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{{Short description|Indian actor, writer (1935–1997)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = M. Prabhakar Reddy
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth-date|8 Oct 1935}}
| birth_place = [[Thungathurthy]], [[Hyderabad State]], India
| death_date = {{Death-date and age|25 November 1997|1 July 1935}}
| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| occupation = {{Hlist | Actor | writer}}
| yearsactive = 1960–1988
| spouse =
| awards =
}}

'''Mandadi Prabhakar Reddy''' (1935–1997) was an [[Indian film]] [[character actor]] known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]]. He acted in over 472 films over three decades.<ref>Prabhakar Reddy M, Luminaries of 20th Century, Part I, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 362–3.</ref> He wrote stories for several acclaimed films, including ''[[Karthika Deepam (film)|Karthika Deepam]]''.

Dr. M. Prabhakar Reddy, known for his generosity and deep connection to the Telugu film industry, donated approximately 12 acres of land to provide shelter for homeless workers in the industry. His vision was to ensure that those who contributed tirelessly behind the scenes had a place to call home. Honoring his noble gesture, his children brought this dream to life, transforming the land into a thriving residential community. As a tribute to his legacy, they named it Dr. M. Prabhakar Reddy Chitrapuri Colony, preserving his memory and his commitment to the well-being of film workers.

==Early life==
He was born in [[Thungathurthy]], [[Hyderabad State]], (present day [Nalgonda] district of [Kethepally Mandal] [[Telangana]]) India to Lakshma Reddy and Kausalya.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

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'', ''[[Gruha Pravesam (1982 film)|Gruha pravesam]]'', ''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 due to cariadic arrest. The Telugu film fraternity attended his funeral.

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020|archive-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|url-status=live}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
* [[Nandi Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – ''[[Yuvatharam Kadilindi]]'' (1980)
* [[Nandi Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – ''Palle Pilichindi'' (1981)
* [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Second Best Story Writer]] – ''[[Gruha Pravesam (1982 film)|Gruha Pravesam]]'' (1982)
* [[Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] – ''Chinna Kodalu'' (1990)

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Partial list of M. Prabhakar Reddy film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Chivaraku Migiledi]]'' || Psychiatrist
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1962 || ''[[Bhishma (1962 film)|Bhishma]]'' || [[Santanu]]
|-
| ''[[Mahamantri Timmarusu (film)|Mahamantri Timmarusu]]'' || Veerabhadra Gajapati
|-
|''[[Siri Sampadalu]]''
|Doctor
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1963 || ''[[Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham]]'' || Lord [[Shiva]]
|-
| ''[[Punarjanma (1963 film)|Punarjanma]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Nartanasala (1963 film)|Narthanasala]]'' || [[Karna]]
|-
| rowspan="1" | 1964 || ''[[Bobbili Yudham]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1965 || ''[[Pandava Vanavasam]]'' || [[Karna]]
|-
| ''[[Aakasaramanna]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aakasaramanna (1965) |url=https://indiancine.ma/LKT |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=4 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004095330/https://indiancine.ma/LKT |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Gopalakrishna Rayulu
|-
|''[[Manushulu Mamathalu]]''
|Seshu
|-
| rowspan="6" |1966
|''[[Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam]]''
|[[Karna]]
|-
|''[[Loguttu Perumallukeruka]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Loguttu Perumaallu Keruka (1966) |url=https://indiancine.ma/MBF/info |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Bhaskar Rao
|-
|''[[Monagallaku Monagadu]]''
|Bhujangam
|-
| ''[[Navaratri (1966 film)|Navaratri]]'' || Police Inspector
|-
| ''[[Palnati Yuddham (1966 film)|Palnati Yudham]]'' || Kannama Dasu
|-
| ''[[Saraswathi Sabatham]]'' (Tamil) || [[Brahma]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1967 || ''[[Sri Krishnavataram]]'' || [[Balarama]]
|-
