Prabha (actress)

Prabha is an Indian actress and Kuchipudi dancer from Andhra Pradesh. She has acted about 125 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada^[1] alongside popular Tollywood actors such as N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao.She won two Nandi Awards.

Prabha
Born	Koti Surya Prabha 1961-05-23 Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]
Other names	Jayaprabha
Occupation(s)	Actress, classical dancer
Years active	1974 - present
Spouse	Ramesh
Parents	Subramanyam (father) Ramanamma (mother)

Career

Dancer

She learnt Kuchipudi dance as a child, but took it up full-time when she found the right guru. Her dance debut and marriage both happened at the same time. She gave 40 performances in the USA.^[2]

Accident

When she was in a film shoot she met with an accident where the car was tilted over and boiling water from the radiator spilled onto her legs. She suffered from those burns for nearly two months. She has mentioned this in a Telugu television Talk show called Alitho Saradaga^[3] which telecasts on ETV.

Filmography

Telugu

1. Needa Leni Aadathe (1974) - Debut in Telugu
2. Bhoomi Kosam (1974) as Susheela
3. Ammayilu Jagratha (1975)
4. Annadammula Katha (1975)
5. Ramayya Thandri (1975)
6. Athavarillu (1976)
7. Mahatmudu (1976)
8. Mahakavi Kshetrayya (1976) as Rukmini
9. Alludochadu^[4] (1976) as Sridevi
10. Vintha Illu Santha Gola (1976)
11. Manchiki Maro Peru (1976) as Chandrika
12. Kolleti Kaapuram (1976) as Suguna
13. Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977)
14. Devathalara Deevinchandi (1977) as Savitri
15. Aame Katha (1977)
16. Jeevithamlo Vasantham^[5] (1977) as Saroja
17. Jaganmohini (1978)
18. Dongala Dopidi (1978) as Radha
19. Manchi Manasu (1978)
20. Intinti Ramayanam (1979)
21. Maa Voori Devatha^[6] (1979) as Haritha
22. Korikale Gurralaite (1979)
23. Gandharva Kanya (1979) as Madhavi
24. Samsara Bandam (1980)
25. Konte Mogudu Penki Pellam^[7] (1980) as Geetha
26. Shri Vinayaka Vijayamu (1980) as Priyamvada
27. Sandhya Raagam (1981)
28. Parvati Parameshwarulu (1981) as Sunitha
29. Nenu Maa Aavida (1981)
30. Illantha Sandadi (1982)
31. Manishiko Charithra (1982)
32. Santoshi Mata Vrata Mahatyam (1983)
33. Simham Navvindi (1983) as Swapna
34. Padmavyuham (1984)
35. Rojulu Marayi (1984)
36. Railu Dopidi^[8] (1984) as Geetha
37. Prachanda Bhairavi^[9] (1985) as Annapurna
38. Manishiko Charithra (1984)
39. Padmavyooham (1984)
40. Shri Datta Darshanam (1985) as Sumathi
41. Bhale Thammudu (1985)
42. Tandra Paparayudu (1986)
43. Aatma Bandhuvulu (1987)
44. Mugguru Kodukulu (1988)
45. Dammit Addam Katha Thirigindi (1987)
46. Brahma Puthrudu (1988)
47. Chitikela Pandiri (1993)
48. Maya Bazaar (1995)
49. Kondapalli Rathaiah (1995)
50. Chala Bagundi (2000)
51. Raghavendra (2003) as Raghava's mother
52. Kabirdas (2003)
53. Vegu chukkalu (2004)
54. Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007)
55. Kick (2009)
56. Nagavalli (2010) as Parvathi Devi
57. Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? (2012) as Rishi Kumar's mother
58. Rebel (2012)
59. James Bond (2015) as Vasundara
60. Rudhramadevi (2015)
61. Bengal Tiger (2015)
62. NTR: Kathanayakudu (2019)
63. Kakatheeyudu (2019)
64. Prati Roju Pandage (2019)

Tamil

1. Thunive Thunai (1976) as Prabha (debut in Tamil as Jayaprabha)
2. Penn Jenmam (1977)
3. Jaganmohini (1978)
4. Tripura Sundari (1978)
5. Gandharva Kanni (1979)
6. Nee Sirithal Naan Sirippen (1979)
7. Natchathiram (1980)
8. Mayavi (1985)
9. Aayiram Kannudayaal (1986)
10. Naadodigal (2009) as Sangvi Pathak
11. Avan Ivan (2011) as Kumbudren Saamy's mother
12. Kondaan Koduthaan (2011)
13. Kutti Puli (2013)

Malayalam

1. Rowdy Rajamma (1977)
2. Madhuraswapnam (1977)
3. Hridhayathinte Nirangal (1979)
4. Pennorumbettaal (1979)
5. Thirayum Theeravum (1980) as Usha
6. Manushya Mrugam (1980)
7. Hamsa Geetham (1981)
8. Maattuvin Chattangale (1982) as Rajani
9. Alakadalinakkare (1984) as Amina
10. Oru Naal Innoru Naal (1985)
11. Agniyaanu Njaan Agni (1986)

Kannada

1. Manege Banda Mahalakshmi (1983)
2. Nammoora Basvi (1983)
3. Gandugali Rama (1983)

TV Series

• Anandham (2007-2009, Tamil) as Charulatha/Muthulakshmi
• Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham (2021-present, Telugu) as Geetha

Awards

Nandi Awards^[10]

• Best Supporting Actress - Dharma Vaddi (1981)
• Special Jury Award - Vegu Chukkalu (2003)