Jagapathi Babu Profile, Height, Age, Family, Wife, Affairs, Wiki, Biography & More
Jagapathi Babu About this born Veeramachaneni Jagapathirao Chowdary is an Indian film actor known for his works mainly at Telugu cinema. In his 25-year career, Jagapathi Babu has starred in more than 120 feature films and has received 3 Filmfare Awards and 7 Nandi Awards.
Jagapathi Babu was born in Machilipatnam from a veteran producer-director, V. B. Rajendra Prasad. He was raised in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, before making his mark in Tollywood.
He received the Kala Bhushana Prize, for his contribution to the cinema, from TSR Lalitha kala Parishat. He has worked with renowned filmmakers such as K. Raghavendra Rao, A.M. Rathnam, Ram Gopal Varma, Krishna Vamsi, S.V. Krishna Reddy, V. Satyanarayana, Guna Sekhar, Radha Mohan, Chandra Sekhar Yeleti, Raja and J. Chakravarthy.
Jagapathi Babu made her telugu debut with the film Simha Swapnam (1989), produced by her father and directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao. His first successful film was Peddarikam, released in 1992. He had his breakthrough in the form of Gaayam directed by Ram Gopal Varma in 1993. In 1994, with the super hit Subha Lagnam, he joined the family audience and also established his star status. He won the Nandi Award for Best Actor in 1996 for his role in the film Maavichiguru directed by S V Krishna Reddy. In 1997, blockbuster films like Subhakankshalu and Pelli Pandiri were on the bill. In 1998, he won the Nandi Award for Best Actor in the film Antahpuram. In 2000, he won the award for Best Actor Nandi for his performance in the thriller Manoharam. In 2003-05, he directed blockbusters such as Kabaddi Kabaddi, Athade Oka Sainyam, Pedababu and Anukokunda Oka Roju. In 2006, he appeared in Samanyudu and Pellaina Kothalo. He received the Best Supporting Actress Award Nandi for the second time in 2007 for his role in the movie Lakshyam and he also won Filmfare.
Jagapathi Babu Biodata and Biography |
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Name
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Veeramachaneni Jagapathirao Chowdary
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Nick-name
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JB, Jaggu
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Sex
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Male
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Date Of Birth
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12 February 1962
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Age
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59 Years (as in 2021)
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Profession / Occupation
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Actor (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali)
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Mother Tongue
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Telugu
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Religion
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Hindu
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Nation
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Indian
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Caste
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Chowdary
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Zodiac Sign
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Aquarius
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Height / Weight
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5′ 9” / 70kg
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Manchi Manushulu (1974, Child artist in Telugu)
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| First Debut Movie |
Simha Swapnam (1989, Telugu)
Madrasi (2006, Tamil) Bachchan (2013, Kannada) Pulimurugan (2016, Malayalam) |
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Not Known
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Jagapathi Babu Family and Relatives |
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Father
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Veeramachaneni Rajendra Prasad (Film Producer, died in 2015)
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Mother
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Not Known
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Brothers
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Veeramachaneni Ram Prasad, Veeramachaneni Yugendra Kumar
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Not Known
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Marital Status
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Married
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Lakshmi
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| Daughters |
Meghana Babu
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| Sons | Not Known |
| Girlfriends/ Affairs | Not Known |
Jagapathi Babu Height, Weight and Body Measurements |
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Height in Centimeters
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175 cm
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Height in Meters
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1.75 m
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Height in Feet Inches
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5′ 9”
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Weight
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70kg |
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Body Measurement
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Not Known |
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Chest Size
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Not Known |
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Waist Size
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Not Known |
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Biceps Size
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Not Known |
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Eye Colour
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Dark Brown |
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Hair Colour
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Black |
Jagapathi Babu Favorites |
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Favorite Colour
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Golden Yellow
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Favorite Actor
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Not Known
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Favorite Actress
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Not Known |
| Favorite Food | Fast food |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Reading |
| Favorite Director | Not Known |
| Favorite Movies | Not Known |
| Favorite Book | Heavy metal |
| Favorite Perfume | Not Known |
| Favorite Sport | Baseball |
| Favorite Destination | Not Known |
Jagapathi Babu Education School and Colleges |
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Education Qualification
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Graduate
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School
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Not Known |
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College / University
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Chaitanya College, Hyderabad |
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Others
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Not Known |
Jagapathi Babu Residence and Contact Address |
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Birth Place
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Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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Home Town
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Present Residence
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Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
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House Address
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Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
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Phone No / Mobile No
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Not Known |
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Email ID
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Not Known |
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Website
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Not Known |
Jagapathi Babu Awards, Honours, Achievements |
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Nandi Award
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1989: Special Jury for Adavilo Abhimanyudu 1993: Best Actor for Gaayam 1996: Best Actor for Maavichiguru 1998: Best Supporting Actor for Anthahpuram 2000: Best Actor for Manoharam 2007: Best Supporting Actor Lakshyam 2014: Best Villian for Legend |
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Filmfare Award – Telugu
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2007: Best Supporting Actor Lakshyam 2014: Best Supporting Actor Legend 2016: Best Supporting Actor Nannaku Prematho 2018: Best Supporting Actor Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava |
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SIIMA Awards
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2014: Best Actor in a Negative Role Legend 2016: Best Actor in a Negative Role Nannaku Prematho 2016: Special Jury for Pulimurugan (Malayalam) |
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IIFA Utsavam
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2016: Best Supporting Actor for Srimanthudu 2017: Best Actor in a Negative Role for Nannaku Prematho |
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Asianet Film Awards
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2017: Best Actor in a Negative Role for Pulimurugan |
Jagapathi Babu Social Media |
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Twitter
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Facebook
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Instagram
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Not Known
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YouTube
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| Wikipedia | @Jagapathi_Babu |