Vizag Prasad
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 differentite himself from the other actors with the stage name Prasad in the film.[1] 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 only Tamil film to date.[2] After a hiatus, he garnered acclaim for his role as Uday Kiran's father in Nuvvu Nenu in 2001.[1] 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.[2][1]
Filmography
- 1985 Babayi-Abbayi
- 1988 Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (Tamil)
- 1992 Sundarakanda
- 2001 Nuvvu Nenu
- 2002 Malli Malli Chudali
- 2002 Allari Ramudu
- 2002 Chennakesava Reddy
- 2002 Gemeni
- 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
- 2008 Sundarakanda
- 2009 Fitting Master
- 2009 Bangaru Babu
- 2013 Masala
- 2014 Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham
- 2015 Lion
- 2017 Lovers Club
- 2018 Officer
Death
He died in 2018 due to cardiac arrest.[1]
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.
External links
- Vizag Prasad on IMDb