|''[[Kanchu Kota]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Ummadi Kutumbam]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Nindu Manasulu]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1968 || ''[[Bandipotu Dongalu]]'' || Police officer
|-
| ''[[Brahmachari (1968 Telugu film)|Brahmachari]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Veeranjaneya]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veeranjaneya (1968) |url=https://indiancine.ma/NEJ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|[[Vayu|Vayu Deva]]
|-
|''[[Aggi Meeda Guggilam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aggi Meeda Guggilam (1968) |url=https://indiancine.ma/MTN |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=27 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927095504/https://indiancine.ma/MTN |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Kamabhupaludu
|-
|''[[Vintha Kapuram]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vintha Kapuram Movie Cast |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/vintha-kapuram-1968#overview}}</ref>
|Raju
|-
| ''[[Adrushtavanthulu]]'' || Raju
|-
| rowspan="8" |1969
|''[[Sri Rama Katha]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sri Rama Katha (1969) |url=https://indiancine.ma/NQE |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Dhumrakshudu
|-
|''[[Gandikota Rahasyam]]''
|Dalapathi
|-
| ''[[Aatmiyulu]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Ukku Pidugu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ukku Pidugu - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ukku_pidugu |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>
|Bhujanga, Invader of Kalinga
|-
|''[[Sipayi Chinnayya]]''
|Kodandam
|-
| ''[[Bhale Thammudu (1969 film)|Bhale Thammudu]]'' || Inspector Sekhar
|-
|''[[Jarigina Katha]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jarigina Katha (1969) |url=https://indiancine.ma/NJU |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=10 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010004337/https://indiancine.ma/NJU |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Suspicious Husband
|-
| ''[[Natakala Rayudu]]'' || Prem Kumar
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1970 || ''[[Himmat (1970 film)|Himmat]]'' (Hindi) ||
|-
| ''[[Akka Chellelu]]'' || Senior lawyer
|-
| ''[[Jagath Jetteelu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jagath Jetteelu (1970) |url=https://indiancine.ma/NWS |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002171256/https://indiancine.ma/NWS |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Johnny Jinger
|-
| ''[[Pettandarulu]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Lakshmi Kataksham]]'' || King Mahendra Varma
|-
| rowspan="8" |1971
| ''[[Mattilo Manikyam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mattilo Manikyam (1971) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ONG |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>||Raghavaiah
|-
| ''[[Anuradha telugu film|Anuradha]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.etvwin.com/telugu-movies/anuradha-1?media=movie&layout=movies |title=Anuradha |date=31 December 1970 |website=ETVWin |access-date=19 September 2023 |archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002050944/https://www.etvwin.com/telugu-movies/anuradha-1?media=movie&layout=movies |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Ranganatham
|-
| ''[[Jagath Janthrilu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jagath Jantrilu |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/jagath-jantrilu/cast/2030164066/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en |archive-date=5 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005073551/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/jagath-jantrilu/cast/2030164066/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Gangaram
|-
|''[[Vintha Samsaram]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vintha Samsaram on Moviebuff.com |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/vintha-samsaram |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Moviebuff.com}}</ref>
|Ashok
|-
| ''[[Basthi Bul Bul]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Basthi Bul Bul (1971) |url=https://indiancine.ma/OHE |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=23 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023162427/https://indiancine.ma/OHE |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Raoji
|-
| ''[[Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971 film)|Mosagallaku Mosagadu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Jeevitha Chakram]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Ramalayam]]''|| Rayudu
