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 fathers Manchi Manushulu 1974 and made his lead debut in Simha Swapnam 1989 He had his breakthrough with Peddarikam 1992 and appeared in Ram Gopal Varmas 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 Srinus 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 Sanas 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