Nutan Prasad
Tadinada Varaprasad popularly known as Nutan Prasad (12 December 1945 – 30 March 2011) was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He was a native of Kaikaluru, Andhra Pradesh, India. He started his film acting career in the early 1970s, and has received four state Nandi Awards. He died due to prolonged illness at the age of 65.[1]
Nutan Prasad | |
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Born | Tadinada Varaprasad 12 December 1945 Kaikaluru, Madras Presidency, British India |
Died | 30 March 2011 65) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1973–2009 |
Awards | Nandi Award |
Career
In a career spanning over three decades, he acted in about a hundred films in myriad roles ranging from a villain to comedian among others.[2]
Debut and recognition
Nutan Prasad started his acting career with the play Naa Votu in Guntur. His debut movie was Andala Ramudu, starring along with Akkineni Nageshwara Rao in the year 1973. He continued his acting career with movies like Needaleni Aadadi, and his first major break as an actor with potential came from the movie Muthyala Muggu; he acted as a villain along with Rao Gopal Rao.
His acting career reached its peak with the movie Rajadhi Raju in which he acted as Satan. The movie became a hit and the song choreographed on him "కొత్త దేవుడండీ కొంగొత్త దేవుడండీ", is still popular today.[3] Nutan Prasad costarred with all the generations of heroes.[4] He starred in successful movies like Patnam Vachina Pativratalu, Khaidi, Magamaharaju, Srivariki Premalekha, Kathanayakudu, and Aha Naa Pellanta.
Prasad was known for his dialogues like "దేశం చాలా క్లిష్టపరిస్థితిలో ఉంది" (transl. The country is in a very difficult situation) and "నూటొక్క జిల్లాల అందగాడిని" (transl. I am one of the most handsome persons from 101 districts).[5] The latter was adapted as a title for the film Nootokka Jillala Andagadu (2021).[6]
After a major accident on the sets of the movie, Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata, he was confined to wheelchair. He then quit acting in movies fulltime and appeared in guest roles. He also did voiceover and commentary for serials and movies. He dubbed for late Gummadi in Aayanaki Iddaru (1995). Nutan Prasad became the narrator of the hit crime reality show in ETV-2 Neralu Ghoralu. He was appreciated by the Telugu TV audience for his narrative style and voice in Neralu Ghoralu.
Accident on the sets of Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata
In 1989, while shooting for the film Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata, he met with an accident with his costar, Rajendra Prasad and broke his back.[7] The accident left him paralysed from the waist down and he was confined to wheelchair.
Awards
- Best Supporting Actor–Sundari Subbarao (1984)
- Best Villain–Praja Swamyam (1987)
- Best Villain–Nava Bharatam (1988)
- Best Supporting Actor–Vasundhara (1992)
- NTR National Award (2005)[11]
Filmography
The partial filmography of Nutan Prasad is
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Andala Ramudu | Giri | Film debut |
1975 | Muthyala Muggu | Kishtayya | |
1978 | Chali Cheemalu | ||
Pranam Khareedu | Karanam Bullabbai | ||
1979 | Kudi Yedamaithe | Dattudu | |
Cheyyethi Jai Kottu[12] | Balwanta Rao | ||
President Peramma[13] | |||
Seethe Ramudaithe[14] | Lingam | ||
Samajaniki Saval[15] | Jaggu | ||
1980 | Kottapeta Rowdy | Kailasam | |
Thathayya Premaleelalu | Thathayya | ||
Konte Mogudu Penki Pellam[16] | Ahobilam | ||
Pelli Gola[17] | Chantibabu | ||
1981 | Srirasthu Subhamasthu | ||
Prema Natakam[18] | Prem Kumar | ||
1982 | Maro Malupu | ||
Jagannatha Rathachakralu[19] | Govardhan | ||
Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu | |||
Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi[20] | Mukkoti | ||
