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Jagapati Babu
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Jagapathi Babu (born Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Rao Chowdary; 12 February 1962), is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, as well as Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. He made his acting debut as a child artist in his father's *Manchi Manushulu* (1974) and made his lead debut in *Simha Swapnam* (1989).
He had his breakthrough with *Peddarikam* (1992) and appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's thriller *Gaayam* (1993), for which he won his first Nandi Award for Best Actor. During the 1990s and 2000s, he appeared in family dramas, comedies, and action films, including *Subhalagnam* (1994). He won Nandi Best Actor Awards for *Maavichiguru* (1996) and *Manoharam* (2000), and B…
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Jagapathi Babu (born Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Rao Chowdary; 12 February 1962), is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, as well as Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. He made his acting debut as a child artist in his father's *Manchi Manushulu* (1974) and made his lead debut in *Simha Swapnam* (1989). He had his breakthrough with *Peddarikam* (1992) and appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's thriller *Gaayam* (1993), for which he won his first Nandi Award for Best Actor. During the 1990s and 2000s, he appeared in family dramas, comedies, and action films, including *Subhalagnam* (1994). He won Nandi Best Actor Awards for *Maavichiguru* (1996) and *Manoharam* (2000), and Best Supporting Actor awards for *Anthahpuram* (1998) and *Lakshyam* (2007), the latter also earning him a Filmfare Award. In 2014, Jagapathi Babu played Jitendra in Boyapati Srinu's *Legend*, opposite Nandamuri Balakrishna. He won the Filmfare and Nandi Awards for Best Villain for the role. He subsequently appeared as an antagonist and character actor in films including *Lingaa* (2014), *Srimanthudu* (2015), *Nannaku Prematho* (2016), *Pulimurugan* (2016), *Rangasthalam* (2018), *Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava* (2018), *Maharshi* (2019), *Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy* (2019), and *Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire* (2023). In 2024, his releases included *Guntur Kaaram*, *The Family Star*, *Ruslaan*, *Mr. Bachchan*, *Kanguva*, and *Pushpa 2: The Rule*. His 2025 projects include *Jaat*, *Mirai*, *Ghaati*, *45*, and *Akhanda 2: Thaandavam*. In 2026, he appeared as Appala Soori in Buchi Babu Sana's sports drama *Peddi*, alongside Ram Charan, and in *Nagabandham - The Secret Treasure*, and *Godari Gattupaina*. His career includes nearly 180 films, seven Nandi Awards, and four Filmfare Awards.
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Jagapati Babu's Filmography
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Sambarala Yetti Gattu
Sri Sri
Newton's 3rd Law
Vadala
as Dr. Yogi
Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure
as Prabhakar
Peddi
as Appalasoori
Godari Gattupaina
Anantha
Mirai
as Angama Bali
Elumale
Ghaati
Jaat
as Satyamurthi C.B.I.
Pushpa 2 - The Rule
as Central Minister Kogatam Veera Pratap Reddy
Kanguva
Mr Bachchan
as Mutyam Jaggaiah
Simbaa
Ruslaan
as Sameer
The Family Star
as Indu's father
Guntur Kaaram
as Marx
Kaatera
Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire
as Raja Mannar
Voice of Sathyanathan
as Nambiar
Rudrangi
as Bheemrao Deshmukh
Ramabanam
as Rajaram
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
as Nageshwar Kodathi
Monster
as Lucky Singh
Ghani
as Eshwarnath
Radhe Shyam
as Anand Rajput
Good Luck Sakhi
as Colonel
Hero
as Sripathi
Lakshya
as Coach
Madhagaja
as Bhairava Dorai
Akhanda
as Aghora Baba
Annaatthe
as Udhav Palekar
Maha Samudram
as Chunchu
Republic
as Panja Dasarath
Annabelle Sethupathi
as Kathiresan
Laabam
as Vanagamudi
Tuck Jagadish
as Bose Babu
Roberrt
FCUK: Father Chitti Umaa Kaarthik
Miss India
as Kailash Sivakumar / KSK
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
as Veerareddy
Oh! Baby
as Mysterious Person
Maharshi
as Vivek Mittal
Madura Raja
as V.R. Nadesan
Yatra
as Y. S. Raja Reddy
Viswasam
as Gautham Veer
Aravinda Sametha... Veera Raghava
as Basireddy
Aatagallu
as Veerendra
Goodachari
as Rana
Saakshyam
as Munuswamy
Nela Ticket
as Aditya Bhupathi
Rangasthalam
as Phanindra Bhupathi
Aadhi
as Narayana Reddy
Hello!
