V. Jayaprakash is an Indian actor and producer who works in Tamil and Telugu films. 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'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), Yuddham Sei (2011), Mankatha (2011), Moodar Koodam (2013) and Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2014).[1]
Jayaprakash | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1962 Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, film producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Works | Full list |
| Spouse | Zenith |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editJayaprakash 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.[2]
He started acting aged 45.[2] His first film was Mayakannadi in 2007, following which he received more acting assignments.[3] 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.[4] Apart from Pasanga, he played notable supporting roles in other commercially successful ventures such as Naadodigal, Vamsam, Naan Mahaan Alla, Bale Pandiya and Yudham Sei and Mankatha. He also appeared in Pandiraj's Marina.[5] He made his Telugu debut with Karthikeya (2014) and appeared in several Telugu films such as Sarrainodu (2016) and Waltair Veerayya (2023).[6][7][8]
Producer
editAs a producer he has produced several films like Chellamae, April Maadhathil, Thavasi and many more under his GJ Cinema banner.[4] He hasn't starred in any of the film that he had produced.[9] 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
editJayaprakash has two sons, Niranjan and Dushyanth, who turned actors with the 2010 M. Sasikumar film Eesan.[9]
Filmography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Events – Most Wanted – Jayaprakash". IndiaGlitz. 15 September 2010. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ a b Subha J. Rao (15 February 2014). "Actor by chance". The Hindu.
- ^ "I'm enjoying acting: Jayaprakash". The Times of India.
- ^ a b Super Admin (27 May 2009). "Jayaprakash: Producer turns leading artiste!". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Pandiraj's next is 'Marina' – Breaking News – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ jeevi (24 October 2014). "Karthikeya jeevi review". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Srinivasan, Latha (22 April 2016). "'Sarrainodu' review: Allu Arjun packs a punch in an insipid story". DNA. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ jeevi (13 January 2023). "Waltair Veerayya jeevi review". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b Raghavan, Nikhil (19 February 2011). "Itsy Bitsy". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
External links
edit- Jayaprakash at IMDb