Tingu Rangadu | |||
1983 | Iddaru Kiladilu[21] | ||
Idhi Kaadu Mugimpu[22] | Prajapathi Rao | ||
Chattaniki Veyyi Kallu[23] | Maavullayya | ||
Khaidi | Munsiff | ||
Maa Inti Premayanam | |||
Maga Maharaju | |||
Manthrigari Viyyankudu | |||
Lanke Bindelu[24] | Inspector Suryam | ||
1984 | Koteeswarudu | Paratparam aka Small Boss | |
Bobbili Brahmanna | Markandeya Sastry | ||
Intiguttu | |||
Kondaveeti Nagulu[25] | Muddukrishna | ||
Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu | |||
Rustum | Chalapathi | ||
Srivariki Premalekha | Bhaskaram | ||
Railu Dopidi[26] | Nagendra | ||
Goonda | |||
Ee Charitra Inkennallu[27] | Bhagavan | ||
1985 | Palnati Simham[28] | Veeranna | |
Kongumudi[29] | Anjaneyulu | ||
Adavi Donga | |||
Agni Parvatam | |||
Chattamtho Poratam | Jailor Hitler Sharma | ||
Chiranjeevi | Pala Ramudu | ||
Nyayam Meere Cheppali | |||
Vijetha | |||
Alaya Deepam | |||
Bangaru Chilaka | |||
Pattabhishekam | |||
Kattula Kondaiah | |||
Puli | Inspector Shyam | ||
Donga | |||
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu | |||
Raktha Sindhuram | Damodaram | ||
Maharaju[30] | Gopalam | ||
Pachani Kapuram | Bhujanga Rao | ||
1986 | Kaliyuga Pandavulu | ||
Kirathakudu | Baby | ||
Veta | |||
Kaliyuga Krishnudu | |||
Padaharella Ammayi | |||
Prema Gharshana | |||
Krishna Garadi | |||
Naa Pilupe Prabhanjanam[31] | Rambabu | ||
Santhi Nivasam | |||
Desoddharakudu | Narasimha Naidu | ||
Jayam Manade | Varadarajulu | ||
Jailu Pakshi | Sambaiah | ||
Manchi Manasulu[32] | All-In-All Acchaiah | ||
Adavi Raja[33] | Nanipandu | ||
1987 | Aha Naa Pellanta | Satyanarayana | |
Samsaram Oka Chadarangam | Edmund Samuel | ||
Thene Manasulu | Madanagopal | ||
Dongodochadu[34] | Surigadu | ||
Dharmapatni | Narasimha Murthy | ||
President Gari Abbai | Delhi Babai | ||
Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola | Kondala Rao | ||
Bharatamlo Arjunudu | C.I. Keshava Rao | ||
Agni Putrudu | |||
Collector Gari Abbai | Elimudra Ellaiah | ||
Samrat[35] | Bhanu Prakash | ||
Sahasa Samrat | Pilliganthula Appala Veera Paidi Kondaiah Samantharaju | ||
Dabbevariki Chedu | |||
1988 | Chuttalabbayi | ||
Donga Kollu | Bellam Apparao | ||
Khaidi No.786 | |||
Tiragabadda Telugubidda | Dr. Chaturvedi | ||
Rowdy No.1 | Tiger Nagaraju | ||
Rao Gari Illu | Tata Rao | ||
Bandipotu[36] | Lawyer Ramanaidu | ||
Chattamto Chadarangam[37] | Simhadri Appanna | ||
Aakhari Poratam | |||
Mugguru Kodukulu | |||
Brahma Puthrudu | |||
Trinetrudu | |||
Yudda Bhoomi | |||
Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela | |||
Agni Keratalu[38] | Nagendra | ||
Bharya Bhartalu[39] | |||
1989 | Vijay | Puligolla Parameshwara Rao | |
Dhruva Nakshatram | Mattigaddala Manikyala Rao | ||
Preminchi Choodu | David Gopal Rao | ||
Goonda Rajyam | Bhagwan Das | ||
Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam[40] | Proprietor Krishna | ||
Rajakeeya Chadarangam | |||
State Rowdy | Bankamatti Bhaskar Rao | ||
Manchi Kutumbam[41] | Aadamarapu Atmanandam | ||
Bamma Mata Bangaru Bata | |||
Rudranetra | |||
1990 | Karthavyam | ||
1991 | Gang Leader | Home Minister Gali Subba Rao | |
Sarpayagam | |||
1992 | Rowdy Inspector | ||
Alexander | |||
1993 | Abbaigaaru | ||
Aadarsham | |||
1994 | Kurradhi Kurradu[42] | Tandava Krishna | |
1995 | Big Boss | ||
Gharana Bullodu | |||
Taj Mahal | |||
1997 | Master | Canteen-in-charge | |
1998 | Suryavamsam | ||
2000 | Nuvvu Vastavani | ||
Azad | |||
Ninne Premistha | |||
Chiru Navvutho | |||
2001 | Anandam | ||
2003 | Simhachalam[43] | Judge | |
2004 | Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi | Seenu's father | |
2005 | Sadaa Mee Sevalo | ||
2006 | Valliddari Vayasu Padahare | Marriage registration officer | |
Photo | |||
2009 | Raju Maharaju |
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External links
- Nutan Prasad at IMDb