Actor

Rajendra Prasad

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Acting credits

151

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1.5

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Movies: 149Series: 2Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 545595

IMDb ID: nm0707399

Known for: Acting

Born: July 19, 1956

Age: 70

Place of birth: Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1982 - 2026

Years active: 45

Average TMDB rating: 5.89

Wikidata: Q5516315

Also known as

Gadde Rajendra Prasad

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Biography

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 Vamsy's 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 science-fiction 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.