Saptagiri (actor)
Saptagiri | |
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| Born | Venkata Prabhu Prasad[1] 1 May 1989[2] |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
Venkata Prabhu Prasad (born 1 May 1989), professionally known as Saptagiri, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He received Nandi Award as Best Male Comedian for his role in Express Raja (2016).[3][4] He received Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam Award at 15th Santosham Film Awards in 2017.
Early life
Saptagiri was born and brought up in Irala village of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. His father was a guard in forest department. Though his birthname was Venkata Prabhu Prasad, Saptagiri changed his name after an incident which happened in Tirumala.[1]
Career
Saptagiri moved to Hyderabad to pursue his career in acting, and struggled a lot before getting a break. He started film acting career with Bhaskar's film Bommarillu he used to work as an assistant director. Saptagiri got a chance to play a comedian role. He earned name as a Mini Brahmanandam[5] in terms of remuneration and fame in low budget comedy films.[6]
Saptagiri who started his career as an assistant director and turned as an actor. He acted as a comedian in many films. He made his debut as a lead role in Saptagiri Express (2016).[7] In 2017, he played the lead in Sapthagiri LLB.[8]
In June 2023, he expressed his wish to enter Andhra Pradesh politics, on behalf of Telugu Desam Party.[9]
Filmography
As actor
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bommarillu | Hasini's gossiper | ||
| 2007 | Desamuduru | Bala's colleague | ||
| 2008 | Parugu | P. Yagna Narayana Sarma | ||
| 2009 | Ganesh Just Ganesh | Appa Rao | ||
| Oy! | Abhishek's assistant | |||
| 2010 | Sadhyam | Waiter | ||
| Happy Happy Ga | Malli | |||
| 2011 | Kandireega | Nellore Giri | ||
| 2012 | Daruvu | Auto Driver | ||
| Mr. Nookayya | Raja's assistant | |||
| Gabbar Singh | ||||
| Julayi | Ravi's friend | |||
| 2013 | Jaffa | Saptagiri | ||
| Venkatadri Express | Dasthagiri | |||
| Ongole Gittha | Barber | |||
| Prema Katha Chitram | Giri | |||
| 2014 | Kotha Janta | Giri | ||
| Pyar Mein Padipoyane | Husain Verma | |||
| Amrutham Chandamamalo | ||||
| Manam | Nagarjuna's friend | |||
| Drushyam | Simhadri | |||
| Lovers | Suresh | |||
| Power | Bilahari | |||
| Joru | Namalu | |||
| Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki | ||||
| Chakkiligintha | ||||
| 2015 | Soukhyam | Giri | ||
| Loafer | Raja's friend | |||
| Where Is Vidya Balan | ||||
| Cinema Choopistha Mava | Rakhi Pandaga | |||
| Sankarabaranam | Akshay Kumar | |||
| Tripura | Tripura's cousin | |||
| Bruce Lee - The Fighter | Bruce Lee's friend | |||
| Raju Gari Gadhi | "Race Gurram" Babji | |||
| Shivam | Happy | |||
| Mirchi Lanti Kurradu | ||||
| Where Is Vidya Balan | ||||
| James Bond | ||||
| Jadoogadu | Puli | |||
| Jyothi Lakshmi | ||||
| Dohchay | Ranga | |||
| Temper | Chain snatcher | |||
| Intelligent Idiots | Mano | |||
| Beeruva | ||||
| Mosagallaku Mosagadu | ||||
| Ram Leela | Ram's friend | |||
| Gaddam Gang | Venkata Krishna | |||
| Bandipotu | Saptagiri | |||
| Jatha Kalise | [10] | |||
| 2016 | Express Raja | Giri | ||
| Soggade Chinni Nayana | Himagiri | |||
| Krishnashtami | Giri | |||
| Supreme | Man in the airport | |||
| Okka Ammayi Thappa | Journalist | |||
| Selfie Raja | Thief | |||
| Thikka | Manchi Donga | |||
| Majnu | Koti | |||
