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Vizag Prasad

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Vizag Prasad
Born
Korlam Parvati Vara Prasada Rao
OccupationActor
Years active1981-2018

Korlam Parvati Vara Prasada Rao, better known by his stage name Vizag Prasad, was a Telugu theatre artist actor known for his negative character artiste roles.

Career

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He started acting in plays at age 16. He acted in hundreds of plays before moving on to films. His first film was Babayi-Abbayi. The director of the film, Jandhyala, gave him the stage name "Vizag Prasad" to differentiate himself from the other actors with the stage name Prasad in the film.[1] The stage name "Vizag Prasad" was derived from Prasad's birthplace, Gopalapuram, which is a suburb of Vizag. He made his Tamil debut in the film, Unnal Mudiyum Thambi, which was his one of his only Tamil films to date.[2] After a hiatus, he garnered acclaim for his role as Uday Kiran's father in Nuvvu Nenu in 2001.[1] Nuvvu Nenu enabled him to be a viable supporting actor and he starred with well known Telugu actors in Sundara Kanda, Allari Ramudu, Bhadra, Allari Bullodu, Gemeni, and Jai Chiranjeeva.[2][1]

Death

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He died in 2018 due to cardiac arrest.[1]

Plays

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He acted in over 700 plays including:[2]

  • Appu Patram
  • Bhale Pelli
  • Bhajantreelu
  • Kaala Dharmam

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Telugu actor 'Vizag Prasad' dies of cardiac arrest". The Hindu. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Nadadhur, Srivathsan (22 October 2018). "Actor Vizag Prasad is no more". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  3. ^ "వైజాగ్‌కు ఇక సెలవు". Sakshi. 22 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Combining art with a cause". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024 – via Idlebrain.com.
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