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Jaya Prada

Jaya Prada
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Films on file
50 (50 as actor)
Years on file
1976–2007
Known for
Maharadhi, Chandravamsam, Samsaram

Career on file

Jaya Prada appears in 50 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1976 to 2007. The earliest of them is Anthuleni Katha (1976), and the most recent release is Maharadhi (2007). Other recent releases on file are Chandravamsam (2002), Samsaram (1988) and Vishwanatha Nayakudu (1987).

Kaikala Satyanarayana is the most frequent co-star, sharing 26 films with Jaya Prada, followed by Allu Rama Lingaiah (19) and Krishnam Raju (11). Among directors, Dasari Narayana Rao cast Jaya Prada most often, in 11 films; next are K. Raghavendra Rao (7) and Kovelamudi Bapayya (3). Music on 17 of them is by K. Chakravarthy, with K. V. Mahadevan (11) and Chellapilla Satyam (3) next. Suresh Productions produced four of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 25 different directors, 18 music directors and 63 other credited actors.

Runtime is on file for 28 of them; they average 147 minutes, and the longest is Chanakya Chandragupta at 178 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1970s (14), 1980s (34) and 2000s (2). 1980 is the busiest single year, with eight films.

Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.

Filmography as actor (50)

01Feb 2007MaharadhiమహారథిP. VasuReleased15Feb 2002Chandravamsamచంద్రవంశంV. UmakantReleased01Jan 1988SamsaramసంసారంRelangi Narasimha RaoReleased14Aug 1987Vishwanatha Nayakuduవిశ్వనాధ నాయకుడుDasari Narayana RaoReleased24Apr 1987Thene Manasuluతేనె మనసులుRajendra Singh BabuReleased09Oct 1986Tandra Paparayuduతాండ్ర పాపారాయుడుDasari Narayana RaoReleased28May 1986VetaవేటA. Kodandarami ReddyReleased21Mar 1986SimhasanamసింహాసనంKrishna GhattamaneniReleased1986Ugra Narasimhamఉగ్ర నరసింహంDasari Narayana RaoReleased26Jan 1984Tandava Krishnuduతాండవ కృష్ణుడుP. Chandrasekhara ReddyReleased1984Sampoorna Premayanamసంపూర్ణ ప్రేమాయణంN. B. ChakravarthyReleased1984Yuddhamయుద్ధంDasari Narayana RaoReleased19Aug 1983AmarajeeviఅమరజీవిJandhyala Subramanya SastryReleased16Jun 1983Puli Bebbuliపులి బెబ్బులిK. S. R. DasReleased03Jun 1983Saagara Sangamamసాగర సంగమంKasinathuni ViswanathReleased28Apr 1983Adavi Simhaluఅడవి సింహాలుK. Raghavendra RaoReleased25Feb 1983MundaduguముందడుగుKovelamudi BapayyaReleased24Sep 1982MeghasandeshamమేఘసందేశంDasari Narayana RaoReleased04Sep 1982DevataదేవతK. Raghavendra RaoReleased06Aug 1982Swayamvaramస్వయంవరంDasari Narayana RaoReleased14Jan 1982Madhura Swapnamమధుర స్వప్నంK. Raghavendra RaoReleased18Dec 1981Talli Kodukula Anubandhamతల్లీ కొడుకుల అనుబంధంK. S. R. DasReleased19Sep 1981Prema Mandiramప్రేమ మందిరంDasari Narayana RaoReleased03Sep 198147 Rojulu47 రోజులుK. BalachanderReleased06Aug 1981Ragile Jwalaరగిలే జ్వాలK. Raghavendra RaoReleased12Mar 1981Agni Pooluఅగ్నిపూలుKovelamudi BapayyaReleased11Jan 1981Ooriki Monagaduఊరికి మొనగాడుK. Raghavendra RaoReleased01Jan 1981Srivari Muchatluశ్రీవారి ముచ్చట్లుDasari Narayana RaoReleased01Aug 1980SitaRamuluసీతారాములుDasari Narayana RaoReleased10Jul 1980Supermanసూపర్ మేన్V. Madhusudhan RaoReleased21Mar 1980Buchchi Babuబుచ్చిబాబుDasari Narayana RaoReleased07Mar 1980Kottapeta Rowdyకొత్తపేట రౌడీP. Sambasiva RaoReleased01Mar 1980Circus Ramuduసర్కస్ రాముడుDasari Narayana RaoReleased14Jan 1980Bhale Krishnuduభలే కృష్ణుడుK. Raghavendra RaoReleased12Jan 1980Challenge Ramuduఛాలెంజ్ రాముడుT. L. V. PrasadReleased1980Chandipriyaచండీప్రియV. Madhusudhan RaoReleased28Sep 1979Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanamశ్రీ తిరుపతి వెంకటేశ్వర కళ్యాణంN. T. Rama RaoReleased31May 1979Kotta Alluduకొత్త అల్లుడుP. Sambhasiva RaoReleased19Apr 1979Andamaina Anubhavamఅందమైన అనుభవంK. BalachanderReleased06Oct 1978Kumara RajaకుమారరాజాP. Sambasiva RaoReleased14Jul 1978Yuga PurushuduయుగపురుషుడుKovelamudi BapayyaReleased08Jun 1978Rama Krishnuluరామకృష్ణులుV. B. Rajendra PrasadReleased13Jan 1978Melu KolupuమేలుకొలుపుB. V. PrasadReleased21Oct 1977YamagolaయమగోలTatineni Rama RaoReleased23Sep 1977Maa Iddari Kathaమా ఇద్దరి కథNandamuri RameshReleased25Aug 1977Chanakya Chandraguptaచాణక్య చంద్రగుప్తN. T. Rama RaoReleased28Apr 1977Adavi Ramuduఅడవి రాముడుK. Raghavendra RaoReleased24Dec 1976Siri Siri Muvvaసిరిసిరిమువ్వKasinathuni ViswanathReleased08Oct 1976Seeta Kalyanamసీతాకల్యాణంBapuReleased27Feb 1976Anthuleni Kathaఅంతులేని కథK. BalachanderReleased

