Nutan Prasad
Born
Tadinada Varaprasad

12 December 1945 (1945-12-12)
Kaikaluru, Madras Presidency, British India
Died30 March 2011 (2011-03-31) (aged 65)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationActor
Years active1973–2009
AwardsNandi Award

Tadinada Varaprasad popularly known as Nutan Prasad (12 December 1945 – 30 March 2011) was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He was a native of Kaikaluru, Andhra Pradesh, India. He started his film acting career in the early 1970s, and has received four state Nandi Awards. He died due to prolonged illness at the age of 65.[1]

Career

In a career spanning over three decades, he acted in about a hundred films in myriad roles ranging from a villain to comedian among others.[2]

Debut and recognition

Nutan Prasad started his acting career with the play Naa Votu in Guntur. His debut movie was Andala Ramudu, starring along with Akkineni Nageshwara Rao in the year 1973. He continued his acting career with movies like Needaleni Aadadi, and his first major break as an actor with potential came from the movie Muthyala Muggu; he acted as a villain along with Rao Gopal Rao.

His acting career reached its peak with the movie Rajadhi Raju in which he acted as Satan. The movie became a hit and the song choreographed on him "కొత్త దేవుడండీ కొంగొత్త దేవుడండీ", is still popular today.[3] Nutan Prasad costarred with all the generations of heroes.[4] He starred in successful movies like Patnam Vachina Pativratalu, Khaidi, Magamaharaju, Srivariki Premalekha, Kathanayakudu, and Aha Naa Pellanta.

Prasad was known for his dialogues like "దేశం చాలా క్లిష్టపరిస్థితిలో ఉంది" (transl. The country is in a very difficult situation) and "నూటొక్క జిల్లాల అందగాడిని" (transl. I am one of the most handsome persons from 101 districts).[5] The latter was adapted as a title for the film Nootokka Jillala Andagadu (2021).[6]

After a major accident on the sets of the movie, Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata, he was confined to wheelchair. He then quit acting in movies fulltime and appeared in guest roles. He also did voiceover and commentary for serials and movies. He dubbed for late Gummadi in Aayanaki Iddaru (1995). Nutan Prasad became the narrator of the hit crime reality show in ETV-2 Neralu Ghoralu. He was appreciated by the Telugu TV audience for his narrative style and voice in Neralu Ghoralu.

Accident on the sets of Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata

In 1989, while shooting for the film Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata, he met with an accident with his costar, Rajendra Prasad and broke his back.[7] The accident left him paralysed from the waist down and he was confined to wheelchair.

Death

He died after prolonged illness at the age of 65 years on 30 March 2011 in Hyderabad.[8][9]

Awards

Nandi Awards[10]

Filmography

The partial filmography of Nutan Prasad is

Year Film Role Notes
1973 Andala Ramudu Giri Film debut
1975 Muthyala Muggu Kishtayya
1978 Chali Cheemalu
Pranam Khareedu Karanam Bullabbai
1979 Kudi Yedamaithe Dattudu
Cheyyethi Jai Kottu[12] Balwanta Rao
President Peramma[13]
Seethe Ramudaithe[14] Lingam
1980 Kottapeta Rowdy Kailasam
Thathayya Premaleelalu Thathayya
Pelli Gola[15] Chantibabu
1981 Srirasthu Subhamasthu
1982 Maro Malupu
Jagannatha Rathachakralu[16] Govardhan
Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu
Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi[17] Mukkoti
Tingu Rangadu
1983 Iddaru Kiladilu[18]
Chattaniki Veyyi Kallu[19] Maavullayya
Khaidi Munsiff
Maa Inti Premayanam
Maga Maharaju
Manthrigari Viyyankudu
Lanke Bindelu[20] Inspector Suryam
1984 Koteeswarudu Paratparam aka Small Boss
Bobbili Brahmanna Markandeya Sastry
Intiguttu
Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu
Rustum Chalapathi
Srivariki Premalekha Bhaskaram
Railu Dopidi[21] Nagendra
Goonda
Ee Charitra Inkennallu[22] Bhagavan
1985 Palnati Simham[23] Veeranna
Adavi Donga
Agni Parvatam
Chattamtho Poratam Jailor Hitler Sharma
Chiranjeevi Pala Ramudu
Nyayam Meere Cheppali
Vijetha
Alaya Deepam
Bangaru Chilaka
Pattabhishekam
Kattula Kondaiah
Puli Inspector Shyam
Donga
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu
Raktha Sindhuram Damodaram
Maharaju[24] Gopalam
Pachani Kapuram Bhujanga Rao
1986 Kaliyuga Pandavulu
Kirathakudu Baby
Veta
Kaliyuga Krishnudu
Padaharella Ammayi
Prema Gharshana
Krishna Garadi
Naa Pilupe Prabhanjanam[25] Rambabu
Santhi Nivasam
Desoddharakudu Narasimha Naidu
Jayam Manade Varadarajulu
Jailu Pakshi Sambaiah
Manchi Manasulu[26] All-In-All Acchaiah
Adavi Raja[27] Nanipandu
1987 Aha Naa Pellanta Satyanarayana
Samsaram Oka Chadarangam Edmund Samuel
Thene Manasulu Madanagopal
Dongodochadu[28] Surigadu
Dharmapatni Narasimha Murthy
President Gari Abbai Delhi Babai
Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola Kondala Rao
Bharatamlo Arjunudu C.I. Keshava Rao
Agni Putrudu
Collector Gari Abbai Elimudra Ellaiah
Samrat[29] Bhanu Prakash
Sahasa Samrat Pilliganthula Appala Veera Paidi Kondaiah Samantharaju
Dabbevariki Chedu
1988 Chuttalabbayi
Donga Kollu Bellam Apparao
Khaidi No.786
Tiragabadda Telugubidda Dr. Chaturvedi
Rowdy No.1 Tiger Nagaraju
Rao Gari Illu Tata Rao
Aakhari Poratam
Mugguru Kodukulu
Brahma Puthrudu
Trinetrudu
Yudda Bhoomi
Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela
Agni Keratalu[30] Nagendra
Bharya Bhartalu[31]
1989 Vijay Puligolla Parameshwara Rao
Dhruva Nakshatram Mattigaddala Manikyala Rao
Preminchi Choodu David Gopal Rao
Goonda Rajyam Bhagwan Das
Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam[32] Proprietor Krishna
Rajakeeya Chadarangam
State Rowdy Bankamatti Bhaskar Rao
Manchi Kutumbam[33] Aadamarapu Atmanandam
Bamma Mata Bangaru Bata
Rudranetra
1990 Karthavyam
1991 Gang Leader Home Minister Gali Subba Rao
Sarpayagam
1992 Rowdy Inspector
Alexander
1993 Abbaigaaru
Aadarsham
1994 Kurradhi Kurradu[34] Tandava Krishna
1995 Big Boss
Gharana Bullodu
Taj Mahal
1997 Master Canteen-in-charge
1998 Suryavamsam
2000 Nuvvu Vastavani
Azad
Ninne Premistha
Chiru Navvutho
2001 Anandam
2003 Simhachalam[35] Judge
2004 Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi Seenu's father
2005 Sadaa Mee Sevalo
2006 Valliddari Vayasu Padahare
Photo
2009 Raju Maharaju

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