Nutan Prasad
Nutan Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tadinada Varaprasad 12 December 1945 |
| Died | 30 March 2011 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973–2009 |
| Awards | Nandi Award |
Tadinada Varaprasad popularly known as Nutan Prasad (12 December 1945 – 30 March 2011) was an Indian actor who predominantly worked 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]
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.
Death
He died after prolonged illness at the age of 65 years on 30 March 2011 in Hyderabad.[8][9]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 1980 | Rajadhi Raju | Saitan | |
| Kottapeta Rowdy | Kailasam | ||
| Thathayya Premaleelalu | Thathayya | ||
| Pelli Gola[15] | Chantibabu | ||
| Badai Basaavaiah | Badai Basavaiah | ||
| 1981 | Minister Mahalakshmi | ||
| Srirasthu Subhamasthu | |||
| Jathagadu | |||
| 1982 | Maro Malupu | ||
| Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu | |||
| Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi[16] | Mukkoti | ||
| Iddaru Kodukulu | Babulu | ||
| Illantha Sandadi | |||
| Tingu Rangadu | |||
| Korukunna Mogudu | |||
| 1983 | Nijam Chepithe Nerama | Balu | |
| Iddaru Kiladilu[17] | |||
| Adavallu Aligite | |||
| Khaidi | Munsiff | ||
| Maa Inti Premayanam | |||
| Maga Maharaju | |||
| Manthrigari Viyyankudu | |||
| Lanke Bindelu[18] | Inspector Suryam | ||
| 1984 | Bobbili Brahmanna | Markandeya Sastry | |
| Dandayaatra | Tukaram | ||
| Intiguttu | |||
| Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu | |||
| Adigo Alladigo | |||
| Rustum | Chalapathi | ||
| Danavudu | Eega | ||
| Raraju | |||
| Srivariki Premalekha | Bhaskaram | ||
| Railu Dopidi[19] | Nagendra | ||
| Sundari Subbarao | |||
| Goonda | |||
| Ee Charitra Inkennallu'[20] | Bhagavan | ||
| 1985 | Palnati Simham[21] | Veeranna | |
| Adavi Donga | |||
| Agni Parvatam | |||
| Chattamtho Poratam | Jailor Hitler Sharma | ||
| Chiranjeevi | |||
| Vishakanya[22] | Chakara | ||
| Nyayam Meere Cheppali | |||
| Vijetha | |||
| Puli | Inspector Shyam | ||
| Donga | |||
| Ooriki Soggadu | Pandem Potharaju | ||
| Kongumudi | |||
| Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu | |||
| Raktha Sindhuram | Damodaram | ||
| Maharaju[23] | Gopalam | ||
| Pachani Kapuram | Bhujanga Rao | ||
| 1986 | Kaliyuga Pandavulu | ||
| Kirathakudu | Baby | ||
| Veta | |||
| Kaliyuga Krishnudu | |||
| Naa Pilupe Prabhanjanam[24] | Rambabu | ||
| Aakrandana | |||
| Poojaku Panikiraani Puvvu | |||
| Santhi Nivasam | |||
| Mama Kodallu Saval | |||
| Desoddharakudu | Narasimha Naidu | ||
| Jayam Manade | Varadarajulu | ||
| Jailu Pakshi | Sambaiah | ||
| Manchi Manasulu[25] | All-In-All Acchaiah | ||
| Adavi Raja[26] | Nanipandu | ||
| 1987 | Aha Naa Pellanta | Satyanarayana | |
| Samsaram Oka Chadarangam | Edmund Samuel | ||
| Thene Manasulu | Madanagopal | ||
| Praja Swamyam | Jarasandha Rayudu | ||
| Dongodochadu[27] | Surigadu | ||
| Dharmapatni | Narasimha Murthy | ||
| President Gari Abbai | Delhi Babai | ||
| Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola | Kondala Rao | ||
| Alludu Kosam | |||
| Bharatamlo Arjunudu | C.I. Keshava Rao | ||
| Parashakthi | |||
| Rowdy Babai | |||
| Agni Putrudu | |||
| Collector Gari Abbai | Elimudra Ellaiah | ||
| Samrat[28] | Bhanu Prakash | ||
| Lawyer Bharathi Devi | Seelamleni Seetharamaiah | ||
| Sahasa Samrat | Pilliganthula Appala Veera Paidi Kondaiah Samantharaju | ||
| Dabbevariki Chedu | |||
| 1988 | Chuttalabbayi | ||
| Maharajasri Mayagadu | |||
| Chilipi Dampatulu | |||
| Donga Kollu | Bellam Apparao | ||
| Khaidi No.786 | |||
| Tiragabadda Telugubidda | Dr. Chaturvedi | ||
| Rowdy No.1 | Tiger Nagaraju | ||
| Chinnodu Peddodu | |||
| Rao Gari Illu | Tata Rao | ||
| Aakhari Poratam | |||
| Mugguru Kodukulu | |||
| Brahma Puthrudu | |||
| Trinetrudu | |||
| Yudda Bhoomi | |||
| Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela | |||
| Agni Keratalu[29] | Nagendra | ||
| Bharya Bhartalu[30] | |||
| 1989 | Vijay | Puligolla Parameshwara Rao | |
| Dhruva Nakshatram | Mattigaddala Manikyala Rao | ||
| Goonda Rajyam | Bhagwan Das | ||
| Dorikithe Dongalu | |||
| Black Tiger | |||
| Preminchi Chudu | |||
| State Rowdy | Bankamatti Bhaskar Rao | ||
| Aakhari Kshanam | |||
| Manchi Kutumbam[31] | Aadamarapu Atmanandam | ||
| Bamma Mata Bangaru Bata | |||
| Rudranetra | |||
| 1990 | Karthavyam | ||
| Kadapa Reddamma | |||
| 1991 | Gang Leader | Home Minister Gali Subba Rao | |
| Viyyala Vari Vindhu | |||
| Sarpayagam | |||
| 1992 | Rowdy Inspector | ||
| 1993 | Abbaigaaru | ||
| Radha Saradhi | |||
| Aadarsham | |||
| 1994 | Kurradhi Kurradu[32] | Tandava Krishna | |
| 1995 | Big Boss | ||
| Gharana Bullodu | |||
| Taj Mahal | |||
| 1996 | Prema Prayanam | ||
| 1997 | Master | Canteen-in-charge | |
| 1998 | Suryavamsam | ||
| 2000 | Nuvvu Vastavani | ||
| Azaad | |||
| 9 Nelalu | |||
| Chiru Navvutho | |||
| 2001 | Anandam | ||
| 2002 | Prema Donga | ||
| 2003 | Simhachalam[33] | Judge | |
| 2004 | Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi | Seenu's father | |
| 2005 | Sadaa Mee Sevalo | ||
| 2006 | Valliddari Vayasu Padahare | ||
| Photo | |||
| 2009 | Raju Maharaju |
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External links
- Nutan Prasad at IMDb