Prabha (actress)

Prabha
Born	Koti Surya Prabha 1961-05-23 Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]
Other names	Jayaprabha
Occupation(s)	Actress, classical dancer
Years active	1974 - present
Spouse	Ramesh
Parents	Subramanyam (father) Ramanamma (mother)

Prabha is an Indian actress and Kuchipudi dancer from Andhra Pradesh. She has acted about 125 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada[1] 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.[2]

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[3] which telecasts on ETV.

Filmography

Telugu

• Needa Leni Aadathe (1974) - Debut in Telugu
• Bhoomi Kosam (1974) as Susheela
• Ammayilu Jagratha (1975)
• Annadammula Katha (1975)
• Ramayya Thandri (1975)
• Athavarillu (1976)
• Mahatmudu (1976)
• Mahakavi Kshetrayya (1976) as Rukmini
• Alludochadu[4] (1976) as Sridevi
• Vintha Illu Santha Gola (1976)
• Manchiki Maro Peru (1976) as Chandrika
• Kolleti Kaapuram (1976) as Suguna
• Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977)
• Devathalara Deevinchandi (1977) as Savitri
• Aame Katha (1977)
• Jeevithamlo Vasantham[5] (1977) as Saroja
• Jaganmohini (1978)
• Dongala Dopidi (1978) as Radha
• Manchi Manasu (1978)
• Intinti Ramayanam (1979)
• Maa Voori Devatha[6] (1979) as Haritha
• Korikale Gurralaite (1979)
• Gandharva Kanya (1979) as Madhavi
• Samsara Bandam (1980)
• Konte Mogudu Penki Pellam[7] (1980) as Geetha
• Shri Vinayaka Vijayamu (1980) as Priyamvada
• Sandhya Raagam (1981)
• Parvati Parameshwarulu (1981) as Sunitha
• Nenu Maa Aavida (1981)
• Illantha Sandadi (1982)
• Manishiko Charithra (1982)
• Santoshi Mata Vrata Mahatyam (1983)
• Simham Navvindi (1983) as Swapna
• Padmavyuham (1984)
• Rojulu Marayi (1984)
• Railu Dopidi[8] (1984) as Geetha
• Prachanda Bhairavi[9] (1985) as Annapurna
• Manishiko Charithra (1984)
• Padmavyooham (1984)
• Shri Datta Darshanam (1985) as Sumathi
• Bhale Thammudu (1985)
• Tandra Paparayudu (1986)
• Aatma Bandhuvulu (1987)
• Mugguru Kodukulu (1988)
• Dammit Addam Katha Thirigindi (1987)
• Brahma Puthrudu (1988)
• Chitikela Pandiri (1993)
• Maya Bazaar (1995)
• Kondapalli Rathaiah (1995)
• Chala Bagundi (2000)
• Raghavendra (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)
• NTR: Kathanayakudu (2019)
• 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
• Kondaan Koduthaan (2011)
• Kutti Puli (2013)

Malayalam

• Rowdy Rajamma (1977)
• Madhuraswapnam (1977)
• Hridhayathinte Nirangal (1979)
• Pennorumbettaal (1979)
• Thirayum Theeravum (1980) as Usha
• Manushya Mrugam (1980)
• Hamsa Geetham (1981)
• Maattuvin Chattangale (1982) as Rajani
• Alakadalinakkare (1984) as Amina
• Oru Naal Innoru Naal (1985)
• Agniyaanu Njaan Agni (1986)

Kannada

• Manege Banda Mahalakshmi (1983)
• Nammoora Basvi (1983)
• Gandugali Rama (1983)

TV Series

• Anandham (2007-2009, Tamil) as Charulatha/Muthulakshmi
• Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham (2021-present, Telugu) as Geetha

Awards

Nandi Awards[10]

• Best Supporting Actress - Dharma Vaddi (1981)
• Special Jury Award - Vegu Chukkalu (2003)

References

1. MAA, Stars. "Prabha profile". maastars.com. Movie Artists Association. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
2. Y, Sunitha Chowdhary (25 June 2011). "Back in the lime light". The Hindu. Kasturi and Sons. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
3. "Alitho Saradaga | 1st October 2018 | Prabha (actress) | ETV Telugu". YouTube. October 2018. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
4. "Alludochadu (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
5. "Jeevithamlo Vasantham (1977)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
6. "Maa Voori Devatha (1979)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
7. "Konte Mogudu Penki Pellam (1980)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
8. Rail Dopidee | Telugu Full Movie | Bhanuchander | Prabha| V9 Videos, 17 November 2016, retrieved 27 April 2023
9. FilmiClub. "Prachanda Bhairavi (1985)". FilmiClub. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
10. "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

• Prabha at IMDb