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{{short description|Indian film actor and producer}}
'''Jayaprakash''' may refer to:
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| birth_place        = [[Solapur]]
| occupation        = Film actor, film producer
| yearsactive        = 2007–present
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'''V. Jayaprakash''' is an Indian film actor and producer. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with [[Cheran (director)|Cheran's]] 2007 film, ''[[Mayakannadi]]''. Subsequently, performing a variety of supporting roles, he found more success as a [[character actor]], with his most notable performances in ''[[Pasanga]]'' (2009), ''[[Naadodigal]]'' (2009), ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]'' (2010), ''[[Yuddham Sei]]'' (2011), ''[[Mankatha]]'' (2011), ''[[Moodar Koodam]]'' (2013) and ''[[Pannaiyarum Padminiyum]]'' (2014).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/23545.html |title=Events – Most Wanted – Jayaprakash |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=15 September 2010 |access-date=3 May 2012}}</ref>
* [[Jayaprakash (actor)]], Indian actor and producer
* [[Jayaprakash (name)]], an Indian masculine given name and surname


==Career==
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Jayaprakash hails from [[Sirkazhi]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Before entering the film industry, he had worked in various fields such as dairy farming, petrol business, transport and billiards parlour.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite news |date=February 15, 2014 |author=Subha J. Rao |title=Actor by chance |newspaper=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-by-chance/article5693186.ece}}</ref>
 
He started acting at age of 45.<ref name="thehindu.com"/> His first film was ''[[Mayakannadi]]'' in 2007, following which he received more acting assignments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Im-enjoying-acting-Jayaprakash/articleshow/7701252.cms|title=I'm enjoying acting: Jayaprakash - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> His role as the village school teacher, Chokkalingam, in Company Production's critically acclaimed ''[[Pasanga]]'' is considered his breakthrough performance, for which he received accolades and several awards.<ref name="oneindia1">{{cite web|author=Super Admin |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2009/jayaprakash-producer-artiste-270509.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130218081003/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2009/jayaprakash-producer-artiste-270509.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 February 2013 |title=Jayaprakash: Producer turns leading artiste! |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=27 May 2009 |access-date=3 May 2012 }}</ref> Apart from ''Pasanga'', he played notable supporting roles in other commercially successful ventures such as ''[[Naadodigal]]'', ''[[Vamsam]]'', ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]'', ''[[Bale Pandiya (2010 film)|Bale Pandiya]]'' and ''[[Yudham Sei]]'' and ''[[Mankatha]]''. He also appeared in [[Pandiraj]]'s ''[[Marina (2012 film)|Marina]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/70990.html |title=Pandiraj's next is 'Marina' – Breaking News – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=15 September 2011 |access-date=3 May 2012}}</ref>
 
===Producer===
As a producer he has produced several films like ''[[Chellamae]]'', ''[[April Maadhathil]]'', ''[[Thavasi]]'' and many more under his GJ Cinema banner.<ref name="oneindia1"/> He hasn't starred in any of the film that he had produced.<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article1471604.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Nikhil | last=Raghavan | title=Itsy Bitsy | date=19 February 2011}}</ref> Before starting GJ Cinema banner he produced films like ''[[Porkaalam]]'' and ''Gopala Gopala'' with M. Kajamaideen under Roja Combines. Both GJ cinema and Roja Combines have been closed down for long time.
 
==Personal life==
Jayaprakash has two sons, Niranjan and Dushyanth, who turned actors with the 2010 [[M. Sasikumar]] film ''[[Eesan]]''.<ref name="thehindu1"/>
 
