Jagapati Babu

Actor

Indian Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth12/02/1962
Age64 years
BirthplaceMachilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameVeeramachaneni Jagapathi Chowdary
Nickname(s)JB, Jaggu Bhai
Zodiac sign/Sun signAquarius
ReligionHinduism

Physical Stats & More

Height180 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

CollegeChaitanya College, Hyderabad
Educational QualificationGraduate

Personal Life

HobbiesTravelling, Reading

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherVeeramachaneni Rajendra Prasad (Film Producer, died in 2015)
SiblingsVeeramachaneni Ram Prasad
SpouseLakshmi
ChildrenMeghana Babu

Career

Debut
Telugu FilmSimha Swapnam (1989)
Tamil FilmMadrasi (2006)
Kannada FilmBachchan (2012)
Malayalam FilmPulimurugan (2016)
Bengali FilmBoss 2 (2017)
Telugu TVLakshmi Talk Show (2009)
Awards
  • Nandi Special Jury Award for Telugu film 'Adavilo Abhimanyudu' (1989)
  • Nandi Award for Best Actor for Telugu film 'Gaayam' (1993)
  • Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Telugu film 'Lakshyam' (2007)
  • SIIMA Award for Best Villain for Telugu film 'Legend' (2014)
  • IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Supporting Actor for Telugu film 'Srimanthudu' (2015)
  • Asianet Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Malayalam film Pulimurugan (2016)
  • Kala Bhushana Award for his contribution to cinema
Total Films170+ feature films

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Jagapati Babu's smoking habit is not known.
2. Jagapati Babu drinks alcohol.
3. His acting journey began in 1974 with the Telugu film 'Manchi Manushulu.'
4. He appeared in the Telugu web series 'Gangstars' (2018) as Kumar Das aka KD.
5. Jagapati has acted in various languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bengali.
6. In 2018, he produced the documentary TV film 'Samudram'.
7. His acting journey began in 1989 with the Telugu film 'Simha Swapnam,' directed by his father.
8. He is known for both family roles and performance-oriented negative roles.
9. In 2013, he returned to the Tamil film industry with 'Puthagam'.
10. In 2011, he appeared as the antagonist in Tamil film 'Thaandavam'.
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