Rajendra Prasad

Rajendra Prasad born Gadde Rajendra Prasad 19 July 1956 is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema He made his acting debut with a minor role in Sneham 1977 and initially appeared in supporting and antagonistic roles Prasad had his breakthrough with Vamsys romantic comedy Ladies Tailor 1986 He subsequently appeared in comedy films including Aha Naa Pellanta 1987 Chettu Kinda Pleader 1989 April 1 Vidudala 1991 Appula Appa Rao 1991 Aa Okkati Adakku 1992 and Rajendrudu Gajendrudu 1993 He won his first Nandi Award for Best Actor for the drama Erra Mandaram 1991 In the 2000s Prasad began appearing in character roles including that of a newspaper editor in the philosophical drama Aa Naluguru 2004 for which he won his second Nandi Award for Best Actor He also appeared in Mee Sreyobhilashi 2007 and Onamalu 2012 He won the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor for Srimanthudu 2015 and appeared in Julayi 2012 Nannaku Prematho 2016 Mahanati 2018 F2 Fun and Frustration 2019 and F3 2022 In 2024 Prasad appeared in the sciencefiction film Kalki 2898 AD the family drama Sathya and the comedy Bhale Unnade His film credits also include Sankranthiki Vasthunnam 2025 Hari Hara Veera Mallu 2025 and Kannappa 2025 He has received the title Nata Kirti and an Honorary Doctorate from Andhra University