Dr.M Prabhakara Reddy was born at Thungathrthi village in Nalgonda district of A P on 8th of October 1935. He is one of the Character actors of Telugu cinema. He has acted in villain characters in many Telugu films. He entered the Telugu Cinema with the film “Chivarakumigiledi directed by G.Ramineedu. He was a very good story writer. The films, ”Nakoo Swathanthram Vacchindi, Pandanti kapuram, Gruhalakshmi, Kartheekadeepam, Gruhapravesam were top hit movies for which Prabhakara Reddy has provided(written) the stories. He was a MBBS Doctor from Osmania Medical College. He has acted in many Mythological movies also. In A N R acted movie “Punarjanma” he involved in the character of ANR’s brother(Villain role)

List of Prabhakar reddy acted selected movie list:-

01.Chivaraku migiledi(1960)
02.Bheeshma(1962)
03.Mahamanthri Thimmarasu(1962)
04.Narthanasala(1963)
05.Punarjanma(1963)
06.Sri krishnarjuna Yuddham(1963)
07.Pandavavanavasam(1965)
08.Monagallaku Monagadu(1966)
09.Navarathri(1966)
10.Palanatiyuddham(1966)
11.Sri Krishnavatharam(1967)
12.Ummadi Kutumbam(1967)
13.Bandhipotudongalu(1968)
14.Brahmachari(1968)
15.Athmeeyulu(1969)
16.Bhale Thammudu(1969)
17.Natakalarayudu(1969)
18.Mosagallaku Mosagadu(1971)
19.Ramalayam(1971)
20.Mattilomanikyam(1971)
21.Pandantikapuram(1972)
22.Alluri Seetharama Raju(1972)
23.Papampasivadu(1972)
24.Samsaram Sagaram(1973)
25.Mayadari malligadu(1973)
26.Gandhiputtina Desam(1973)
27.Yedurulenimanishi(1975)
28.Yamagola(1975)
29.Bhaktha Kannappa(1975)
30.Nakoo Swathanthram Vacchindi(1975)
31.Khadi Kalidasu(1977)
32.Amaradeepam(1977)
33.Dana Veera Soora Karna(1977)
34.Kalpana(1977)
35.Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi(1978)
36.Katakatalarudrayya(1978)
37.Kartheeka Deepam(1978)
38.Yugandhar(1979)
39.Gorintaku(1979)
40.Sardar Paparayudu(1980)
41.Ketugadu(1980)
42.Yuvatharam Kadilindi(1980)
43.Pallepilichindhi(1981)
44.Premabhishekam(1981)
45.Bobbilipuli(1982)
46.Gruha Pravesam(1982)
47.Merupudaadi(1984)
48.Gruhalakshmi(1984)
49.O Thandri Theerpu(1985)
50.Agnipravatham(1985)
51.Chattamtho Poratam(1985)
52.Anthimatheerpu(1988)
53.Chinna Kodalu(1990)

Awards:-
Prabhakara Reddy won the National award 1972 for his film”Pandantikapuram “as best Telugu Feature film.

• Nandi Award(1982) as best story writer for the fim “Gruhapravesam”
• Nandi Award(1973)as best story writer for the film”Gandhi Puttina Desam”
• Nandi Award (1980) as best actor for the Film”Yuvatharam Kadilindi”
• Nandi Award(1981) as best actor for the film “Palle Pilichindi”
• Nandi Award (1990) as best Character actor for the film”Chinna Kodalu”

He was one of the best actors of Telugu Cinema from 1960 to 1990.He was a best villain in that period along with Rajanala,Nagabhushanam and K.Sthya Narayana.

This versatile actor/story writer died in the year 1997 at Hyderabad.

Businessoftollywood . com recollects his memories on his 78 th Birth Anniversary(8Th October) and salutes at this great actor for his great contribution to Tollywood.