Potti Prasad (born Kavivarapu Prasada Rao; 5 January 1929 – 23 February 1998) was an Indian actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. He was introduced to films by Jandhyala. His notable roles include those in Chantabbai and Sagara Sangamam. He made his screen debut with Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu in a brief role as one of the two (the other being Padmanabham) prospective bridegrooms for Girija. He was bowled over by the magnanimity of Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani when he was paid Rs.1116/- for that one scene work. He was a friend of another comedian Raja Babu. They acted in stage plays together. His last film was Brundavanam (1992).
Career Prasad was a stage actor before making his debut in films. Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959) was his first film as an actor. Chakrapani offered him a role in this film after watching his performance in a stage show in Madras. He continued acting in stage shows while trying to get roles in movies.
He played the role of an editor of a weekly magazine in the comedy film Chantabbai starring Charanjeevi. This got him popularity with audience. He also played significant role in award-winning film Sagara Sangamam as a domestic help. In the film Hai Hai Nayaka, he played the role of an Avadhani who loses his mind after listening to foul words of his student. He plays a detective role in the film Babai Abbai starring Nandamuri Balakrishna. His last film was Brundavanam starring Rajendra Prasad.
Filmography YearFilmRoleNotes1959Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu1964Pooja PhalamRaja1967Ummadi KutumbamSri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna1969Bhale RangaduBangaru Panjaram1970Pelli Sambandham1971Adrusta JathakuduMattilo ManikyamRamayyaBasthi Bul BulEdukondalu1972Collector JanakiAnta Mana ManchikeyMuhammad bin TughluqKalam MarindiPraja NayakuduPandanti Kapuram1973Dhanama? Daivama?DevudammaAndala Ramudu1974Manushullo DevuduTulabharamRamanathamGalipatalu1976Bangaru Manishi1977Chanakya ChandraguptaAmara DeepamChiranjeevi RambabuLawyer Dharmarao1978Lawyer ViswanathMugguru MuggureMuseum GuardMallepoovu1979Dongalaku SavalAndadu AagaduPunyakotiSri Rama BantuPanchayathi Member1980ChandipriyaKodalu Vastunaru JagrathaTabla Player1981Jeevitha RathamAnakapalli AppalaswamySwargamChidanandamPrema NatakamPrasad, Kumar's colleague1982Madhura SwapnamSubhalekhaPelleedu PillaluKorukunna Mogudu1983Moogavani PagaRation Shop OwnerDharma PoratamSastryKalyana VeenaMantri Gari ViyyankuduEe Charitra InkennalluProsecutor ParankushamNelavankaSagara SangamamShakthiRendu Jella Sita'Jyothisharatna' A.V. RaoAdavalle Aligithe1984Srivariki PremalekhaPralaya SimhamConstableSundari SubbaraoPadmavyuhamRama Rao Gopal Rao a.k.a. Rao Gopal RaoKrishna Prasad1985Babai AbbaiKotha Pelli KoothuruTerrorNewspaper EditorMayuri1986Krishna GaradiRamadasuSanthi NivasamPellilla PerayyaThatayya KankanamKaru Diddina KapuramPoojaku Panikiraani PuvvuKirayi MoguduChantabbaiRendu Rella AaruManchi ManasuluBhaskar RaoSakkanoduPriest1987Chinnari Devatha Police constable ShrutilayaluRaaga LeelaLawyer Bharathi DeviKrishna LeelaManmadha Leela Kamaraju GolaIda PrapanchamSardar Krishnama NaiduDabbevariki Chedu1988Vivaha BhojanambuChinnodu PeddoduPremayanamSagatu ManishiVeguchukka PagatichukkaDubbed Tamil in Edutha Sabatham Mudipen Jeevana JyothiTrinetruduBharya BhartaluReluctant Interviewer1989Police ReportVeterinary DoctorAdavilo ArdharathriGopala Rao Gari AbbayiSakshiPaila Pachessu Preminchi ChooduSanyasiBandhuvulostunnaru JagrathaChennapatnam ChinnolluM.D. who fires Vasu (Rajasekhar) and Dasu (Chandramohan)YamapasamMamathala KovelaHai Hai NayakaChalaki Mogudu Chadastapu PellamKaasipati1990Kondaveeti RowdyDoctorNeti SiddharthaChevilo PuvvuPolice Bharya1991Iddaru Pellala Muddula PolicePeddintalluduAditya 3691992Brundavanam1993Prema Chitram Pelli Vichitram1994M. Dharmaraju M.A.
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