Vizag Prasad

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Vizag Prasad
కొర్లాం పార్వతీ వరప్రసాదరావు
Born
Korlam Parvathi Varaprasada Rao
OccupationActor
Years active1981-2018

Korlam Parvathi Varaprasada Rao, [1] better known by his stage name Vizag Prasad, was an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu cinema and theatre, particularly in negative and character roles. He made his film debut with Babai Abbai (1985), [2] directed by Jandhyala, and went on to appear in over 170 films and 700 plays throughout his career. [3]

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Career

Korlam Parvathi Varaprasada Rao hails from Gopalapatnam, a suburb of Visakhapatnam (Vizag). [3] He began his acting career at the age of 16, performing in numerous plays before transitioning to films.

Babai Abbai (1985), directed by Jandhyala, was his first film. [2] [3] During the making of Mogudu Pellalu (1985), director Jandhyala gave him the stage name "Vizag Prasad" to distinguish him from other actors named Prasad in the film. [4] The name "Vizag Prasad" was derived from his native place, Gopalapuram, a suburb of Vizag. Until the release of Nuvvu Nenu , he was credited as "K. P. V. Prasad" in his films. However, during the shooting of Nuvvu Nenu, the cast and crew referred to him as "Vizag" Prasad, and the name was later used in the film's title credits. [2]

He made his Tamil debut in the film, Unnal Mudiyum Thambi , which was his one of his only Tamil films to date. [5] After a hiatus, he garnered acclaim for his role as Uday Kiran's father in Nuvvu Nenu in 2001. [4] Nuvvu Nenu enabled him to be a viable supporting actor and he starred with well known Telugu actors in Sundara Kanda, Allari Ramudu, Bhadra, Allari Bullodu, Gemeni, and Jai Chiranjeeva. [5] [4]

Death

He died in 2018 due to cardiac arrest. [4]

Plays

He acted in over 700 plays including: [5]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ పి, మధుసూదనాచారి. "సరదా కాస్త వ్యసనమైపోయింది". Eenadu . Retrieved 31 October 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. 1 2 3 "Retrospect: Babai-Abbai (1985)". Telugucinema.com . 25 September 2006. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "వైజాగ్‌కు ఇక సెలవు". Sakshi. 22 October 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Telugu actor 'Vizag Prasad' dies of cardiac arrest". The Hindu. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 Nadadhur, Srivathsan (22 October 2018). "Actor Vizag Prasad is no more". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Combining art with a cause". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024– via Idlebrain.com.
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