==Filmography==
 
===As actor===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1995 ||  ''[[Thondan (1995 film)|Thondan]]'' || Uncredited role || Tamil ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Maya Kannadi]]'' ||  || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Velli Thirai]]'' ||  || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2009 || ''[[Pasanga]]'' ||  Chokkalingam || Tamil || Winner, [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor&nbsp;– Tamil]]<br>Winner, [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
| ''[[Laadam]]'' || Vembuli || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Naadodigal]]'' || Pazhanivel Raman || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="7"|2010 || ''[[Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai]]'' || Ranganathan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thillalangadi]]'' || Nisha's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vamsam]]'' || Seenikannu Devar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]'' || Prakasam || Tamil ||  Winner, [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award for Best Character Artist]]
|-
| ''[[Vandae Maatharam]]'' || Dr.Nayem || Tamil<br />[[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| ''[[Ayyanar (film)|Ayyanar]]'' || Prabha's father  || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Bale Pandiya (2010 film)|Bale Pandiya]]'' || Vannaiyar || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="12"|2011 || ''[[Aadukalam]]'' || Irene's relative || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Yuddham Sei]]'' || Dr. Judas || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vaanam]]'' || Mansoor Khan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Eththan]]'' || DK || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu]]'' || Ganesh's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Rowthiram]]'' || Udaya Murthy || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sagakkal]]'' || Varadhan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Uyarthiru 420]]'' || Jagan Pattabhiraman || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Mankatha]]'' || Arumuga Chettiyar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Muran (film)|Muran]]'' || Devarajan || Tamil || 
|-
| ''[[Poraali]]'' || Doctor || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Rajapattai]]'' ||  || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="8"|2012 ||''[[Marina (2012 film)|Marina]]'' || || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal]]'' || Dr. Rudhran || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Kazhugu (2012 film)|Kazhugu]]'' || Ayya || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Mye'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Thiruvambadi Thamban]]'' || Kishore || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'' || [[Narayanan Krishnan]] || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Aarohanam (2012 film)|Aarohanam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Yaarukku Theriyum]]'' || Unnithan || Kannada<br />Malayalam<br />Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="11"|2013 || ''[[Samar (2013 film)|Samar]]'' || Joseph Kuriyan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vatthikuchi]]'' || Gangariya || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Red Wine (2013 film)|Red Wine]]'' || Dr. Paul Alexander || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Chennaiyil Oru Naal]]'' || Vishwanathan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ethir Neechal (2013 film)|Ethir Neechal]]'' || J. Prakash || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thulli Vilayadu]]'' || Samipillai || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer]]'' || Shwetha's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Moodar Koodam]]'' || Bhakthavatsalam || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thagaraaru]]'' || Kandhuvatti Rajendran || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Pattam Pole]]'' || Ramanathan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]'' || Sampath || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="17"|2014 || ''[[Pannaiyarum Padminiyum]]'' || Pannaiyar || Tamil ||  Winner, [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male)]]
|-
| ''[[Bramman]]'' || JK || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal]]'' || Pavithra's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vallinam]]'' || Krishnamurthy || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thegidi]]'' || Raghuram || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014 film)|Naan Sigappu Manithan]]'' || Meera's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thalaivan]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum]]'' || Dr. Subhash || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Pongadi Neengalum Unga Kadhalum]]'' || Police commissioner  || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Karthikeya (film)|Karthikeya]]'' || Dr. Prakash || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Nalanum Nandhiniyum]]'' || Duraipandi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Run Raja Run]]'' || Prakash || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Megha (2014 film)|Megha]]'' || Jayakumar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vanavarayan Vallavarayan]]'' || Anjali's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Yaan (film)|Yaan]]'' || Anwar Ali || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Poojai]]'' || Ramaswamy || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Lingaa]]''|| Corrupt government officer || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="12"|2015 || ''[[Kanchana 2]]'' || Marudhu || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai]]'' ||Padmanabhan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Aivarattam'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Masss]]'' || Kothandaram Reddy || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Orange Mittai]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Indru Netru Naalai]]'' || Rajarathinam || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' || Mahima's father || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Paayum Puli (2015 film)|Paayum Puli]]'' ||  Lakshmi Narayanan|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Eetti]]'' ||  Subramaniam || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thanga Magan (2015 film)|Thanga Magan]]'' || Prakash Kumar || Tamil ||
|-
|  ''[[Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan]]'' || Ramalingam || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Pasanga 2]]'' || || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| rowspan="17"|2016 || ''[[Kathakali (film)|Kathakali]]'' || Textile mill owner || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Navarasa Thilagam]]'' || Thangadurai|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Mapla Singam]]'' || Sailaja's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Aagam (film)|Aagam]]'' || Sriram || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Adida Melam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vaaliba Raja]]'' || Ramachandran || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sarrainodu]]''|| Umapati "U. P." || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Idhu Namma Aalu (2016 film)|Idhu Namma Aalu]]'' || Shiva's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Muthina Kathirika]]'' ||  || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai|Rajadhi Raja]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Babu Bangaram]]'' || Sastry || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Nambiar (film)|Nambiar]]'' || Ramachandran's father || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Oozham (2016 film)|Oozham]]''|| Wilfred Marcus || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Nayaki]]''|| Gayatri's father || Telugu<br />Tamil ||
