Telugu actor Jaya Prakash Reddy passed away at the age of 74!

Telugu actor Jaya Prakash Reddy passed away at the age of 74!
Tuesday, September 08, 2020 12:38 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
South Indian films are quite loved and appreciated by the Hindi speaking audience. Whether it is Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam or Kannada cinema, South actor's comic timing and well-executed storylines always attract Hindi cinema viewers. While watching South films, we are now well aware of the actors who are working there. Jaya Prakash Reddy was also among such actors who was known for his comic timing and villainous roles. But unfortunately, on September 8th, he passed away at his residency in Guntur due to cardiac arrest at the age of 74.

Jaya Prakash Reddy's death has left the Telugu film industry saddened and shocked. Several Bollywood celebrities like Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia Deshmukh, Rakul Preet Singh and more reacted to his death news. Talking about the south actors then, filmmaker SS Rajamouli, actors Prakash Raj, Mahesh Babu, Jr NTR, Sudheer Babu and others paid tribute to the late actor. Check it out some tribute tweets here -









Fondly called JP, Jaya Prakash Reddy was born in Sirvel, of Kurnool district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He came into the limelight with the feature film Samarasimha Reddy where he played the role of 'Veera Raghava Reddy' and also acted as the villain in the hit film 'Jayam Manade Raa' and 'Chennakesava Reddy'. Apart from villain roles, JP also acted in several comedy films. Well, Telugu cinema and theatre has lost a gem today with the demise of Jaya Prakash Reddy.
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