|-
| rowspan="7" |1972
| ''[[Sri Krishna Satya]]'' || [[Ashwatthama]]
|-
| ''[[Pandanti Kapuram]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Kiladi Bullodu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=FilmiClub |title=Kiladi Bullodu (1972) Complete Cast & Crew |url=https://www.filmiclub.com/movie/kiladi-bullodu-1972-telugu-movie/cast-crew |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=FilmiClub |language=en-US |archive-date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009020246/https://www.filmiclub.com/movie/kiladi-bullodu-1972-telugu-movie/cast-crew |url-status=live }}</ref>
|
|-
|''[[Korada Rani]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Korada Rani (1972) |url=https://indiancine.ma/PCC |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Khaidi No. 333 aka Gorakhnath
|-
| ''[[Nijam Nirupistha]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nijam Nirupistha (1972) |url=https://indiancine.ma/PEX |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=3 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803151908/https://indiancine.ma/PEX |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Raju, leader of the bandits gang
|-
| ''[[Papam Pasivadu]]'' ||
|-
| ''Pilla? Piduga?'' || Reeku
|-
| rowspan="4" |1973
| ''[[Oka Nari Vanda Thupakulu|Oka Nari Vandha Thupakulu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oka Naari Vandha Thupakulu (1973) |url=https://indiancine.ma/PVL |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=6 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506183330/https://indiancine.ma/PVL |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Beaton Dora
|-
| ''[[Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu]]'' || Jaggu
|-
| ''[[Samsaram Sagaram]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Desoddharakulu]]'' || Commissioner Prabhakar Rao
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1974 || ''[[Alluri Seetarama Raju (film)|Alluri Seetharama Raju]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Andaru Dongale]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Mangalya bhagyam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mangalya Bhagyam (1974) |url=https://indiancine.ma/QJH |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=13 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613195925/https://indiancine.ma/QJH |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Raghu
|-
| ''[[Devadasu (1974 film)|Devadasu]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Bhoomi Kosam]]'' ||Raghavulu
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1975 || ''[[Eduruleni Manishi (1975 film)|Yeduruleni Manishi]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Annadammula Anubandham]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Gunavanthudu]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1976
|''[[Padi Pantalu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Padi Pantalu (1976) |url=https://indiancine.ma/RAZ |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Somayya
|-
|''[[Iddharu Iddhare (1976 film)|Iddaru Iddare]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iddaru Iddare (1976) |url=https://indiancine.ma/RMS/info |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Narasimha Raja aka Raja Saheb
|-
| ''[[Bhakta Kannappa]]'' ||
|-
|[[Bhale Dongalu (1976 film)|''Bhale Dongalu'']]
|
|-
| ''[[Aradhana (1976 film)|Aradhana]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Bangaru Manishi]]''
| Bhanoji Rao
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1977 || ''[[Daana Veera Soora Karna]]'' || [[Yudhishthira|Dharmaraja]]
|-
| ''[[Chanakya Chandragupta]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Yamagola]]'' || Ramana Murthy/Rama Sastry
|-
|''[[Gadusu Pillodu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gadusu Pillodu (1977) |url=https://indiancine.ma/SFM |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Papa Rao
|-
| ''[[Amara Deepam (1977 film)|Amara Deepam]]''
| Ranganatham
|-
| rowspan="9" |1978
|''[[Indradhanussu 1978 film|Indradhanussu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indradhanusu (1978) |url=https://indiancine.ma/SGU |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|'Watchman' Chandrayya
|-
|''[[Agent Gopi]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Agent Gopi (1978) |url=https://indiancine.ma/STH |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|[[Superintendent of police (India)|S.P.]] Raja Rao
|-
| ''[[Katakataala Rudraiah|Katakatala Rudraiah]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Lawyer Viswanath]]''
| G.N.K.
