Jaya Prakash Reddy (8 May 1946 – 8 September 2020) was an Indian actor who predominantly appeared in Telugu films and theatre.
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.
After seeing him perform for the play Gupchup in Nalgonda, Dasari Narayana Rao gave him a role in Brahma Puthrudu (1988). 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.
He died of cardiac arrest at his home in Guntur on 8 September 2020, at the age of 74.
Filmography Telugu films Year Title RoleNotes 1976 Mutyala Pallaki College Principal 1978Nayudu BavaDoctor 1981 Varalabbayi 1983Tarzan SundariGang leader1984James Bond 999Police ChiefTella GulabeeluPralaya SimhamDriver BalaramTandava KrishnuduPrincipal1985Kanchu KavachamGeneral JimboLady James Bond1987Veera Viharam 1988 Brahma Puthrudu S.P. 1989Bhagavan Two Town Rowdy Dhruva Nakshatram 1990 Prema Khaidi Police Lorry Driver Bank manager AbhisarikaIddaru IddareRamireddy Bobbili Raja Tribal 1991Ramudu Kadhu RakshasuduSuyodhana RaoNayakuralu Shatruvu Mayor Niyantha1992 Chitram Bhalare Vichitram!! Phani 420Hello DarlingPelli Neeku Shobhanam Naaku Maantrikudu 1993 Jamba Lakidi Pamba Hijra Nippu RavvaLabour officer 1997 Preminchukundam Raa Veerabadrayya UgadiPriya O PriyaOke Maata1998GaneshDIGYuvarathna RanaManasichi ChooduSri Ramulayya Bavagaru Bagunnara Venkat's father All Rounder 1999 Samarasimha Reddy Veeraraghava Reddy Nee KosamRajakumaruduSambayya 2000 Jayam Manade Raa Narasimha Naidu Vijayaramaraju Home minister Ee Tharam NehruRambhupal ChowdharySri Srimati SatyabhamaAdavi Chukka Vamsi Ramineedu Suri Ram Das Goppinti Alludu Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary 2001 Narasimha Naidu Anjali's uncle Khaki Chokka Janardhan Jackpot Ammayi Kosam Police Inspector Anandam Sub-Inspector of Police Narahari Snehamante Idera Padmini's uncle 2002 Seema Simham Kulashekar Rao Parasuram Mental Anjaneyulu Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru Constable Sontham Gulabi Chennakeshava Reddy Venkat Reddy Joruga Husharuga Bhaskar Rama Rao Allari Ramudu Jayaprakash Holi Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo Achchamamba's nephew Thotti Gang 2003 Palnati Brahmanayudu Narsinga NaiduIndirammaMadhava Rao Nijam Sidda Reddy Seetayya Sarvarayudu Kabaddi Kabaddi Head Constable Aayudham Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli Ottesi Cheputunna Veede 2004 Shiva Shankar Varsham Swetha Naagu Sarpararanya Dhora Bilingual filmSwamy Apparao Driving School Sankharavam 2005 Evadi Gola Vaadidhi Banda Reddy Chatrapati Municipal Commissioner Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana JP Narasimhudu Local MLA Athadu JP Jai Chiranjeeva Shanti's father Sree 2006 Sri Ramadasu MathisahibKithakithalu Soundarya's father Vikramarkudu Home Minister Raraju 2007 Julayi Reddy Bilingual film Dhee Pedhananayana Yamadonga Ram Prasad Godava Pagale Vennela Tulasi Chandrayya Viyyalavari Kayyalu Vengal Reddy Aata Anumanaspadam Bhookailas 2008 John Apparao 40 Plus Police Inspector Bujjigadu Minister Ready Chitti Naidu Siddu from Sikakulam Obul Reddy King Appaji Nagaram Gudisala Narayana Murthy Krishna Jakka's uncle Parugu Sub-Inspector Dongala Bandi Gunde Jhallumandi Kantri Home minister Ranga Reddy Michael Madana Kamaraju Premabhishekam Somberi Swagatam Yuvatha 2009 Raju Maharaju