as Prakash
Oxygen
as Raghupati
Jaya Janaki Nayaka
as Ashwath Narayana Varma
Patel S.I.R
as Subhash Patel/Dr. Vallabh Patel
Rarandoi Veduka Chudham
as Krishna
Winner
as Mahendra Reddy
Om Namo Venkatesaya
as A King (Cameo)
Bairavaa
as Periyakannu aka PK
Kaththi Sandai
as Thamizhselvan
Ism
as Javed Ibrahim / Javed Bhai
Pulimurugan
as Daddy Girija
Jaguar
as CBI Officer
Attack
as Kaali
Nannaku Prematho...
as Krishnamurthy Koutilya
Srimanthudu
as Ravikanth
Lingaa
as Nagabooshan
Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham
Current Theega
Ra Ra Krishnayya
Legend
as Jitendra
No Poster
Operation Duryodhana 2
Bachchan
as C.C.B. Vijay Kumar
Puthagam
as JB
No Poster
6
as Vijay
Thaandavam
as Sharath Kumar
Kshetram
as Veera Narasimha Rayalu (Naga Penchalaiah)
Key
as Invigilator
No Poster
Chattam
Jai Bolo Telangana
as Bandhagi Gopanna
Gaayam 2
as Ram / Durga
Sadhyam
as Sandeep
Maa Nanna Chiranjeevi
as Chiranjeevulu
Pravarakyudu
as Sasi
Ninnu Kalisaka
as himself (Cameo appearance)
Bangaru Babu
as Ravindra
No Poster
Adhinetha
as Suribabu
No Poster
Siddham
Raksha
as Rajeevi
Homam
as Mallikarjuna alias Malli, an undercover IPS officer
Kathanayakudu
as Balakrishna
Bhale Dongalu
as Yugandhar
Nagaram
as ACP Chowdary
Swagatam
as K. K.
Lakshyam
as ACP Bose
Pellaina Kothalo
as Hari
Gopi – Goda Meeda Pilli
as Balavendra Chadda
No Poster
Brahmastram
as Bangaram
Madrasi
as Shiva
That is Pandu
as Pandu
Anukokunda Oka Roju
as Inspector Suresh Reddy
Jagapathi
Pandem
Pedababu
Kushi Kushiga
Athade Oka Sainyam
as Chanti / Sridhar / Rupay Paavla
Kabaddi Kabaddi
Sandade Sandadi
as Chandu / Chandra Sekhar
Siva Rama Raju
as Siva Rama Raju
Hanuman Junction
as Dasu
Naalo Unna Prema
Family Circus
as Subrahmanyam "Subbu"
Budget Padmanabham
Bachi
No Poster
Moodu Mukkalaata
as Shanti Swaroop
Manoharam
Samudram
as Sagar
Alludugaaru Vachcharu
as Murali
Anthahpuram
as Sai
Aahaa..!
as Sriram
Pelli Peetalu
as Gopi
Pelli Pandiri
as Govind
Maavidakulu
Priyaraagalu
Dongaata
as Raju
One Small Word
as Chandu/Chanti
Subhakankshalu
as Chandu
No Poster
Maavichiguru
No Poster
Srikaram
as Siva
Maa Aavida Collector
as Raju
No Poster
Subhamastu
Aayanaki Iddaru
as Surya
Money Money
as Cameo
No Poster
Sankalpam
as Krishna Murthy
Chilakapacha Kapuram
as Gopala Krishna
Allari Premikudu
Subhalagnam
as Madhu
No Poster
Bhale Pellam
Gaayam
as Durga
No Poster
Aasayam
as Suri Babu
Balarama Krishnulu
as Sivaji
No Poster
Asadhyulu
Peddarikam
as Krishna Mohan
No Poster
Chinnari Muddula Papa
Simha Swapnam
No Poster
Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam
as Raja Mannar
Mirai Jaithraya
as Angama Bali