Jagapati Babu
Jagapathi Babu (born Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Rao Chowdary on February 12, 1962), affectionately known as "Jaggu Bhai," is a prolific Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, alongside major roles in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. Born in Machilipatnam to veteran producer-director V. B. Rajendra Prasad, he debuted as a child artist in his father's *Manchi Manushulu* (1974) and made his lead debut in *Simha Swapnam* (1989). He found his commercial breakthrough with *Peddarikam* (1992) and Ram Gopal Varma's gritty thriller *Gaayam* (1993), which won him his first Nandi Award for Best Actor. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Jagapathi Babu became synonymous with the "family hero" genre following the blockbuster *Subhalagnam* (1994). He delivered acclaimed performances across family dramas, comedies, and action films, winning Nandi Best Actor Awards for *Maavichiguru* (1996) and *Manoharam* (2000), and Best Supporting Actor for *Anthahpuram* (1998) and *Lakshyam* (2007) — the latter also earning him a Filmfare Award. In 2014, Jagapathi Babu redefined his career with a menacing, critically lauded portrayal of the ruthless Jitendra in Boyapati Srinu's *Legend* (2014) opposite Nandamuri Balakrishna. Winning both the Filmfare and Nandi Awards for Best Villain, this transition launched one of the most successful "second innings" in Indian cinema. He rapidly became the most sought-after stylish antagonist and character actor across South India, delivering towering performances in blockbusters like *Lingaa* (2014), *Srimanthudu* (2015), *Nannaku Prematho* (2016), Malayalam hit *Pulimurugan* (2016), *Rangasthalam* (2018), *Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava* (2018), *Maharshi* (2019), *Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy* (2019), and Prashanth Neel's pan-Indian action epic *Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire* (2023). His deep baritone and commanding screen presence have made him indispensable for big-ticket multi-lingual projects. In 2024, his prominent releases included Trivikram's *Guntur Kaaram*, *The Family Star*, the Hindi actioner *Ruslaan*, Harish Shankar's *Mr. Bachchan*, Suriya's Tamil epic *Kanguva*, and Sukumar's *Pushpa 2: The Rule*. He maintains a massive slate of pan-Indian releases through 2025 and 2026. His 2025 projects feature Gopichand Malineni's Hindi actioner *Jaat*, the Telugu fantasy adventure *Mirai*, Krish Jagarlamudi's *Ghaati*, the Kannada multi-starrer *45*, and *Akhanda 2: Thaandavam*. Expected in 2026, he essays the pivotal role of Appala Soori in Buchi Babu Sana's sports drama *Peddi* alongside Ram Charan, and features in the pan-Indian mythological film *Nagabandham - The Secret Treasure*, *Godari Gattupaina*, *Seetha Payanam*. With a career spanning over three decades, nearly 180 films, seven Nandi Awards, and four Filmfare Awards, he stands as a versatile stalwart of Indian cinema.
Bachi
Republic
(Panja Dasarath)
That is Pandu
(Pandu)
Akhanda
(Aghora Baba)
Radhe Shyam
(Anand Rajput)
Madhagaja
(Bhairava Dorai)
Hanuman Junction
(Dasu)
Madrasi
(Shiva)
Swagatam
(K. K.)
Chattam
Guntur Kaaram
(Marx)
Jagapathi
Maavichiguru
Pravarakyudu
(Sasi)
Pellaina Kothalo
(Hari)
Chinnari Muddula Papa
Bhale Dongalu
(Yugandhar)
Maavidakulu
Gaayam 2
(Ram / Durga)
Puthagam
(JB)
Kathanayakudu
(Balakrishna)
Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire
(Raja Mannar)
Simbaa
Bachchan
(C.C.B. Vijay Kumar)
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
(Nageshwar Kodathi)
Adhinetha
(Suribabu)
Legend
(Jitendra)
Anthahpuram
(Sai)
Sadhyam
(Sandeep)
Naalo Unna Prema
Budget Padmanabham
Subhalagnam
(Madhu)
6
(Vijay)
Brahmastram
(Bangaram)
Siddham
Kshetram
(Veera Narasimha Rayalu (Naga Penchalaiah))
Moodu Mukkalaata
(Shanti Swaroop)
Voice of Sathyanathan
(Nambiar)
Kaatera
Manoharam
Lingaa
(Nagabooshan)
Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam
(Raja Mannar)
Priyaraagalu
Sankalpam
(Krishna Murthy)
Rudrangi
(Bheemrao Deshmukh)
Current Theega
Allari Premikudu
Peddarikam
(Krishna Mohan)
Jai Bolo Telangana
(Bandhagi Gopanna)
Ruslaan
(Sameer)
Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham
Monster
(Lucky Singh)
Srimanthudu
(Ravikanth)
Ra Ra Krishnayya
Kanguva
Operation Duryodhana 2
Thaandavam
(Sharath Kumar)
Nannaku Prematho...
