Pradeep Shakthi

Pradeep Shakthi (25 July 1954 – 20 February 2016) was an Indian Telugu actor, director and businessman.^[1][2][3]

Pradeep Shakthi
Born	(1954-07-25)25 July 1954
Died	20 February 2016(2016-02-20) (aged 61)
Occupation(s)	Film actor, Director, Business man
Years active	1985-1994 2008-2009 2013-2015

Pradeep Shakthi, born as Raja Vasireddy, was from the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. He was introduced to Telugu cinema by director Vamsy in the film Aalaapana (1985). He acted in many Telugu and Tamil films in negative roles. He directed a politically controversial film, 1990 Kaliyuga Viswamithra (1989). He migrated to the US in 1993 and settled in Staten Island, New York, where he became a full-time restauranteur.^[4]

Filmography

Actor

Telugu

• Anthuleni Katha (1976)
• Pantulamma (1977)
• Maa Bhoomi(1979)
• Aalaapana (1985)
• Ladies Tailor (1986)
• Lawyer Suhasini (1987)
• Saradhamba (1987)
• Rakshasa Samharam^[5] (1987) as Jackal
• Thene Manasulu (1987) as Photographer
• Bazaar Rowdy (1988)
• Anna Chellelu (1988)
• Janaki Ramudu (1988)
• Veguchukka Pagatichukka (1988) dubbed in Edutha Sabatham Mudipen
• Aakhari Poratam (1988)
• Raktha Tilakam (1988)
• August 15 Raatri (1988)
• Donga Kollu (1988)
• Marana Mrudangam (1988)
• Indrudu Chandrudu (1989)
• Chettu Kinda Pleader (1989)
• Simha Swapnam (1989)
• Two Town Rowdy (1989)
• Prema (1989)
• Vintha Dongalu^[6] (1989) as Kareem Bhai
• Raktha Kanneeru^[7] (1989) as Srinivasulu
• Rajakeeya Chadarangam (1989)
• Koduku Diddina Kapuram (1989)
• Ashoka Chakravarthy (1989)
• Geethanjali (1989)
• Kondaveeti Rowdy^[8] (1990)
• Bobbili Raja (1990)
• Raktha Jwala (1990)
• Chinnari Muddula Papa (1990)
• Neti Siddhartha (1990)
• Ghatana (1990)
• Aggiramudu (1990)
• April 1 Vidudala (1991)
• Agni Nakshatram (1991)
• Shri Edukondalu Swamy (1991) as Shani
• Chitram Bhalare Vichitram (1992)
• Brahma (1992)
• Chakravyuham (1992)

• Samarpana (1992)
• Vasthavam (1993)
• Nakshatra Poratam (1993)
• Kirayi Gunda (1993)
• Kalikalam Aadadhi (1994)
• Parugo Parugu (1994)
• Anna (1994)
• Chintakayala Ravi (2008)
• Gopi Gopika Godavari (2009)
• Chinna Cinema (2013)
• Subramanyam for Sale (2015)

Tamil

• Nayakan (1987)
• Jeeva (1988)
• Kaliyugam (1988)
• Sathya (1988)
• Pen Puthi Mun Puthi (1988)
• Rajadhi Raja (1989)
• Aadi Velli (1990)
• Idhaya Thamarai (1990)
• Maruthu Pandi (1990)
• Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990)
• Bramma (1991)
• Gunaa (1991)
• Thalapathi (1991)
• Meera (1992)
• Valli (1993)
• Madurai Meenakshi (1993)

Malayalam

• Chamaram

Hindi

• Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988)

Kannada

• Lockup Death (1994)

Director

• Kaliyuga Vishwamitra (1989)