|-
| ''[[Pottelu Punnamma]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pottelu Punnamma (1978) |url=https://indiancine.ma/THU |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101215143/https://indiancine.ma/THU |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Dharmaiah
|-
|''[[Sahasavanthudu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sahasavantudu (1978) |url=https://indiancine.ma/TJN |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Mukherjee
|-
| ''[[Dongala Veta]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dongala Veta (1978) |url=https://indiancine.ma/SYO |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=26 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426122415/https://indiancine.ma/SYO |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Mohan Rao
|-
| ''[[Kondura]]'' || Bhairav's servant
|-
| ''[[Melu Kolupu]]'' || Parabrahmam
|-
| rowspan="12" |1979
| ''[[Seethe Ramudaithe]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seethe Ramudaithe (1979) |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/seethe-ramudaithe-1979 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en |archive-date=4 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504045550/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/seethe-ramudaithe-1979 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Pothuraju
|-
| ''[[Sommokadidi Sokokadidi]]'' || Black tiger
|-
| ''[[Srungara Ramudu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Sri Madvirata Parvam]]'' || [[Yudhishthira|Dharma Raja]]
|-
| ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)|Gorintaku]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Tiger (1979 film)|Tiger]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Yugandhar]]'' || David/Bhanoji
|-
| ''[[Karthika Deepam (film)|Karthika Deepam]]'' || Story writer and Actor: Dhananjaya Rao)
|-
|''[[Maa Voori Devatha]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maa Voori Devatha (1979) |url=https://indiancine.ma/AMKA |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Raghavaiah
|-
| ''[[Judagadu]]'' || Rudrappa
|-
| ''[[Rangoon Rowdy]]'' ||Dharma Raju
|-
|''[[Sri Rama Bantu]]'' ||Rahim
|-
| rowspan="12" | 1980
| ''[[Sivamethina Satyam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sivamethina Satyam (1980) |url=https://indiancine.ma/UHM |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528201341/https://indiancine.ma/UHM |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Bhushan
|-
|''Bhola Shankarudu''
|
|-
| ''[[Mahalakshmi (1980 film)|Mahalakshmi]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mahalakshmi (1980) |url=https://indiancine.ma/UXK |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=21 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521175008/https://indiancine.ma/UXK |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Madhava
|-
| ''[[Nakili Manishi]]'' || CID Prabhakar
|-
| ''[[Badai Basavayya]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Badai Basavayya |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/badai-basavayya/cast/2030247088/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en |archive-date=21 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221081308/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/badai-basavayya/cast/2030247088/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Himself
|-
|''[[Bebbuli]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bebbuli (1980) |url=https://indiancine.ma/UOC |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Seshu
|-
| ''[[Johnny (1980 film)|Johnny]]'' (Tamil) ||
|-
| ''[[Guru (1980 film)|Guru]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Sardar Papa Rayudu|Sardar Paparayudu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Buchi Babu (film)|Buchi Babu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Venkateswara Vratha Mahatyam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Venkateswara Vratha Mahatyam (వేంకటేశ్వర వ్రత మహత్యం) 1980 {{!}} ♫ tunes |url=https://tunes.desibantu.com/venkateswara-vratha-mahatyam-1980/ |access-date=2023-11-14 |language=en-US |archive-date=14 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114183110/https://tunes.desibantu.com/venkateswara-vratha-mahatyam-1980/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Bhushaiah
|-
| ''[[Yuvatharam Kadilindi]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1981
| ''[[Puli Bidda]]'' || Robert
|-
| ''[[Kirayi Rowdylu]]'' ||
|-
|''Jagamondi''
|
|-
|''[[Pakkinti Ammayi (1981 film)|Pakkinti Ammayi]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Prema Kanuka]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Srirasthu Subhamasthu]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Srirasthu Subhamasthu (1981) |url=https://indiancine.ma/WDL/info |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=19 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419153729/https://indiancine.ma/WDL/info |url-status=live }}</ref>
|
|-
| rowspan="12" |1982
|''[[Bangaru Bhoomi]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangaru Bhoomi (1982) |url=https://indiancine.ma/WJC |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=30 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630130339/https://indiancine.ma/WJC |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Harishchandra Rao
|-
