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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Prabhakar Reddy
| image =
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| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = October 8, 1935
| birth_place = [[Thungathurthy]], [[Hyderabad State]], India
| death_date = 25 November 1997 (aged 62)
| death_place = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[writer]]
| yearsactive = 1960-1988
| spouse =
| awards =
}}

'''Mandadi Prabhakar Reddy''' (1935–1997) was an [[Indian film]] [[character actor]] and doctor known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]]. He acted in over 472 films over three decades.<ref>Prabhakar Reddy M, Luminaries of 20th Century, Part I, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 362-3.</ref> He wrote stories for several acclaimed films, including ''[[Karthika Deepam (film)|Karthika Deepam]]''. The "Dr. M Prabhakara Reddy Chalana Chitra Karmika Chitrapuri" in Manikonda, Hyderabad is named in honor of him.

==Early life==
He was born in [[Thungathurthy]], [[Hyderabad State]], (present day [[Suryapet]] district of [[Telangana]]) India to Lakshma Reddy and Kausalya.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

After primary education in [[Suryapet]] town, he did his intermediate course from [[City College, Hyderabad]]. He did his medical education from [[Osmania Medical College]] under [[Osmania University]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] between 1955 and 1960.

==Film career==
Prabhakar Reddy debuted in the film ''[[Chivaraku Migiledi]]'', directed by [[Gutta Ramineedu]], in 1960, in which he acted as a [[psychiatrist]]. He acted in about 472 films during the next three decades.

He wrote stories for about 21 Telugu films. Some of them were highly successful. They include ''[[Pandanti Kapuram]]'', ''Pacchani Samsaram'', ''Dharmatmudu'', ''[[Gruha Pravesam|Gruhapravesam]]'', ''Gandhi Puttina Desam'', ''[[Karthika Deepam]]'' and ''Naaku Swatantram Vacchindi''. He wrote and directed the film ''Comrade'' (1996), which featured lyrics by K. G. Satyamurthy and Masterji.

He gave the screen name for famous Telugu actress [[Jayaprada]], originally Lalitha Rani, and introduced her in a three-minute song in the Telugu film ''[[Bhoomi Kosam]]'' in 1976.

==Death==
He died in 1997 in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India.

==Awards==
* He won the [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]] in 1980 and 1981 for his action in ''[[Yuvatharam Kadilindi]]'' and ''Palli Pilichindi'' respectively.
* He won the [[Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for ''[[Chinna Kodalu]]'' in 1990.
* He won the [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer]] for ''Grihapravesam'' and ''Gandhi Puttina Desam''.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Character
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Chivaraku Migiledi]]'' || Psychiatrist
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Pandava Vanavasam]]'' || [[Karna]]
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Bhishma (1962 film)|Bhishma]]'' || [[Santanu]]
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Mahamantri Timmarusu (film)|Mahamantri Timmarusu]]'' || Veerabhadra Gajapati
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Narthanasala]]'' || [[Karna]]
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Punarjanma (1963 film)|Punarjanma]]'' ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham]]'' || Lord [[Shiva]]
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Bobbili Yudham]]'' ||
|-
| 1965 || ''Kannada sathya harishchandra''||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Navarathri (1966 film)|Navarathri]]'' || Police Inspector
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Palnati Yudham]]'' || Kannama Dasu
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Saraswati Sabatham]]'' || [[Brahma]]
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Sri Krishnavataram]]'' || [[Balarama]]
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Ummadi Kutumbam]]'' ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Bandipotu Dongalu]]'' || Police officer
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Brahmachari (Telugu film)|Brahmachari]]'' ||
|-
| 1968 || ''Ranabheri'' ||
|-
| 1968 || ''Deva kanya'' ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Adrushtavanthulu]] || Raju
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Aatmiyulu]]'' ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Bhale Tammudu]]'' || Inspector Sekhar
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Natakala Rayudu]]'' || Prem Kumar
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Akka Chellelu]]'' || Senior lawyer
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Himmat (1970 film)|Himmat]]'' ||
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Lakshmi Kataksham]]'' || King
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Mattilo Manikyam]]'' ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Mosagallaku Mosagadu]]'' ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Pethamdaarlu]]'' ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Jeevitha Chakram]]'' ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Ramalayam]]'' || Rayudu
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Bala Bharatam]]'' ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Pandanti Kapuram]]'' ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Papam Pasivadu]]'' ||
|-
| 1972 || ''Pilla? Piduga?'' || Reeku
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu]]'' ||Jaggu
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Mayadari Malligadu]]'' ||
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Samsaram Sagaram]]'' ||
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Alluri Seetharama Raju (1974 film)|Alluri Seetharama Raju]]'' ||
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Andaru Dongale]]'' ||
|-
| 1974 || ''Deeksha'' ||
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Bhoomi Kosam]]'' ||
|-
| 1975 || ''Yeduruleni Manishi'' ||
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Bhakta Kannappa]]'' ||
|-
| 1976 || ''Ramarajyamlo Rakthapasam'' ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Daana Veera Soora Karna]]'' || [[Yudhishthira|Dharmaraja]]
|-
| 1977 || ''Indra Dhanusu'' ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Kalpana (1977 film)|Kalpana]]'' || Doctor
|-
| 1977 || ''Khaidi Kalidasu'' || Jagdish Chandra Prasad - 'Lion'
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Yamagola]]'' || Ramana Murthy\Rama Sastry
|-
| 1978 || ''Katakatala Rudraiah'' ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Kondura]]'' || Bhairav's servant
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi]]'' || Black tiger
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Srungara Ramudu]]'' ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)|Gorintaku]]'' ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Karthika Deepam (film)|Karthika Deepam]]'' || Story writer and Actor: Dhananjaya Rao)
|-
| 1979 || ''Rangoon Rowdy'' ||
|-
| 1980 || ''Edantastula Meda'' ||
|-
| 1980 || ''Nakili Manishi'' || CID Prabhakar
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Johnny (1980 film)|Johnny]]'' ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Sardar Paparayudu]]'' ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Yuvatharam Kadilindi]]'' ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Pilla Zamindar (1980 film)|Pilla Zamindar]]'' ||
|-
| 1981 || ''Kirayi Rowdylu'' ||
|-
| 1981 || ''Parvathi Parameshwarulu'' ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]'' ||
|-
| 1981 || ''Todu Dongalu'' ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Prema Kanuka]]'' ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Gruha Pravesam]]'' ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Bobbili Puli]]'' ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Naa Desam]]'' || Kailasham
|-
| 1984 || ''Allulu Vasthunnaru'' ||
|-
| 1984 || ''Anubandham'' ||
|-
| 1984 || ''Sitara'' || Doctor
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Merupu Daadi]]'' || Bahadur
|-
| 1984 || ''Satya Harishchandra'' ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Agni Parvatam]]'' || Rudrayya
|-
| 1985 || ''Bullet'' ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Chattamtho Poratam]]'' || Bharathi's father
|-
| 1985 || ''[[O Thandri Teerpu]]'' ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Shri Datta Darshanam]]'' || [[Atri]]
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Vishwanatha Nayakudu]]'' || [[Timmarusu]]
|-
| 1987 || ''Waqt Ka Shahenshah'' ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Antima Teerpu (1988 film)|Antima Theerpu]]'' ||
|-
| 1988 || ''Chinnodu Peddodu'' ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Chinna Kodalu]]'' ||
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0694884}}

{{Nandi Award for Best Actor}}

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Telugu male actors]]
[[Category:People from Nalgonda]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
[[Category:Osmania University alumni]]
[[Category:Male actors from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]

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