Jayaprakash
V. Jayaprakash is an Indian actor and producer who works in Tamil and Telugu-language films. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's 2007 film, Mayakannadi. Subsequently, performing a variety of supporting roles, he found more success as a character actor, with his most notable performances in Pasanga (2009), Naadodigal (2009), Naan Mahaan Alla (2010), Yuddham Sei (2011), Mankatha (2011), Moodar Koodam (2013) and Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2014).[1]
Jayaprakash | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, film producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Career
Jayaprakash hails from Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu, India. Before entering the film industry, he had worked in various fields such as dairy farming, petrol business, transport and billiards parlour.[2]
He started acting aged 45.[2] His first film was Mayakannadi in 2007, following which he received more acting assignments.[3] His role as the village school teacher, Chokkalingam, in Company Production's critically acclaimed Pasanga is considered his breakthrough performance, for which he received accolades and several awards.[4] Apart from Pasanga, he played notable supporting roles in other commercially successful ventures such as Naadodigal, Vamsam, Naan Mahaan Alla, Bale Pandiya and Yudham Sei and Mankatha. He also appeared in Pandiraj's Marina.[5] He made his Telugu debut with Karthikeya (2014) and appeared in several Telugu films such as Sarrainodu (2016) and Waltair Veerayya (2023).[6][7][8]
Producer
As a producer he has produced several films like Chellamae, April Maadhathil, Thavasi and many more under his GJ Cinema banner.[4] He hasn't starred in any of the film that he had produced.[9] Before starting GJ Cinema banner he produced films like Porkaalam and Gopala Gopala with M. Kajamaideen under Roja Combines. Both GJ cinema and Roja Combines have been closed down for long time.
Personal life
Jayaprakash has two sons, Niranjan and Dushyanth, who turned actors with the 2010 M. Sasikumar film Eesan.[9]
Filmography
Tamil-language films
Telugu-language films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Karthikeya | Dr. Prakash | |
| Run Raja Run | Prakash | ||
| 2016 | Sarrainodu | Umapati "U. P." | |
| Rajadhi Raja | Padmanabham | ||
| Babu Bangaram | Sastry | ||
| Nayaki | Gayatri's father | ||
| Nandini Nursing Home | Nandini's father | ||
| A Aa | Satyawada Krishnamoorthy | ||
| 2017 | Luckunnodu | Bhakthavatsalam | |
| Jaya Janaki Nayaka | JP | ||
| Spyder | Shiva's father | ||
| Meda Meeda Abbayi | Srinu's father | ||
| Jawaan | Jai's father | ||
| Okka Kshanam | Scientist | ||
| 2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | Aditya Bandaru's brother | |
| Touch Chesi Chudu | Karthikeya's father | ||
| Tej I Love You | Tej's Uncle | ||
| Vijetha | Company Chairman | ||
| Saakshyam | Siva Prasad | ||
| Chi La Sow | Anjali's uncle | ||
| Hello Guru Prema Kosame | Sanju's father | ||
| 2019 | Vinaya Vidheya Rama | Governor of AP | |
| Mr. Majnu | Krishna Prasad | ||
| Chitralahari | Company CEO | ||
| Jersey | BCCI Chairman | ||
| Voter | Siva | ||
| Kalki | Kabir Khan | ||
| Nivaasi | Suryanarayana Varma | ||
| Chanakya | Home Minister | ||
| 2020 | Aswathama | Gana's father | |
| World Famous Lover | Murthy | ||
| V | Jayaraj | ||
| Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma | Vinitha's father | ||
| 2021 | Kapatadhaari | Kumar / Rayudu | |
| Sashi | Dhora | ||
| Tuck Jagadish | Raghuram Patrudu | ||
| Republic | Prakash Rao | ||
| Most Eligible Bachelor | Harsha's father | ||
| Varudu Kaavalenu | Mr Bhupathi | ||
| 2022 | The Warriorr | Robert | |
| Krishna Vrinda Vihari | Krishna’s father | ||
| The Ghost | Colonel Nagendra Naidu | ||
| Macherla Niyojakavargam | Chief Minister | ||
| 2023 | Waltair Veerayya | High court Judge | [8] |
| Amigos | Jayendra | [11] | |
| Ravanasura | Radhakrishna Chennuri | ||
| Custody | Verghese | ||
| Katha Venuka Katha | Krishna | ||
| Nene Naa | Nalgonda DSP | ||
Malayalam-language films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vandae Maatharam | Dr. Nayem | |
| 2012 | Thiruvambadi Thamban | Kishore | |
| Ustad Hotel | Narayanan Krishnan | ||
| 2013 | Red Wine | Dr. Paul Alexander | |
| Pattam Pole | Ramanathan | ||
| 2014 | 120 Minutes | Vishwanath | |
| 2016 | Oozham | Wilfred Marcus | |
| 2019 | Mikhael | William | |
| Pattabhiraman | K.R.K. | ||
| 2020 | Shylock | Doctor | |
| 2023 | Jailer | Velu Thampi | [12] |
Web series
| Year | Series | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Addham | Lorry Driver | Telugu | Aha web series |
| 2021 | 11th Hour | Jagannath Reddy | Aha Web Series | |
| 2022 | Hello World | Anand | Zee5 web series |
As producer
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Gopala Gopala | Tamil |
| 1997 | Porkkaalam | |
| 2001 | Thavasi | |
| 2002 | April Maadhathil | |
| 2003 | Julie Ganapathi | |
| 2004 | Varnajalam | |
| Chellamae | ||
| Neranja Manasu |
Dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Actor | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.0 | Akshay Kumar | Tamil |
| 2018 | Kanaa | Kali Prasad Mukherjee | Tamil |
References
- "Events – Most Wanted – Jayaprakash". IndiaGlitz. 15 September 2010. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- Subha J. Rao (15 February 2014). "Actor by chance". The Hindu.
- "I'm enjoying acting: Jayaprakash". The Times of India.
- Super Admin (27 May 2009). "Jayaprakash: Producer turns leading artiste!". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- "Pandiraj's next is 'Marina' – Breaking News – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- jeevi (24 October 2014). "Karthikeya jeevi review". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- Srinivasan, Latha (22 April 2016). "'Sarrainodu' review: Allu Arjun packs a punch in an insipid story". DNA. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- jeevi (13 January 2023). "Waltair Veerayya jeevi review". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- Raghavan, Nikhil (19 February 2011). "Itsy Bitsy". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- Suganth, M (25 August 2022). "Indian 2 shoot starts with scene involving Bobby Simha and Jayaprakash". The Times of India.
- Nicodemus, Paul (10 February 2023). "Amigos Movie Review : Kalyan Ram in the triple role makes this experimental film work". The Times of India.
- "First Look Poster of Dhyan Sreenivasan's Jailer Shows Actor in Intense Avatar". News18. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
External links
- Jayaprakash at IMDb