| ''[[Madhura Swapnam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Gruha Pravesam (1982 film)|Gruha Pravesam]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Shamsher Shankar]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shamsher Shankar (1982) |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/shamsher-shankar-1982 |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en |archive-date=29 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829062814/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/shamsher-shankar-1982 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Venkatapathi
|-
| ''[[Kalahala Kapuram]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalahala Kapuram (1982) {{!}} V CINEMA – Movie, Review, Cast, Songs & Release Date |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/about:blank |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=www.vcinema.com |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707161434/https://www.vcinema.com/movie/about:blank |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Bapatla Suryanarayana aka Basu
|-
| ''[[Bobbili Puli]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Nivuru Gappina Nippu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Kaliyuga Ramudu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Naa Desam]]'' || Kailasham
|-
| ''[[Golconda Abbulu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Yuvaraju (1982 film)|Yuvaraju]]'' || Ranga Dubba Rao
|-
|''[[Pralaya Rudrudu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pralaya Rudrudu (1982) |url=https://indiancine.ma/WYA |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|[[Deputy superintendent of police|Deputy Superintendent of Police]], Jaya's father
|-
| rowspan="8" |1983 || ''[[Shakthi (film)|Shakthi]]'' || P. K. Bir
|-
| ''[[Gudachari No.1]]'' || Ananda Murthy
|-
| ''[[Praja Rajyam film|Praja Rajyam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Praja Rajyam (1983) |url=https://indiancine.ma/XYK |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101215028/https://indiancine.ma/XYK |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Raghavaiah
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| ''[[M. L. A. Yedukondalu]]'' || Yella Rao
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|''Police Venkataswamy''
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|-
|''[[Mayagadu (1983 film)|Mayagadu]]''<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=8q4bXWADthk |title=Mayagadu Telugu Full Length Movie HD {{!}} Mohan babu {{!}} Kavitha {{!}} Chakravarthy @skyvideostelugu |date=2018-03-26 |last=SkyVideos Telugu |access-date=2024-10-23 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|Acharya aka Black Cobra
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| ''[[Sangharshana]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Moogavani Paga]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moogavani Paga (1983) |url=https://indiancine.ma/XUS |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418010013/https://indiancine.ma/XUS |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Parandhamayya
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| rowspan="13" | 1984
| ''Sardar''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sardar (1984) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ZDL |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=13 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413213216/https://indiancine.ma/ZDL |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Justice Mahendra
|-
| ''[[Nayakulaku Saval]]'' || Jailor Srinivasa Rao
|-
|[[Anubandham (1984 film)|''Anubandham'']]
|
|-
|''Bharatamlo Shankaravam''
|
|-
|''[[Kondaveeti Nagulu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kondaveeti Nagulu (1984) |url=https://indiancine.ma/YSS |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Papa Rao
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|''Dandayatra''
|
|-
|''[[Bhale Ramudu 1984 film|Bhale Ramudu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhale Ramudu 1984 movie cast |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/bhale-ramudu-1984}}</ref>
|Bhujanga Rao
|-
|''Merupu Daadi''
|
|-
|''[[Punyam Koddi Purushudu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Punyam Koddi Purushudu Movie Info |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/punyam-koddi-purushudu-1984#overview}}</ref>
|Punyakoti
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| ''[[Sitaara]]'' || Doctor
|-
| ''[[Sahasame Jeevitham]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Raraju (1984 film)|Raraju]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Dongalu Baboi Dongalu]]'' || Gangulu
|-
| rowspan="10" |1985
| ''Srivaru''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Srivaru 1985 Telugu Movie Cast Crew, Actors, Director, Srivaru Producer, Banner, Music Director, Singers & Lyricists |url=https://moviegq.com/movie/srivaru-8573/cast-crew |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=MovieGQ |language=en |archive-date=20 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420093408/https://moviegq.com/movie/srivaru-8573/cast-crew |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Chalapathi
|-
| ''[[Agni Parvatam]]'' || Rudrayya
|-
|''[[Illale Devata|Illale Devatha]]''
|Damodaram
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|''Aggiraju''
|
|-
|''[[Nerasthudu]]''<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIxU60VCweE |title=NERASTHUDU {{!}} EXCLUSIVE TELUGU FULL MOVIE {{!}} MOHAN BABU {{!}} MADHAVI {{!}} KANTHARAO {{!}} V9VIDEOS |date=2025-08-16 |last=v9 Videos |access-date=2025-11-08 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|Ranganna