|-
| ''Nandini Nursing Home'' || Nandini's father || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kaththi Sandai]]'' ||  Union Minister || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[A Aa]]'' || Satyawada Krishnamoorthy || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="15"|2017 || ''[[Luckunnodu]]'' || Bhakthavatsalam || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Singam 3]]'' || Ramakrishna || Tamil || 
|-
| ''[[Shivalinga (2017 film)|Shivalinga]]'' || Sathya's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha]]'' || Arivu's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thiri]]'' || Jeeva's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Enbathettu'' || Raghuvaran || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Jaya Janaki Nayaka]]'' || JP || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Thupparivaalan]]'' || Ram Prasad || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Spyder (film)|Spyder]]''  || Shiva's father || Telugu<br />Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Meda Meeda Abbayi]]'' || Srinu's father || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom]]'' || Sandhya's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Maayavan]]'' || Velayudham || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Jawaan (film)|Jawaan]]'' || Jai's father ||Telugu||
|-
| ''[[Okka Kshanam]]'' || Scientist || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[My Son Is Gay|En Magan Magizhvan]] || || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="13"|2018 || ''[[Mannar Vagaiyara]]'' || Rajangam || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Agnyaathavaasi]]'' || Aditya Bandaru's brother || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Touch Chesi Chudu]]'' || Karthikeya's father || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kaali (2018 film)|Kaali]]'' || Father John || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Tik Tik Tik (2018 film)|Tik Tik Tik]]'' || Mahendran || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Tej I Love You]]'' || Tej's Uncle || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Vijetha (2018 film)|Vijetha]]'' || Company Chairman || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Saakshyam]]'' || Siva Prasad || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Chi La Sow]]'' || Anjali's uncle || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Maniyaar Kudumbam]]'' || Magizhampoo's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kalari (2018 film)|Kalari]]'' || Siddique || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]'' || Sanju's father || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Genius (2018 Tamil film)|Genius]]'' || Doctor || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="14"| 2019 ||''[[Vinaya Vidheya Rama]]''|| Governor of AP || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Mikhael (film)|Mikhael]]'' || William || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Mr. Majnu]]'' || Krishna Prasad || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Thirumanam (2019 film)|Thirumanam]]'' || Vijayakumar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Airaa]]'' || Yamuna's father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chitralahari (film)|Chitralahari]]'' || Company CEO || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Jersey (2019 film)|Jersey]]'' || BCCI Chairman || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Voter (film)|Voter]]'' || Siva || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kalki (2019 Telugu film)|Kalki]]'' || Kabir Khan  || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kavacha]]'' || Krishna Murthy || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| ''[[Nerkonda Paarvai]]'' || Ramajayam || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Magamuni]]'' || Jayaraman  || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chanakya (2019 film)|Chanakya]]''  || Home Minister || Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Pattabhiraman (film)|Pattabhiraman]]'' || K.R.K || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2020 || ''[[Shylock (2020 film)|Shylock]]'' || Doctor || Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Aswathama (film)|Aswathama]]'' || Gana's father || Telugu ||
|-
|''[[World Famous Lover]]'' || Murthy || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[V (2020 film)|V]]'' || Jayaraj || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Addham]]'' || Lorry Driver || Telugu || [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] web series
|-
| ''[[Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan="7" | 2021 || ''[[Kabadadaari]]'' || Kumar / Rayudu || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sashi (film)|Sashi]]'' ||  Dhora ||Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kapatadhaari]]'' || Kumar / Rayudu ||  Telugu ||
|-
|''[[11th Hour (web series)|11th Hour]]'' ||Jagannath Reddy
|Telugu ||[[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] Web Series
|-
| ''[[Vanakkam Da Mappilei]]'' || Natraj || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Most Eligible Bachelor (film)|Most Eligible Bachelor]]''||  || Telugu ||Filming
|-
| ''[[Thupparivaalan 2]]'' || || Tamil ||Filming
|}
 
===As producer===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Gopala Gopala (1996 film)|Gopala Gopala]]''
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Porkkaalam]]''
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Thavasi]]''
|-
| 2002 || ''[[April Maadhathil]]''
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Julie Ganapathi]]''
|-
| rowspan="3"|2004 || ''[[Varnajaalam]]''
|-
| ''[[Chellamae]]''
|-
| ''[[Neranja Manasu]]''
|}
 
===Dubbing artist===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Actor !!Language
|-
|2018 ||''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' ||[[Akshay Kumar]] ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|2018 ||''[[Kanaa (film)|Kanaa]]'' ||[[Kali Prasad Mukherjee]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|}
 
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
 
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1957308}}
 
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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Film producers from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil film producers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Marathi people]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]
[[Category:1962 births]]
[[Category:People from Mayiladuthurai district]]
[[Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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