Occupation Actor, Writer Died 1997, Hyderabad Role Character actor | Name M. Reddy Years active 1960-1988 Education Osmania University | |
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Parents Lakshma Reddy, Kausalya Reddy Awards Nandi Award for Best Actor, Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor, Nandi Award for Best Story Writer Movies Pandanti Kapuram, Gorintaku, Yamagola, Mahamantri Timmarusu, Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi Similar People Dasari Narayana Rao, S Rajeswara Rao, N T Rama Rao, K V Mahadevan, K S R Das | ||
Sitara Movie - Bhanupriya, M Prabhakar Reddy Good Scene
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. 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 his honor.
Contents
- Sitara Movie Bhanupriya M Prabhakar Reddy Good Scene
- Early life
- Film career
- Death
- Awards
- Filmography
- References
Early life
He was born in Thungathurthi, Nalgonda, Telangana, India to Lakshma Reddy and Kausalya.
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, Grihapravesam, 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 stage name for famous Telugu actress Jayaprada, 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.