|-
|''[[Khooni (1985 Telugu film)|Khooni]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khooni (1985) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ZWJ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=21 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221102053/https://indiancine.ma/ZWJ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Janardhan
|-
|''Dongallo Dora''
|
|-
|[[Nyayam Meere Cheppali]]
|
|-
| ''[[Chattamtho Poratam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chattamtho Poratam (1985) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ZOP |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415093234/https://indiancine.ma/ZOP |url-status=live }}</ref>|| Major Chakrapani
|-
| ''[[Sri Datta Darsanam]]'' || [[Atri]]
|-
| rowspan="11" |1986
|''[[Nampalli Nagu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nampalli Nagu on Moviebuff.com |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/nampalli-nagu |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Moviebuff.com}}</ref>
|Prajapathi
|-
| ''[[Driver Babu]]'' || Keshava Rao
|-
| ''[[Aranyakanda (film)|Aranyakanda]]'' ||
|-
|''Papikondalu''
|
|-
|''Srimathi Kanuka''
|
|-
|''Vivaha Bandham''
|
|-
| ''[[Jayam Manade (1986 film)|Jayam Manade]]'' || Kondaiah
|-
| ''Dharmapeetam Daddarillindhi''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dharmapeetam Daddarillindhi (1986) |url=https://indiancine.ma/AATV |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118101040/https://indiancine.ma/AATV |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Ranga Rao
|-
| ''[[Brahma Rudrulu]]'' || Marideswara Rao
|-
|''Adavi Raja''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adavi Raja (1986) {{!}} V CINEMA – Movie, Review, Cast, Songs & Release Date |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/about:blank |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=www.vcinema.com |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707161434/https://www.vcinema.com/movie/about:blank |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Ranga Rao
|-
| ''[[Naa Pilupe Prabhanjanam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naa Pilupe Prabhanjanam on Moviebuff.com |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/naa-pilupe-prabhanjanam |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=Moviebuff.com |archive-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111104541/https://www.moviebuff.com/naa-pilupe-prabhanjanam |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Koteswara Rao
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1987 || ''[[Viswanatha Nayakudu]]'' || [[Timmarusu]]
|-
|''[[Chaitanya Ratham]]''
|Paramahamsa
|-
|''[[Lawyer Suhasini]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Mandaladeesudu]]'' || Director
|-
|''[[Dabbevariki Chedu]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |1988 || ''[[Dorakani Donga]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dorakani Donga (1988) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ACQJ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418191332/https://indiancine.ma/ACQJ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Bharathi's father
|-
|''Collector Vijaya''
|
|-
|''Anna Chellelu''
|
|-
| ''[[Antima Teerpu (1988 film)|Antima Theerpu]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Prithviraj (1988 film)|Prithviraj]]''<ref>{{Citation |title=Prudhvi Raj Full Length Telugu Movie {{!}}{{!}} Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9zSVAbZz8g |access-date=2023-10-21 |language=en |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101213341/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9zSVAbZz8g |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Home Minister
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| rowspan="4" |1989 || ''[[Rajakeeya Chadarangam]]'' || Papa Rao
|-
| ''[[Koduku Diddina Kapuram]]'' ||
|-
|''Gandipeta Rahasyam''
|
|-
| ''[[Ajatha Satruvu]]'' || Durga Prasad
|-
| rowspan="4" |1990 || ''[[Balachandrudu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Rao Gari Intlo Rowdy]]'' || I.G.
|-
| ''[[Anna Thammudu (1990 film)|Anna Thammudu]]'' ||
|-
| ''Chinna Kodalu'' ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1991 || ''[[Alludu Diddina Kapuram]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alludu Diddina Kapuram {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/alludu_diddina_kapuram |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>||Vishwanatham
|-
|''Pichi Pullaya''
|
|-
|''[[Indra Bhavanam]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |1992 || ''[[Raktha Tharpanam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raktha Tharpanam (1992) |url=https://indiancine.ma/AOLI |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101215029/https://indiancine.ma/AOLI |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Constable Ramadas
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0694884}}

{{Nandi Award for Best Actor}}
{{Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor}}

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Telugu male actors]]
[[Category:People from Nalgonda]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
[[Category:Osmania University alumni]]
[[Category:Male actors from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]

M. Prabhakar Reddy - Revision history

Nhungexim at 09:01, 22 March 2026