Dampathulu	Raja
	Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata	Kishtaiah
	Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam	Giri
	Gaduggai	Gopi / Pandu
	Poola Rangadu	Ranga
	Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi	Ranga
	Muthyamantha Muddu	Anudeep
	Jayammu Nischayammu Raa	Rambabu
	Zoo Laka Taka	Prabhu
	Preminchi Choodu	Chittibabu
	Sakshi	Raja
1990	Idem Pellam Baboi	Kalyana Chakravarthy
	Guru Sishyulu	Babu
	Ramba Rambabu	Rambabu
	Dagudumuthala Dampathyam	Kishtaiah
	Mama Alludu	Vijay
	Mahajananiki Maradalu Pilla	Ravi / Kishtaiyah
	Prema Zindabad	Gopalam
	Chevilo Puvvu	Prasad
	Master Kapuram	David
1991	Vichitra Prema	Sivudu
	Minor Raja	Minor Raja
	Teneteega	Varun Kumar
	April 1 Vidudala	Diwakaram
	Attintlo Adde Mogudu	Gopi
	Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police	Constable Kishtaiyah & Anand	Dual role
	Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam	Bava / Badaradandi Varaprasad
	Prema Thapassu	Rathaiyah
	Navayugam	Satya Murthy
	Yerra Mandaram	Ramudu	Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
	Pelli Pustakam	KK / K. Krishna Murthy
	Kobbari Bondam	Raju
	Appula Appa Rao	Appula Apparao
1992	Golmaal Govindam	Govindam
	Subba Rayudi Pelli	Subbarayudu
	Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha	Raja
	Seetapathi Chalo Tirupathi	Seethapati
	Valu Jada Tolu Beltu	Accha Rao
	Aa Okkati Adakku	Chitti Babu
1993	Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu	Raja Vallabha Devudu
	Ladies Special	Himself	Cameo
	Rajendrudu Gajendrudu	Rajendra
	Brundavanam	Ravi
	Kannayya Kittayya	Kannaiya (Lord Krishna) & Kittayya	Dual role
	Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu	Alibaba
	Joker	Balaji / Joker
	Akka Pethanam Chellili Kapuram	Satyanarayana
	Mayalodu	Veerababu
	Mister Pellam	Balaji	Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
	Pekata Papa Rao	Pekata Papa Rao
1994	Bramhachari Mogudu	Rambabu
	Madam	Prasad / Madam Sarojini / Mandakini
	Allarodu	Krishna Murthy
	Parugo Parugu	Rambabu
	Lucky Chance	Bosu
1995	Vaddu Bava Thappu	Raja
	Lingababu Love Story	Lingababu
	Ketu Duplicatu	Vijay
	Mummy Mee Aayanochadu	Satish
1996	Rambantu	Rambantu
	Topi Raja Sweety Roja	Raja
	Family	Krishna
	Ladies Doctor	Dr. Ram Prasad
1997	Hitler	Balu
	Thaali	Ramu
	Chilakkottudu	Rajendra Prasad
	Jai Bajarangbali	Madhu		[17]
	Mama Bagunnava	Gopala Krishna
	Vasuki	Balu	Tamil film
1998	Navvulata	Bosu
	All Rounder	Balaraju
	Ulta Palta	Raja & Raja	Dual role
	Mee Aayana Jagratha	Gopi Krishna
1999	Chinni Chinni Aasa	Raja
	Yamajathakudu	Yama Dharma Raju
2000	Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi	Rambabu
	Antha Mana Manchike	Jagapati
	Ninne Premistha	Ramesh
	Devullu	Lord Hanuman
2001	Ammo Bomma	Rambabu
	Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi	Schemes Apparao & Appula Apparao	Dual role
	Daddy	Prasad
	Ammaye Navvithe	Sundaram
	Akasa Veedhilo	Suribabu
	Family Circus	Pataudi
2002	Sandade Sandadi	Balu
2003	Sriramachandrulu	Sriram
	Maa Alludu Very Good	A.V.Rao
2004	Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu	Hari Chandra
	Andaru Dongale Dorikite	Bangaru Raju
	Apparao Driving School	Apparao
	Aa Naluguru	Raghuram	Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
2005	Mahasadhvi Mallamma	Barama Reddy	Kannada film
	Andagadu	Sundaram
	Pellam Pichodu	Srinivas / Srinu
2006	Iddaru Attala Muddula Alludu	Balu
	Sarada Saradaga	Balaraju
	Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw	Bullabbai	Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
2007	Mee Sreyobhilashi	Rajaji	Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
2009	Quick Gun Murugan	Quick Gun Murugan	English film
2010	Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam	Lord Brahma
	Gudu Gudu Gunjam	Gopalam
	Baava	Sitaramudu
2011	Bhale Mogudu Bhale Pellam	Venkat
	Yemainadoi Naalo	Lord Krishna
	Mogudu	Anjaneya Prasad
2012	Nippu	Narayana Murthy
	Ayyare	Prasad / Swamiji / Lord Krishna
	Lovely	Maharadhi
	Onamalu	Narayana Rao
	Julai	DIG Sitaram	SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
	Dream	Army Officer
	Cinemakeldam Randi
2013	Manushulatho Jagratha	Yama Dharma Raju
	Vasundhara Nilayam	Sanjeev Chaturvedi
	Man of the Match	Radha Krishna
2014	Aagadu	C.I. Rajarao
2015	Top Rankers	Principal Viswanath
	Tommy	Satyam Master
	S/O Satyamurthy	Paida Sambasiva Rao
	Dagudumootha Dandakor	Rajugaru
	Srimanthudu	Narayana Rao	SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor
	Akhil	K.V. Rajendra Prasad
2016	Nannaku Prematho	Ramesh Chandra Prasad alias Subramaniam
	Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam	Advocate Narayana
	Supreme	Balu's father
	Thikka	Manohar
	Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam	Gopala Krishna
2017	Gunturodu	Suryanarayana
	Andhhagadu	Ranjith Kulkarni
	Shamanthakamani	Uma Maheswara Rao / Mahesh Babu
	Raja The Great	Prasad
2018	Oo Pe Ku Ha
	Mahanati	K. V. Chowdary	SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor
	Raju Gadu	Narayana
	Srinivasa Kalyanam	Ramaraju
	Ee Maaya Peremito	Babu Rao
	Bewars	Satya Murthy
2019	F2: Fun and Frustration	Prasad
	Kee	Gnaneshwara Rao	Tamil film
	Oh! Baby	Chanti
	Burra Katha	Eeswara Rao
	Kousalya Krishnamurthy	Krishna Murthy
	Tholu Bommalata	Somaraju / Sodal Raju
2020	Sarileru Neekevvaru	Siva Prasad
	Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo	IG Prajapathi
	College Kumar	Sasi Kumar
	Miss India	Dr. Viswanatha Sastry	Netflix 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
	Annabelle Sethupathi	Sivabalan	Tamil film
	Pelli SandaD			[19]
	Senapathi	Krishna Murthy		[20]
2022	Super Machi	Prasad
	F3	C. I. Nagaraju		[21]
	Macherla Niyojakavargam	Surendra		[22]
	Sasanasabha
	Anukoni Prayanam

Dubbing artist

Year	Title	Actor	Notes
2000	Thenali	Jayaram	Telugu dubbed version
2003	Boys	Vivek

References

External links

• Rajendra Prasad at IMDb

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