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.
Vizag Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Korlam Parvati Vara Prasada Rao |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981-2018 |
Career edit
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.[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 one of his only Tamil films 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]
Death edit
He died in 2018 due to cardiac arrest.[1]
Plays edit
He acted in over 700 plays including:[2]
- Appu Patram
- Bhale Pelli
- Bhajantreelu
- Kaala Dharmam
Filmography edit
- 1981 Ooruki Monagadu[3]
- 1981 Mudda Mandaram
- 1985 Mogudu Pellalu
- 1985 Pratighatana
- 1985 Babayi-Abbayi
- 1987 Sruthilayalu
- 1988 Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (Tamil)
- 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[4]
- 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 edit
- ^ a b c d "Telugu actor 'Vizag Prasad' dies of cardiac arrest". The Hindu. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b c 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 edit
- Vizag Prasad at IMDb