| Abhinetri | Buchi | |||
| Devi Tutak Tutak Tutiya |
Yellow T-shirt man | Cameo appearance; Tamil-Hindi film | ||
| Nandini Nursing Home | Inpatient | |||
| Saptagiri Express | Saptagiri | |||
| 2017 | Angel | Saptagiri | ||
| Chitrangada | Punjuko Babban | |||
| Rarandoi Veduka Chudham | Bangaram | |||
| Raja the Great | Seenu | Cameo appearance | ||
| Radha | Giri R | |||
| Sapthagiri LLB | Saptagiri L.L.B. | |||
| 2018 | Hello Guru Prema Kosame | Auto Driver | ||
| Neevevaro | Janaganamana Jagadish | |||
| Juvva | ||||
| Inttelligent | Teja's friend | |||
| 2019 | Abhinetri 2 | Buchi | ||
| Vajra Kavachadhara Govinda | Govind | |||
| Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL | Giri | |||
| 2020 | Thagite Thandana | |||
| Orey Bujjiga | Saptagiri | |||
| 2021 | Krack | Subba Reddy | ||
| Alludu Adhurs | Kadra | |||
| Idhe Maa Katha | ||||
| Ek Mini Katha | ||||
| Sreekaram | Karthik's colleague | |||
| Varudu Kaavalenu | ||||
| Guduputani | Giri | |||
| 2022 | 1945 | Adhi's friend | ||
| Athidi Devo Bhava | ||||
| Pakka Commercial | Lawyer Jhansi's PA | |||
| Katha Kanchiki Manam Intiki | ||||
| Wanted Pandugod | [11] | |||
| Geetha | ||||
| Crazy Fellow | Abhiram's coworker | |||
| Like, Share & Subscribe | Giri | |||
| 2023 | Veera Simha Reddy | Jai's Supervisor | ||
| Waltair Veerayya | Lekka Giri | |||
| Kalyanam Kamaneeyam | Giri | |||
| Amigos | Believer | |||
| Meter | Arjun’s uncle | |||
| Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu | Haasini's prospective groom | |||
| Ramabanam | Bhairavi’s cousin | |||
| Rangabali | Journalist | |||
| Unstoppable | Jilani Ramdas | |||
| Slum Dog Husband | David Mathew | [12] | ||
| Sound Party | ||||
| Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | Chandram | |||
| 2024 | Prathinidhi 2 | |||
| Laggam | Sarpanch | |||
| Mr. Celebrity | ||||
| 2025 | Pelli Kani Prasad | Katnam Prasad | ||
| Dear Uma | ||||
| 2026 | The RajaSaab | Brother Rip |
As producer
References
- ^ a b c "సెట్లోంచి పొమ్మనగానే కన్నీళ్లొచ్చేశాయి!". eenadu.net (in Telugu). Hyderabad: Eenadu. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Saptagiri: The hilarious star's best comedy roles ever". The Times of India. May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2016". APFTVTDC. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (15 March 2020). "Interview with Telugu comedian Saptagiri for 'Orrey Bujjiga' - The Hindu". The Hindu.
- ^ Jeevi (15 August 2014). "Lovers jeevi review". Idlebrain.com.
- ^ Sashidhar, AS. "Tollywood's new funny men". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Sapthagiri Express Movie Review {2/5}: This one is strictly for those who love brainless comedy and Sapthagiri", The Times of India, retrieved 13 September 2020
- ^ "Sapthagiri LLB Review {3/5}: Watch it for some great performances by Sai Kumar and Shiva Prasad", The Times of India, retrieved 13 September 2020
- ^ "Comedian Saptagiri Hints Joining TDP?". Gulte.com. 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Jatha Kalisey review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Ashwin Babu & Tejaswi Madivada". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ Arikatla, Venkat (19 August 2022). "Wanted Pandugod Movie Review: Rotten Fruit!". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Pecheti, Prakash (29 July 2023). "Slum Dog Husband review: This absurd, disjointed satirical comedy might have been inspired by an illogical WhatsApp idea". The South First.