Jayaprakash

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Jayaprakash
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Occupation(s)Film actor, film producer
Years active2007–present

V. Jayaprakash is an Indian actor and producer who works in Tamil and Telugu-language films. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's 2007 film, Mayakannadi . Subsequently, performing a variety of supporting roles, he found more success as a character actor, with his most notable performances in Pasanga (2009), Naadodigal (2009), Naan Mahaan Alla (2010), Yuddham Sei (2011), Mankatha (2011), Moodar Koodam (2013) and Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2014). [1]

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Career

Jayaprakash hails from Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu, India. Before entering the film industry, he had worked in various fields such as dairy farming, petrol business, transport and billiards parlour. [2]

He started acting aged 45. [2] His first film was Mayakannadi in 2007, following which he received more acting assignments. [3] His role as the village school teacher, Chokkalingam, in Company Production's critically acclaimed Pasanga is considered his breakthrough performance, for which he received accolades and several awards. [4] Apart from Pasanga, he played notable supporting roles in other commercially successful ventures such as Naadodigal , Vamsam , Naan Mahaan Alla , Bale Pandiya and Yudham Sei and Mankatha . He also appeared in Pandiraj's Marina . [5] He made his Telugu debut with Karthikeya (2014) and appeared in several Telugu films such as Sarrainodu (2016) and Waltair Veerayya (2023). [6] [7] [8]

Producer

As a producer he has produced several films like Chellamae , April Maadhathil , Thavasi and many more under his GJ Cinema banner. [4] He hasn't starred in any of the film that he had produced. [9] Before starting GJ Cinema banner he produced films like Porkaalam and Gopala Gopala with M. Kajamaideen under Roja Combines. Both GJ cinema and Roja Combines have been closed down for long time.

Personal life

Jayaprakash has two sons, Niranjan and Dushyanth, who turned actors with the 2010 M. Sasikumar film Eesan . [9]

Filmography

Tamil films

List of Tamil film credits
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1995 Thondan Uncredited role[ citation needed ]
2007 Maya Kannadi
2008 Velli Thirai Producer
2009 Pasanga ChokkalingamWon Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
Won— Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor
Laadam Vembuli
Naadodigal Pazhanivel Raman
2010 Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai Ranganathan
Thillalangadi Nisha's father
Vamsam Seenikannu Devar
Naan Mahaan Alla PrakasamWon—Edison Award for Best Character Artist
Vandae Maatharam Dr. Nayem
Ayyanar Prabha's father
Bale Pandiya Vannaiyar
2011 Aadukalam Irene's relative
Yuddham Sei Dr. Judas
Vaanam Mansoor Khan
Eththan DK
Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu Ganesh's father
Rowthiram Udaya Murthy
Sagakkal Varadhan
Uyarthiru 420 Jagan Pattabhiraman
Mankatha Arumuga Chettiyar
Muran Devarajan
Poraali Doctor
Rajapattai Special appearance
2012 Marina School OwnerGuest appearance
Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal Dr. Rudhran
Kazhugu Ayya
Mye
Aarohanam MLA
Yaarukku Theriyum Vishwanath
2013 Samar Joseph Kuriyan
Vatthikuchi Gangariya
Chennaiyil Oru Naal Vishwanathan
Ethir Neechal J. Prakash
Thulli Vilayadu Samipillai
Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer Shwetha's father
Moodar Koodam Bhakthavatsalam
Thagaraaru Kandhuvatti Rajendran
Biriyani Sampath
2014 Pannaiyarum Padminiyum PannaiyarWon—Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male)
Bramman JK
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Pavithra's father
Vallinam Krishnamurthy
Thegidi Raghuram
Naan Sigappu Manithan Meera's father
Thalaivan
Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum Dr. Subhash
Pongadi Neengalum Unga Kadhalum Police commissioner
Nalanum Nandhiniyum Duraipandi
Megha Jayakumar
Vanavarayan Vallavarayan Anjali's father
Yaan Anwar Ali
Poojai Ramaswamy
Lingaa Corrupt government officer
2015 Kanchana 2 Marudhu
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai Padmanabhan
Aivarattam
Masss Kothandaram Reddy
Orange Mittai
Indru Netru Naalai Rajarathinam
Thani Oruvan Mahima's father
Paayum Puli Lakshmi Narayanan
Eetti Subramaniam
Thanga Magan Prakash Kumar
Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan Ramalingam
Pasanga 2 Guest appearance
2016 Kathakali Textile mill owner
Navarasa Thilagam Thangadurai
Mapla Singam Sailaja's father
Aagam Sriram
Adida Melam
Vaaliba Raja Ramachandran
Idhu Namma Aalu Shiva's father
Muthina Kathirika
Nambiar Ramachandran's father
Nayagi Gayatri's father
Kaththi Sandai Union Minister
2017 Singam 3 Ramakrishna
Shivalinga Sathya's father
Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha Arivu's father
Thiri Jeeva's father
Enbathettu Raghuvaran
Paakanum Pola Irukku
Thupparivaalan Ram Prasad
Spyder Shiva's father
En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom Sandhya's father
Maayavan Velayudham
En Magan Magizhvan Dr Ram
2018 Mannar Vagaiyara Rajangam
Kaali Father John
Tik Tik Tik Mahendran
Maniyaar Kudumbam Magizhampoo's father
Kalari Siddique
Genius Doctor
2019 Thirumanam Vijayakumar
Airaa Yamuna's father
Nerkonda Paarvai Ramajayam
Magamuni Jayaraman
2021 Kabadadaari Kumar / Rayudu
Vanakkam Da Mappilei Natraj
Iruvar Ullam Parvathy's father
Vinodhaya Sitham Parasuram's MD
Jai Bhim DGP Radhakrishnan
Raajavamsam Sivanesan
Kasada Thapara Judge
2022 Veerapandiyapuram Chelladurai
Etharkkum Thunindhavan Thiraviya Pandian
Maaran Kesavan
Manmadha Leelai Mohan
The Warriorr Robert
Gargi Banuprakash
Diary Gunasekharan
Lilly Rani Michael's father
Pattathu Arasan Thavamani
2023 Rudhran Police Inspector
Custody Verghese
2024 Captain Miller King Rajadhipathi
Aranmanai 4 TBACompleted April 2024 release
Indian 2 [10]

