Jagapati Babu
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 12, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Biography
Jagapathi Babu (born Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Rao Chowdary; 12 February 1962), is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, as well as Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. He made his acting debut as a child artist in his father's *Manchi Manushulu* (1974) and made his lead debut in *Simha Swapnam* (1989). He had his breakthrough with *Peddarikam* (1992) and appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's thriller *Gaayam* (1993), for which he won his first Nandi Award for Best Actor. During the 1990s and 2000s, he appeared in family dramas, comedies, and action films, including *Subhalagnam* (1994). He won Nandi Best Actor Awards for *Maavichiguru* (1996) and *Manoharam* (2000), and Best Supporting Actor awards for *Anthahpuram* (1998) and *Lakshyam* (2007), the latter also earning him a Filmfare Award. In 2014, Jagapathi Babu played Jitendra in Boyapati Srinu's *Legend*, opposite Nandamuri Balakrishna. He won the Filmfare and Nandi Awards for Best Villain for the role. He subsequently appeared as an antagonist and character actor in films including *Lingaa* (2014), *Srimanthudu* (2015), *Nannaku Prematho* (2016), *Pulimurugan* (2016), *Rangasthalam* (2018), *Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava* (2018), *Maharshi* (2019), *Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy* (2019), and *Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire* (2023). In 2024, his releases included *Guntur Kaaram*, *The Family Star*, *Ruslaan*, *Mr. Bachchan*, *Kanguva*, and *Pushpa 2: The Rule*. His 2025 projects include *Jaat*, *Mirai*, *Ghaati*, *45*, and *Akhanda 2: Thaandavam*. In 2026, he appeared as Appala Soori in Buchi Babu Sana's sports drama *Peddi*, alongside Ram Charan, and in *Nagabandham - The Secret Treasure*, and *Godari Gattupaina*. His career includes nearly 180 films, seven Nandi Awards, and four Filmfare Awards.
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Filmography
Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam
Movie · as Raja Mannar
Mirai Jaithraya
Movie · as Angama Bali
Sambarala Yetti Gattu
Movie
Peddi
Movie · as Appalasoori
Anantha
Movie
Godari Gattupaina
Movie
Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure
Movie · as Prabhakar
Sri Sri
Movie
Vadala
Movie · as Dr. Yogi
Newton's 3rd Law
Movie
Jaat
Movie · as Satyamurthi C.B.I.
Mirai
Movie · as Angama Bali
Ghaati
Movie
Elumale
Movie
Jayammu NischayammuRaa with Jagapathi
TV · as Host · 18 eps
Guntur Kaaram
Movie · as Marx
Simbaa
Movie
Ruslaan
Movie · as Sameer
Kanguva
Movie
The Family Star
Movie · as Indu's father
Mr Bachchan
Movie · as Mutyam Jaggaiah
Pushpa 2 - The Rule
Movie · as Central Minister Kogatam Veera Pratap Reddy
The Great Indian Kapil Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire
Movie · as Raja Mannar
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
Movie · as Nageshwar Kodathi
Voice of Sathyanathan
Movie · as Nambiar
Kaatera
Movie
Rudrangi
Movie · as Bheemrao Deshmukh
Ramabanam
Movie · as Rajaram
Radhe Shyam
Movie · as Anand Rajput
Monster
Movie · as Lucky Singh
Ghani
Movie · as Eshwarnath
Good Luck Sakhi
Movie · as Colonel
Hero
Movie · as Sripathi
Republic
Movie · as Panja Dasarath
Akhanda
Movie · as Aghora Baba
Madhagaja
Movie · as Bhairava Dorai
Laabam
Movie · as Vanagamudi
Roberrt
Movie
Tuck Jagadish
Movie · as Bose Babu
FCUK: Father Chitti Umaa Kaarthik
Movie
Maha Samudram
Movie · as Chunchu
Lakshya
Movie · as Coach
Annaatthe
Movie · as Udhav Palekar
Annabelle Sethupathi
Movie · as Kathiresan
Pitta Kathalu
TV · as Viswa Mohan · 1 ep
Parampara
TV · as Mohan Rao · 7 eps
Miss India
Movie · as Kailash Sivakumar / KSK
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
Movie · as Veerareddy
Yatra
Movie · as Y. S. Raja Reddy
Viswasam
Movie · as Gautham Veer
Madura Raja
Movie · as V.R. Nadesan
Maharshi
Movie · as Vivek Mittal
Oh! Baby
Movie · as Mysterious Person
Aadhi
Movie · as Narayana Reddy
Rangasthalam
Movie · as Phanindra Bhupathi
Saakshyam
Movie · as Munuswamy
Nela Ticket
Movie · as Aditya Bhupathi
Aravinda Sametha... Veera Raghava
Movie · as Basireddy
Goodachari
Movie · as Rana
Aatagallu
Movie · as Veerendra
GangStars
TV · as Krishna Das · 12 eps
Bairavaa
Movie · as Periyakannu aka PK
Winner
Movie · as Mahendra Reddy
Om Namo Venkatesaya
Movie · as A King (Cameo)
Rarandoi Veduka Chudham
Movie · as Krishna
Jaya Janaki Nayaka
Movie · as Ashwath Narayana Varma
Patel S.I.R
Movie · as Subhash Patel/Dr. Vallabh Patel
Oxygen
Movie · as Raghupati
Hello!
