| Vizag Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Korlam Parvati Vara Prasada Rao |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981-2018 |
Korlam Parvati Vara Prasada Rao, better known by his stage name Vizag Prasad, was a Telugu theatre artist actor known for his negative character artiste roles.
Career
He started acting in plays at age 16. He acted in hundreds of plays before moving on to films. His first film was Babayi-Abbayi. The director of the film, Jandhyala, gave him the stage name "Vizag Prasad" to differentiate himself from the other actors with the stage name Prasad in the film. The stage name "Vizag Prasad" was derived from Prasad's birthplace, Gopalapuram, which is a suburb of Vizag. He made his Tamil debut in the film, Unnal Mudiyum Thambi, which was his one of his only Tamil films to date. After a hiatus, he garnered acclaim for his role as Uday Kiran's father in Nuvvu Nenu in 2001. Nuvvu Nenu enabled him to be a viable supporting actor and he starred with well known Telugu actors in Sundara Kanda, Allari Ramudu, Bhadra, Allari Bullodu, Gemeni, and Jai Chiranjeeva.
Death
He died in 2018 due to cardiac arrest.
Plays
He acted in over 700 plays including:
- Appu Patram
- Bhale Pelli
- Bhajantreelu
- Kaala Dharmam
Filmography
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- 1981 Ooruki Monagadu
- 1981 Mudda Mandaram
- 1985 Mogudu Pellalu
- 1985 Pratighatana
- 1985 Babayi-Abbayi
- 1987 Sruthilayalu
- 1988 Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (Tamil)
- 1992 Swathi Kiranam
- 1992 Sundarakanda
- 1993 Prema Pusthakam
- 2001 Nuvvu Nenu
- 2002 Malli Malli Chudali
- 2002 Allari Ramudu
- 2002 Nee Thodu Kavali
- 2002 Chennakesava Reddy
- 2002 Gemeni
- 2002 Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu
- 2002 Kalusukovalani
- 2002 Vachina Vaadu Suryudu
- 2002 Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu
- 2003 Juniors
- 2003 Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story
- 2003 Appudappudu
- 2003 Anaganaga O Kurraadu
- 2003 Janaki Weds Sriram
- 2004 Kedi No. 1
- 2004 Gowri
- 2004 Gudumba Shankar
- 2004 Pedababu
- 2005 Athanokkade
- 2005 Bhadra
- 2005 Political Rowdy
- 2005 Alex
- 2005 Allari Bullodu
- 2005 Jai Chiranjeeva
- 2006 Shock
- 2006 Boys and Girls (Tamil)
- 2008 Sundarakanda
- 2009 Fitting Master
- 2009 Bangaru Babu
- 2013 Masala
- 2014 Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham
- 2015 Lion
- 2016 Rani Gari Bangla
- 2017 Lovers Club
- 2017 Idhi Maa Prema Katha
- 2018 Officer
References
- ^ "Telugu actor 'Vizag Prasad' dies of cardiac arrest". The Hindu. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (22 October 2018). "Actor Vizag Prasad is no more". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- "వైజాగ్కు ఇక సెలవు". Sakshi. 22 October 2018.
- "Combining art with a cause". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024 – via Idlebrain.com.
External links
- Vizag Prasad at IMDb