(Krishnamurthy Koutilya)
Gaayam
(Durga)
Ramabanam
(Rajaram)
Pulimurugan
(Daddy Girija)
The Family Star
(Indu's father)
Attack
(Kaali)
Mr Bachchan
(Mutyam Jaggaiah)
Anukokunda Oka Roju
(Inspector Suresh Reddy)
Money Money
(Cameo)
Bairavaa
(Periyakannu aka PK)
Kaththi Sandai
(Thamizhselvan)
Kabaddi Kabaddi
Jaguar
(CBI Officer)
Ism
(Javed Ibrahim / Javed Bhai)
Winner
(Mahendra Reddy)
Om Namo Venkatesaya
(A King (Cameo))
Rarandoi Veduka Chudham
(Krishna)
Raksha
(Rajeevi)
Jaya Janaki Nayaka
(Ashwath Narayana Varma)
Patel S.I.R
(Subhash Patel/Dr. Vallabh Patel)
Oxygen
(Raghupati)
Key
(Invigilator)
Hello!
(Prakash)
Aadhi
(Narayana Reddy)
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
(Veerareddy)
Rangasthalam
(Phanindra Bhupathi)
Saakshyam
(Munuswamy)
Homam
(Mallikarjuna alias Malli, an undercover IPS officer)
Nela Ticket
(Aditya Bhupathi)
Lakshyam
(ACP Bose)
Alludugaaru Vachcharu
(Murali)
Balarama Krishnulu
(Sivaji)
Pelli Pandiri
(Govind)
Ninnu Kalisaka
(himself (Cameo appearance))
Siva Rama Raju
(Siva Rama Raju)
Bangaru Babu
(Ravindra)
Kushi Kushiga
Gopi Goda Meeda Pilli
Athade Oka Sainyam
(Chanti / Sridhar / Rupay Paavla)
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
(Basireddy)
Goodachari
(Rana)
Aatagallu
(Veerendra)
Sandade Sandadi
(Chandu / Chandra Sekhar)
Family Circus
(Subrahmanyam "Subbu")
Yatra
(Y. S. Raja Reddy)
Viswasam
(Gautham Veer)
Madura Raja
(V.R. Nadesan)
Pandem
Maharshi
(Vivek Mittal)
Laabam
(Vanagamudi)
Nagaram
(ACP Chowdary)
Oh! Baby
(Mysterious Person)
Roberrt
Chilakapacha Kapuram
(Gopala Krishna)
Aasayam
(Suri Babu)
Bhale Pellam
Simha Swapnam
Miss India
(Kailash Sivakumar / KSK)
Tuck Jagadish
(Bose Babu)
FCUK: Father Chitti Umaa Kaarthik
Pedababu
Maha Samudram
(Chunchu)
Ghani
(Eshwarnath)
Good Luck Sakhi
(Colonel)
Lakshya
(Coach)
Aahaa..!
(Sriram)
Annaatthe
(Udhav Palekar)
One Small Word
(Chandu/Chanti)
Dongaata
(Raju)
Subhakankshalu
(Chandu)
Hero
(Sripathi)
Asadhyulu
Annabelle Sethupathi
(Kathiresan)
Maa Nanna Chiranjeevi
(Chiranjeevulu)
Pushpa 2 - The Rule
(Central Minister Kogatam Veera Pratap Reddy)
Peddi
(Appalasoori)
Aayanaki Iddaru
(Surya)
Sambarala Yetti Gattu
Jaat
(Satyamurthi C.B.I.)
Mirai
(Angama Bali)
Ghaati
Samudram
(Sagar)
Elumale
Mirai Jaithraya
(Angama Bali)
Anantha
Godari Gattupaina
Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure
(Prabhakar)
Maa Aavida Collector
(Raju)
Pelli Peetalu
(Gopi)
Sri Sri
Subhamastu
Vadala
(Dr. Yogi)
Srikaram
(Siva)
Newton's 3rd Law
Pitta Kathalu
(Viswa Mohan)
Parampara
(Mohan Rao)
GangStars
(Krishna Das)
The Great Indian Kapil Show
(Self)
Jayammu NischayammuRaa with Jagapathi
(Host)