Telugu films

List of Telugu film credits
YearTitleRoleRef.
2014 Karthikeya Dr. Prakash
Run Raja Run Prakash
2016 Sarrainodu Umapati "U. P."
Okka Ammayi Thappa
Rajadhi Raja Padmanabham
Babu Bangaram Sastry
Nayaki Gayatri's father
Nandini Nursing HomeNandini's father
A Aa Satyawada Krishnamoorthy
2017 Luckunnodu Bhakthavatsalam
Jaya Janaki Nayaka JP
Spyder Shiva's father
Meda Meeda Abbayi Srinu's father
Jawaan Jai's father
Okka Kshanam Scientist
2018 Agnyaathavaasi Aditya Bandaru's brother
Touch Chesi Chudu Karthikeya's father
Tej I Love You Tej's Uncle
Vijetha Company Chairman
Saakshyam Siva Prasad
Chi La Sow Anjali's uncle
Hello Guru Prema Kosame Sanju's father
2019 Vinaya Vidheya Rama Governor of AP
Mr. Majnu Krishna Prasad
Chitralahari Company CEO
Jersey BCCI Chairman
Voter Siva
Kalki Kabir Khan
NivaasiSuryanarayana Varma
Chanakya Home Minister
2020 Aswathama Gana's father
World Famous Lover Murthy
V Jayaraj
Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma Vinitha's father
2021 Kapatadhaari Kumar / Rayudu
Sashi Dhora
Tuck Jagadish Raghuram Patrudu
Republic Prakash Rao
Most Eligible Bachelor Harsha's father
Varudu Kaavalenu Mr Bhupathi
2022 The Warriorr Robert
Krishna Vrinda Vihari Krishna’s father
The Ghost Colonel Nagendra Naidu
Macherla Niyojakavargam Chief Minister
2023 Waltair Veerayya High court Judge [8]
Amigos Jayendra [11]
Ravanasura Radhakrishna Chennuri
Custody Verghese
Katha Venuka Katha Krishna
Nene Naa Nalgonda DSP
My Name Is Shruthi DGP
2024 Ooru Peru Bhairavakona Murali [12]

Malayalam films

List of Malayalam film credits
YearTitleRoleRef.
2010 Vandae Maatharam Dr. Nayem
2012 Thiruvambadi Thamban Kishore
Ustad Hotel Narayanan Krishnan
2013 Red Wine Dr. Paul Alexander
Pattam Pole Ramanathan
2014 120 Minutes Vishwanath
2016 Oozham Wilfred Marcus
2019 Mikhael William
Pattabhiraman K.R.K.
2020 Shylock Doctor
2023 Jailer Velu Thampi [13]
Otta [14]

Kannada films

List of Kannada film credits
YearTitleRoleRef.
2012 Challenge Vishwanath
2019 Kavacha Krishna Murthy
2022 Trivikrama Trisha's father

Web series

List of web series credits
YearTitleRoleLanguagePlatformRef.
2020 Addham Lorry DriverTelugu Aha
2021 11th Hour Jagannath Reddy
2022 Hello World Anand Zee5

As producer

List of film producer credits
YearTitleLanguageRef.
1996 Gopala Gopala Tamil
1997 Porkkaalam
2001 Thavasi
2002 April Maadhathil
2003 Julie Ganapathi
2004 Varnajalam
Chellamae
Neranja Manasu

Dubbing artist

List of film dubbing credits
YearTitleActorLanguageRef.
2018 2.0 | |Akshay Kumar Tamil
Kanaa Kali Prasad Mukherjee
2023 Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food Achyuth Kumar

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