Prabha (actress)
Prabha | |
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| Born | Koti Surya Prabha |
| Other names | Jayaprabha |
| Occupation | Actress, Classical dancer |
| Years active | 1974 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Ramesh |
| Parents |
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Prabha is an Indian actress and Kuchipudi dancer from Andhra Pradesh. She has acted about 125 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada[1][2] alongside popular Tollywood actors such as N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao.She won two Nandi Awards.
Career[]
Dancer[]
She learnt Kuchipudi dance as a child, but took it up full-time when she found the right guru. Her dance debut and marriage both happened at the same time. She gave 40 performances in the USA.[3]
Accident[]
When she was in a film shoot she met with an accident where the car was tilted over and boiling water from the radiator spilled onto her legs. She suffered from those burns for nearly two months. She has mentioned this in a Telugu television Talk show called Alitho Saradaga [4] which telecasts on ETV.
Filmography[]
Telugu[]
- Needa Leni Aadathe (1974) - Debut in Telugu
- Ammayilu Jagratha (1975)
- Annadammula Katha (1975)
- Ramayya Thandri (1975)
- Athavarillu (1976)
- Mahakavi Kshetrayya (1976) as Rukmini
- Vintha Illu Santha Gola (1976)
- Manchiki Maro Peru (1976) as Chandrika
- Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977)
- Devathalara Deevinchandi (1977) as Savitri
- Aame Katha (1977)
- Jaganmohini (1978)
- Dongala Dopidi (1978)
- Manchi Manasu (1978)
- Intinti Ramayanam (1979)
- Maa Voori Devatha (1979)
- Korikale Gurralaite (1979)
- Gandharva Kanya (1979)
- Samsara Bandam (1980)
- Shri Vinayaka Vijayamu (1980) as Priyamvada
- Sandhya Raagam (1981)
- Parvati Parameshwarulu (1981) as Sunitha
- Nenu Maa Aavida (1981)
- Santoshi Mata Vrata Mahatyam (1983)
- Simham Navvindi (1983) as Swapna
- Padmavyuham (1984)
- Rojulu Marayi (1984)
- Manishiko Charithra (1984)
- Shri Datta Darshanam (1985) as Sumathi
- Bhale Thammudu (1985)
- Tandra Paparayudu (film) (1986)
- Aatma Bandhuvulu (1987)
- Mugguru Kodukulu (1988)
- Brahma Puthrudu (1988)
- Maya Bazaar (1995)
- Kondapalli Rathaiah (1995)
- Chala Bagundi (2001)
- Raghavendra (film) (2003) as Raghava's mother
- Kabirdas (2003)
- Vegu chukkalu (2004)
- Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007)
- Kick (2009)
- Nagavalli (2010) as Parvathi Devi
- Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? (2012) as Rishi Kumar's mother
- Rebel (2012)
- James Bond (2015) as Vasundara
- Rudhramadevi (2015)
- Bengal Tiger (2015)
- (2018)
- Kakatheeyudu (2019)
- Prati Roju Pandage (2019)
Tamil[]
- Thunive Thunai (1976) as Prabha (debut in Tamil as Jayaprabha)
- Penn Jenmam (1977)
- Jaganmohini (1978)
- Tripura Sundari (1978)
- Gandharva Kanni (1979)
- Nee Sirithal Naan Sirippen (1979)
- Natchathiram (1980)
- Mayavi (1985)
- Aayiram Kannudayaal (1986)
- Naadodigal (2009) as Sangvi Pathak
- Avan Ivan (2011) as Kumbudren Saamy's mother
- Kutti Puli (2013)
Malayalam[]
- (1977)
- Madhuraswapnam (1977)
- Hridhayathinte Nirangal (1979)
- (1979)
- Thirayum Theeravum (1980) as Usha
- Manushya Mrugam (1980)
- Hamsa Geetham (1981)
- (1982) as Rajani
- Alakadalinakkare (1984) as Amina
- Oru Naal Innoru Naal (1985)
- Agniyaanu Njaan Agni (1986)
Kannada[]
- Manege Banda Mahalakshmi (1983)
- (1983)
- Gandugali Rama (1983)
TV Series[]
- Anandham (2007-2009, Tamil) as Charulatha/Muthulakshmi
- Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham (2021-present, Telugu) as Geetha
Awards[]
- Best Supporting Actress - Dharma Vaddi (1981)
- Special Jury Award - Vegu Chukkalu (2003)
References[]
- ^ a b MAA, Stars. "Prabha profile". maastars.com. Movie Artists Association. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Y, Sunita Chowdhary. "Prabha". cinegoer.net. Cinegoer. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Y, Sunitha Chowdhary (25 June 2011). "Back in the lime light". The Hindu. Kasturi and Sons. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Alitho Saradaga | 1st October 2018 | Prabha (actress) | ETV Telugu". YouTube. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links[]
Categories:
- Telugu actresses
- Tamil actresses
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Tamil television
- Actresses from Andhra Pradesh
- Kuchipudi dancers
- People from Guntur district
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian actresses