Awards (2)

All awards
YearAwardCategoryFilm
1983FilmfareBest ActressSagara Sangamam
1982NandiBest ActressMeghasandesam

Wins in the Nandi, Filmfare South (Telugu), SIIMA (Telugu) and National Film Awards, from Wikipedia’s award lists, matched to Jaya Prada by Wikidata ID. Other awards are not included.

Frequent co-stars

Kaikala Satyanarayana26 films togetherThene Manasulu, SimhasanamAllu Rama Lingaiah19 films togetherUgra Narasimham, Tandava KrishnuduKrishnam Raju11 films togetherVishwanatha Nayakudu, Tandra PaparayuduKrishna Ghattamaneni11 films togetherChandravamsam, Vishwanatha NayakuduN. T. Rama Rao11 films togetherSuperman, Circus RamuduJayasudha10 films togetherTandra Paparayudu, YuddhamGummadi Venkateswara Rao10 films togetherTandra Paparayudu, SimhasanamAkkineni Nageswara Rao8 films togetherTandava Krishnudu, AmarajeeviMohan Babu7 films togetherVishwanatha Nayakudu, Tandra PaparayuduChiranjeevi6 films togetherVeta, Puli BebbuliKongara Jaggayya6 films togetherVeta, Ugra NarasimhamSobhan Babu6 films togetherSamsaram, Sampoorna Premayanam

Directors worked with

  1. Dasari Narayana Rao 11 films
  2. K. Raghavendra Rao 7 films
  3. Kovelamudi Bapayya 3 films
  4. K. Balachander 3 films
  5. K. S. R. Das 2 films
  6. Kasinathuni Viswanath 2 films
  7. V. Madhusudhan Rao 2 films
  8. P. Sambasiva Rao 2 films

Music directors on their films

  1. K. Chakravarthy 17 films
  2. K. V. Mahadevan 11 films
  3. Chellapilla Satyam 3 films
  4. M. S. Viswanathan 3 films
  5. Bappi Lahiri 2 films
  6. Pendyala Nageswara Rao 2 films
  7. Gurukiran 1 film
  8. J. K. Bharavi 1 film

Jaya Prada movies together with