Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju, known mononymously as Prabhas, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2015. Referred to in the media as the "Rebel Star", he has appeared in over 20 films, and has received seven Filmfare Awards nominations, a Nandi Award, and a SIIMA Award.
Varsham (transl. Rain) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Sobhan and produced by M.S. Raju under Sumanth Art Productions banner. The film stars Prabhas, Trisha and Gopichand in the lead roles, while Prakash Raj, Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao and Chandra Mohan appear in pivotial supporting roles. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while the cinematography and editing were handled by S. Gopal Reddy and K. V. Krishna Reddy.
Yogi is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by V. V. Vinayak, starring Prabhas, Nayanthara and Sharada. It also features Ali, Subbaraju, Pradeep Rawat and Kota Srinivasa Rao in the supporting roles. Ramana Gogula composed the music for V. V. Vinayak's earlier hit Lakshmi, also composed music for this film. Songs were shot in Canada, Egypt, and Malaysia. This film is a remake of the 2005 Kannada blockbuster film Jogi by Prem. The film was released on 12 January 2007.
Adavi Ramudu is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film which was directed by B. Gopal. Prabhas and Aarti Agarwal played the lead roles. The film features a love story between a tribal youth and his childhood sweetheart. This was Prabhas' next movie immediately after the success of Varsham. Upon release, it received mostly negative reception from the critics and audience alike and was a flop at the box-office. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as The Strong Man Badal in 2009. This was V. S. R. Swamy's final film as a cinematographer before his death in 2008.
Sreeram is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action masala film starring Uday Kiran, Anita Hassanandani and Ashish Vidyarthi. This film was directed by V. N. Aditya and produced by Burugapally Siva Rama Krishna. Music was scored by R. P. Patnaik. It is a remake of the Tamil film, Dhill (2001), which starred Vikram and Laila. The film was an average grosser at the box office.
Ponniyin Selvan is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Radha Mohan. Produced by A. M. Ratnam, it stars his son Ravi Krishna, along with Gopika and Revathi, while Vidyasagar had composed the music for the film. The film is unrelated to the same-titled novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy. It was released in Telugu as Muddula Koduku and additionally featured Uttej and Venu Madhav replacing the Tamil actors Elango Kumaravel and Mayilsamy, respectively.
Ek Niranjan is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by Adityaram Movies. The film stars Prabhas in the lead role, alongside Kangana Ranaut, Sonu Sood and Mukul Dev.
Brindavanam is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action comedy drama film written and directed by Vamsi Paidipally. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Samantha, and Kajal Aggarwal while Prakash Raj and Srihari play pivotal roles. The film is produced by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations. S. Thaman composed the music.
Nuvvu Vastavani is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romance film, directed by V. R. Prathap, written by Ezhil, and produced by R. B. Choudary. It stars Nagarjuna Akkineni and Simran in lead roles.The music of the movie was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The film is a Telugu remake of the 1999 Tamil film Thulladha Manamum Thullum, in which Simran reprised her role.
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film, starring Tarun, Aarti Agarwal, Laya, Sarath Babu, Chandra Mohan, and Radha Kumari. This film was released on 14 January 2002 with positive reviews and became a blockbuster.
Tadakha (transl. Mettle) is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Kishore Kumar Pardasani. A remake of the 2012 Tamil film Vettai, the film stars Naga Chaitanya, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sunil and Andrea Jeremiah. Ashutosh Rana, Nagendra Babu and Vettai Muthukumar reprise their roles from the original film, while Brahmanandam and Vennela Kishore play supporting roles. The music is composed by S. Thaman.
Seetayya is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Y. V. S. Chowdary and written by Posani Krishna Murali. It stars Nandamuri Harikrishna as lead actor and Soundarya, Simran as co-stars. Music for the movie was well received and composed by M.M. Keeravani.
Avunanna Kaadanna is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Teja. The film stars Uday Kiran and Sadha.
Letha Manasulu is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film is produced by V. Balasouri and M. Anantha Varma under Sri Sivasai Pictures. It is a remake of the Tamil film Azhagi (2002) and stars Srikanth, Kalyani, and Gopika. Raju (Srikanth) and Dhana Lakshmi (Kalyani) are childhood sweethearts who eventually marry others. When Dhana Lakshmi loses her husband, Raju pities and takes her in as a maidservant while keeping his wife Bhanu (Gopika) in the dark about their past.
Rajababu is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language family drama film directed by Muppalaneni Siva. A remake of the 2003 Malayalam film Balettan, the films stars Rajasekhar and Sridevika in her Telugu debut.
Nireekshana is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by N Seetaram and starring Aryan Rajesh and Sridevi.
Hai is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. He introduces his son Aryan Rajesh and newcomer Nikita.
Satta is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Pavan starring Sai Kiran, Madhurima and Kota Srinivasa Rao. The film is a remake of the Hollywood film Heist (2001).
Chandravamsam is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language family drama film directed by V. Umakant. The film features an ensemble cast starring Krishna, Suman, Naresh, Sivaji, Rohit, Jayaprada, Radhika Varma, Rupa, Sridevi, Eepshitha and Saipriya.
Neramu Siksha is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language legal drama film directed by Vijaya Nirmala starring herself, Krishna, Jayasudha, Akul Balaji, Dheeraj and Akarsha. It is based on the novel Vala by Bollimuntha Nageswara Rao. The film was released on 30 May 2009.
