Jagapathi Babu is an Indian actor and entrepreneur from the Telugu film industry. As of 2023, he has acted in more than 170 movies in different languages such as Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. Some of his notable roles are in the films Gaayam (1993), Legend (2014) and Pulimurugan.
Wiki/Biography
Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Chowdary, popularly known as Jagapathi Babu, was born on Monday, February 12, 1962, in Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India (age 61; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Jagapati Babu as a child
His schooling took place in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His college education was completed at AM Jain College, Meenambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. After completing his studies, he worked for a time in his father’s furniture business before embarking on an acting career.
Jagapati Babu’s college years
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 80kg
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: brown
Jagapathi Babu and Vimala Raman
family and caste
Jagapathi Babu belongs to a Telugu Hindu family of Karma caste.
Parents and siblings
Jagapthi Babu is the son of famous producer and director VB Rajendra Prasad. Some of his famous films are Anstastulu (1965), Aastiparulu (1966) and Pelli Peetalu (1998). He died of age-related illnesses in 2015 at the age of 82. His mother is a housewife.
Jagapathi Babu’s father VB Rajendra Prasad
Jagapati Babu’s mother
Jagapati Babu had two brothers. His elder brother V. Ram Prasad is an engineer and entrepreneur. Ram Prasad owns retail bookstore chain Walden’s in Hyderabad.
Jagapati Babu’s younger brother
wife and children
Jagapati Babu marries Lakshmi. The marriage was reportedly arranged by family elders. They have two daughters. The eldest daughter Meghana Babu is married to Chad Bowen, an IT professional.
Jagapati Babu family
other relatives
Jagapathi Babu’s niece Pooja Prasad is a Carnatic singer. She is married to producer SS Karthikeya, son of Baahubali director SS Rajamouli.
Jagapathi Babu and his niece Pooja Prasad
religion
Jagapathi Babu followed Hinduism and was known for his strong faith in Sai Baba.
Signature/Autograph
Jagapati Babu’s signature
Profession
Movie
Jagapathi Babu started working as a child artist in the film Manchi Manushulu (1974) directed by his father VB Rajendra Prasad. He made his starring debut playing twins in the film Simha Swapnam (1989), produced by his father and directed by V. Madhusudan Rao. The film was not a box office success.
Jagapathi Babu in the movie “Simha Swapnam”
The first commercially successful film was Peddarikam (1992) directed and produced by AM Rathnam. His character Krishna Mohan in this film earned him a lot of accolades.
Jagapathi Babu on the poster of the movie Peddarikam
Another career breakthrough was the film Gaayam directed by Ram Gopal Verma. His performance as Durga in the film Gaayam earned him a lot of popularity and accolades. He won his first Nandi Award for Best Actor for the role of Madhu in the film Maavichiguru (1996) directed by SV Krishna Reddy.
Some of the commercially successful films starring Jagapathi Babu include Subhakankshulu (1997), Pelli Pandiri (1997) , Manoharam (2000), Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003) and Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005) .
Jagapathi Babu in a scene from the movie Kabaddi Kabaddi
His debut film in Tamil was Madrasi (2012) directed by Arjun Sarja. In the same year, he made his debut in the Kannada film industry with the film Bachchan (2013).
The year 2014 was a turning point in Jagapathi Raju’s career. He began to play villains and supporting roles and was recognized by the audience. His role as Jitendra in the film Legend (2014) earned him many accolades. Many noteworthy roles followed, including starring opposite Rajinikanth in the film Lingaa (2014), playing the lead actor’s father in the film Srimanthudu (2015), and starring in Nannaku Prematho (2016). year) as a billionaire.
Jagapathi Babu on the poster of the movie Nannaku Prematho
He made his debut in the Malayalam film industry in the film Pulimurugan (2016), playing the opposite role of Daddy Girija. He made his Bollywood debut with Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023), playing a negative role.
Jagapathi Babu on the poster of the movie Kisi ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan
Business
The production company Jagapathi Art Pictures, which was earlier owned by Jagapthi Babu’s father VB Rajendra Prasad, is now owned and managed by Jagapathy Babu. In 2016, Jagapathi Babu started a talent acquisition company called ClicCineCart Media Pvt Ltd, branded as Clic Cine Craft, as a platform to connect aspiring artists and technicians with the film industry.
Jagapathi Babu at the launch of Clic Cine Craft
Awards
- In 1989, Jagapati Babu won the Nandi Special Jury Award from the Andhra Pradesh government for the film “Adavilo Abhimanyudu”.
- In 1996, he won the Nandi Award for Best Actor for the movie “Maavichiguru”.
- In 1998, he won the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor for the movie “Ananthapuram”.
- In 2000, he won the Nandi Award for Best Actor for the movie “Manoharam”.
- In 2007, he won the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in Telugu for the film “Lakshyam”.
- In 2014, he won the Nandi Award for Best Villain, the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and the South Indian International Film Awards (SIIMA) for the Best Actor in a Telugu Villain for the film “Legend”.
- In 2016, he won the Indian Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and the South Indian International Film Award (SIIMA) for Best Negative Actor – Telugu for the movie “Nannaku Prematho”.
Jagapathi Babu attends SIIMA Awards
- In 2016, he won the Special Jury Award at the West Malaysia Awards for his film “Pulimurugan”.
- In 2016, he won the Indian International Film Academy (IIFA) Utsavam Award for Best Supporting Actor for the movie “Srimanthudu”.
- In 2017, he won the IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Negative Actor for the movie “Nannako Prematho”.
- In 2017, he won the Asianet Film Award for Best Negative Actor for the movie “Pulimurugan”.
- In 2018, he won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for the movie “Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava”.
- In 2018, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Telugu Academy, Delhi.
Jagapati Babu receives Lifetime Achievement Award
car collection
Jagapathi Babu owns a BMW X7 car.
salary
In 2023, the price of a Jagapathi Babu movie ranges from Rs 1 crore to Rs 4 crore. According to him, his charges vary depending on the movie.
net worth
As of 2023, Jagapathi Babu’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $15 million.
Favorites
- Vacation destination: Switzerland
- Starring: Allu Arjunani
Facts/Trivia
- The introductory shot of Jagapathi Babu’s first film Simha Swapnam was shot by veteran actor Chiranjeevi.
Jagapathi Babu’s introductory shot by Chiranjeevi
- Jagapathi Babu did not charge any fee for her voiceover in the film Ayatollah (2016). Instead, he requested a meeting with the film’s producer, Steven Spielberg.
- Jagapathi Babu wanted to make an autobiographical documentary series titled Samudram, but it was later abandoned due to various reasons. He posted the trailer on his YouTube account.
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