Neramu Siksha MLA Suryanarayan Anjaneyulu Babulal Bangaru Babu Mahatma Dada Kasko JP Boni Bumper Offer Fitting Master Jayeebhava Kick J.P. Saleem Sontha Ooru 2010 Maa Nanna Chiranjeevi Seeta Ramula Kalyanam Lankalo Veera Pratap's father Prasthanam Bangaru Raju Namo Venkatesa Bhadrappa's grandfather Maa Annayya Bangaram Parameshwar Rao Bindaas Seshadri Naidu 2011 Brahmi Gadi Katha Siva's uncle Madatha Kaja JP Oosaravelli SarkarBuridi Seema Tapakai Venkatappa Kandireega Rajanna Aha Naa Pellanta! Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju 2012 Betting Bangaraju Police Officer Gabbar Singh Police Commissioner Bodyguard Devaraya Genius Racha Srimannarayana 2013 Naayak Babji's Paternal Uncle Baadshah Aadhi's father Bhai Venkat Reddy Sukumarudu Balupu CI Basava Shadow Home Minister Naidu Adda Masala Eddulu Kameshwar Rao Venkatadri Express Bride's father Nenem Chinna Pillana Noothi Lo Kappalu Ongole Gittha Tadakha 2014 Legend MP Race Gurram IG J.P. Manam Home Minister J.P. Jump Jilani Veera Puli Reddy RabhasaPeddi Reddy alias Pedayya Autonagar Surya Corporator Indra Eduruleni Alexander Kotappa Bhimavaram Bullodu Reddy Brother of Bommali Laddu Babu Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham JP Prathinidhi Rough 2015 Pataas Central Minister JP Akhil Kishore's father Temper Home Minister of A.P. Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi Somyayajulu Mosagallaku Mosagadu Kaushik Where Is Vidya Balan Minister Puli Naidu James BondShivam Bhoji Reddy's brother-in-law Bruce Lee - The Fighter Fight Master Dangerous David, Police Inspector G. Ramji Dual Role Soukhyam Pellikoduku Tripura A Shyam Gopal Varma Film Dongaata Pandaga Chesko Rudhramadevi 2016 Sarrainodu Bhoopathi Supreme M.L.A. Hyper Party President Nandini Nursing Home Dr. Venkateshwarlu Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam Ism 2017 Khaidi No. 150 Commissioner Krishna Murthy Radha Acharya Deva Nene Raju Nene Mantri Jailor Jai Lava Kusa Sravani's father Raja the Great Devaraj's henchmen Andhhagadu Goutham Nanda Saranam Gacchami 2018 Inttelligent Sathya Murthy Jai Simha Central Minister JP Jamba Lakidi Pamba MLA Nagappa Chethilo Cheyyesi Cheppu Baava Nela Ticket C.P. Ranjith Kumar Pantham Health Minister Nartanasala Satya's father Lover Goon Silly Fellows Jacket Janakiram Amar Akbar Anthony WATA chairman Jamba Lakidi Pamba Next Nuvve JP Sapthagiri LLB 2019 Crazy Crazy Feeling Dream father 2020 Sarileru Neekevvaru Nagendra's father 2021 Alludu Adhurs Police DCP Posthumously released Aaradugula Bullet Posthumously released
Other language films Year Title Role Language Notes 2001 Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya Police Inspector Hindi 2002 Durga 2003 Anjaneya Jaya Prakash Tamil Diwan Kandhavel 2004 Shwetha Naagara Sarpa Kaadu Dhorey Kannada Bilingual film 2005 Aaru Reddy Tamil Chinna Chinna's ex boss 2006 Dharmapuri MLA Konda Mookan 2007 Thiru Ranga Reddy Bilingual film 2008 Satya in Love Veda's father Kannada Citizen Home Minister of Karnataka 2009 Yagna Varadaraj 2010 Uthama Puthiran Chinnamuthu Goundar Tamil
Awards + Year Award and category Work 2000 Nandi Award for Best Villain Jayam Manadera (in Telugu) 2018 Santosham Film Awards Alexander Special Jury Award
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