Jagapati Babu
Jagapathi Babu (born Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Rao Chowdary; 12 February 1962), is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, as well as Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. He made his acting debut as a child artist in his father's *Manchi Manushulu* (1974) and made his lead debut in *Simha Swapnam* (1989). He had his breakthrough with *Peddarikam* (1992) and appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's thriller *Gaayam* (1993), for which he won his first Nandi Award for Best Actor. During the 1990s and 2000s, he appeared in family dramas, comedies, and action films, including *Subhalagnam* (1994). He won Nandi Best Actor Awards for *Maavichiguru* (1996) and *Manoharam* (2000), and Best Supporting Actor awards for *Anthahpuram* (1998) and *Lakshyam* (2007), the latter also earning him a Filmfare Award. In 2014, Jagapathi Babu played Jitendra in Boyapati Srinu's *Legend*, opposite Nandamuri Balakrishna. He won the Filmfare and Nandi Awards for Best Villain for the role. He subsequently appeared as an antagonist and character actor in films including *Lingaa* (2014), *Srimanthudu* (2015), *Nannaku Prematho* (2016), *Pulimurugan* (2016), *Rangasthalam* (2018), *Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava* (2018), *Maharshi* (2019), *Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy* (2019), and *Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire* (2023). In 2024, his releases included *Guntur Kaaram*, *The Family Star*, *Ruslaan*, *Mr. Bachchan*, *Kanguva*, and *Pushpa 2: The Rule*. His 2025 projects include *Jaat*, *Mirai*, *Ghaati*, *45*, and *Akhanda 2: Thaandavam*. In 2026, he appeared as Appala Soori in Buchi Babu Sana's sports drama *Peddi*, alongside Ram Charan, and in *Nagabandham - The Secret Treasure*, and *Godari Gattupaina*. His career includes nearly 180 films, seven Nandi Awards, and four Filmfare Awards.
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Mirai Jaithraya
as Angama Bali
Sambarala Yetti Gattu
as Unknown
Sri Sri
as Unknown
Vadala
as Dr. Yogi
Godari Gattupaina
as Unknown
Anantha
as Unknown
Mirai
as Angama Bali
Elumale
as Unknown
Ghaati
as Unknown
Jayammu NischayammuRaa with Jagapathi
as Host
Jaat
as Satyamurthi C.B.I.
Mr Bachchan
as Mutyam Jaggaiah
Simbaa
as Unknown
Ruslaan
as Sameer
The Family Star
as Indu's father
The Great Indian Kapil Show
as Self
Guntur Kaaram
as Marx
Kaatera
as Unknown
Voice of Sathyanathan
as Nambiar
Rudrangi
as Bheemrao Deshmukh
Ramabanam
as Rajaram
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
as Nageshwar Kodathi
Monster
as Lucky Singh
Ghani
as Eshwarnath
Good Luck Sakhi
as Colonel
Hero
as Sripathi
Parampara
as Mohan Rao
Lakshya
as Coach
Madhagaja
as Bhairava Dorai
Akhanda
as Aghora Baba
Annaatthe
as Udhav Palekar
Maha Samudram
as Chunchu
Republic
as Panja Dasarath
Annabelle Sethupathi
as Kathiresan
Laabam
as Vanagamudi
Tuck Jagadish
as Bose Babu
Roberrt
as Unknown
Pitta Kathalu
as Viswa Mohan
FCUK: Father Chitti Umaa Kaarthik
as Unknown
Miss India
as Kailash Sivakumar / KSK
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
as Veerareddy
Oh! Baby
as Mysterious Person
Maharshi
as Vivek Mittal
Madura Raja
as V.R. Nadesan
Yatra
as Y. S. Raja Reddy
Viswasam
as Gautham Veer
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
as Basireddy
Aatagallu
as Veerendra
Goodachari
as Rana
Saakshyam
as Munuswamy
GangStars
as Krishna Das
Nela Ticket
as Aditya Bhupathi
Rangasthalam
as Phanindra Bhupathi
Aadhi
as Narayana Reddy
Hello!
as Prakash
Oxygen
as Raghupati
Jaya Janaki Nayaka
as Ashwath Narayana Varma
Patel S.I.R
as Subhash Patel/Dr. Vallabh Patel
Rarandoi Veduka Chudham
as Krishna
Winner
as Mahendra Reddy
Om Namo Venkatesaya
as A King (Cameo)
Bairavaa
as Periyakannu aka PK
Kaththi Sandai
as Thamizhselvan
Ism
as Javed Ibrahim / Javed Bhai
Pulimurugan
as Daddy Girija
Jaguar
as CBI Officer
Attack
as Kaali
Nannaku Prematho...
as Krishnamurthy Koutilya
Srimanthudu
as Ravikanth
Lingaa
as Nagabooshan
Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham
as Unknown
Current Theega
as Unknown
Ra Ra Krishnayya
as Unknown
Legend
as Jitendra
Bachchan
as C.C.B. Vijay Kumar
Puthagam
as JB
Thaandavam
as Sharath Kumar
Kshetram
as Veera Narasimha Rayalu (Naga Penchalaiah)
Key
as Invigilator
Jai Bolo Telangana
as Bandhagi Gopanna
Gaayam 2
as Ram / Durga
Sadhyam
as Sandeep
Maa Nanna Chiranjeevi
as Chiranjeevulu
Pravarakyudu
as Sasi
Ninnu Kalisaka
as himself (Cameo appearance)
Bangaru Babu
as Ravindra
Raksha
as Rajeevi
Homam
as Mallikarjuna alias Malli, an undercover IPS officer
Kathanayakudu
as Balakrishna
Bhale Dongalu
as Yugandhar
Nagaram
as ACP Chowdary
Swagatam
as K. K.
Lakshyam
as ACP Bose
Pellaina Kothalo
as Hari
Gopi – Goda Meeda Pilli
as Balavendra Chadda
Madrasi
as Shiva
That is Pandu
as Pandu
Anukokunda Oka Roju
as Inspector Suresh Reddy
Jagapathi
as Unknown
Pandem
as Unknown
Pedababu
as Unknown
Kushi Kushiga
as Unknown
Athade Oka Sainyam
as Chanti / Sridhar / Rupay Paavla
Kabaddi Kabaddi
as Unknown
Sandade Sandadi
as Chandu / Chandra Sekhar
Siva Rama Raju
as Siva Rama Raju
Hanuman Junction
as Dasu
Naalo Unna Prema
as Unknown
Family Circus
as Subrahmanyam "Subbu"
Budget Padmanabham
as Unknown
Bachi
as Unknown
Manoharam
as Unknown
Samudram
as Sagar
Alludugaaru Vachcharu
as Murali
Anthahpuram
as Sai
Aahaa..!
as Sriram
Pelli Peetalu
as Gopi
Pelli Pandiri
as Govind
Maavidakulu
as Unknown
Priyaraagalu
as Unknown
Dongaata
as Raju
One Small Word
as Chandu/Chanti
Subhakankshalu
as Chandu
Maa Aavida Collector
as Raju
Aayanaki Iddaru
as Surya
Money Money
as Cameo
Chilakapacha Kapuram
as Gopala Krishna
Allari Premikudu
as Unknown
Subhalagnam
as Madhu
Gaayam
as Durga
Balarama Krishnulu
as Sivaji
Peddarikam
as Krishna Mohan
Simha Swapnam
as Unknown