Movie · as Prakash
Nannaku Prematho...
Movie · as Krishnamurthy Koutilya
Pulimurugan
Movie · as Daddy Girija
Attack
Movie · as Kaali
Kaththi Sandai
Movie · as Thamizhselvan
Jaguar
Movie · as CBI Officer
Ism
Movie · as Javed Ibrahim / Javed Bhai
Srimanthudu
Movie · as Ravikanth
Legend
Movie · as Jitendra
Lingaa
Movie · as Nagabooshan
Current Theega
Movie
Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham
Movie
Ra Ra Krishnayya
Movie
Puthagam
Movie · as JB
Bachchan
Movie · as C.C.B. Vijay Kumar
Operation Duryodhana 2
Movie
6
Movie · as Vijay
Thaandavam
Movie · as Sharath Kumar
Chattam
Movie
Kshetram
Movie · as Veera Narasimha Rayalu (Naga Penchalaiah)
Jai Bolo Telangana
Movie · as Bandhagi Gopanna
Key
Movie · as Invigilator
Gaayam 2
Movie · as Ram / Durga
Sadhyam
Movie · as Sandeep
Maa Nanna Chiranjeevi
Movie · as Chiranjeevulu
Pravarakyudu
Movie · as Sasi
Adhinetha
Movie · as Suribabu
Siddham
Movie
Ninnu Kalisaka
Movie · as himself (Cameo appearance)
Bangaru Babu
Movie · as Ravindra
Swagatam
Movie · as K. K.
Bhale Dongalu
Movie · as Yugandhar
Kathanayakudu
Movie · as Balakrishna
Raksha
Movie · as Rajeevi
Homam
Movie · as Mallikarjuna alias Malli, an undercover IPS officer
Nagaram
Movie · as ACP Chowdary
Lakshyam
Movie · as ACP Bose
Madrasi
Movie · as Shiva
Pellaina Kothalo
Movie · as Hari
Brahmastram
Movie · as Bangaram
Gopi – Goda Meeda Pilli
Movie · as Balavendra Chadda
That is Pandu
Movie · as Pandu
Jagapathi
Movie
Anukokunda Oka Roju
Movie · as Inspector Suresh Reddy
Pandem
Movie
Kushi Kushiga
Movie
Athade Oka Sainyam
Movie · as Chanti / Sridhar / Rupay Paavla
Pedababu
Movie
Kabaddi Kabaddi
Movie
Siva Rama Raju
Movie · as Siva Rama Raju
Sandade Sandadi
Movie · as Chandu / Chandra Sekhar
Hanuman Junction
Movie · as Dasu
Naalo Unna Prema
Movie
Budget Padmanabham
Movie
Family Circus
Movie · as Subrahmanyam "Subbu"
Bachi
Movie
Moodu Mukkalaata
Movie · as Shanti Swaroop
Manoharam
Movie
Alludugaaru Vachcharu
Movie · as Murali
Samudram
Movie · as Sagar
Maavidakulu
Movie
Anthahpuram
Movie · as Sai
Pelli Pandiri
Movie · as Govind
Aahaa..!
Movie · as Sriram
Pelli Peetalu
Movie · as Gopi
Priyaraagalu
Movie
One Small Word
Movie · as Chandu/Chanti
Dongaata
Movie · as Raju
Subhakankshalu
Movie · as Chandu
Maavichiguru
Movie
Maa Aavida Collector
Movie · as Raju
Srikaram
Movie · as Siva
Sankalpam
Movie · as Krishna Murthy
Money Money
Movie · as Cameo
Chilakapacha Kapuram
Movie · as Gopala Krishna
Aayanaki Iddaru
Movie · as Surya
Subhamastu
Movie
Subhalagnam
Movie · as Madhu
Allari Premikudu
Movie
Bhale Pellam
Movie
Gaayam
Movie · as Durga
Aasayam
Movie · as Suri Babu
Peddarikam
Movie · as Krishna Mohan
Balarama Krishnulu
Movie · as Sivaji
Asadhyulu
Movie
Chinnari Muddula Papa
Movie
Simha Swapnam
Movie