Saptagiri (actor)

Indian comedian

Saptagiri

Born|

Venkata Prabhu Prasad[1]

(1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 (age 35)[2]

Irala, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]

Occupations|

* Actor
* comedian

Years active| 2006–present

Venkata Prabhu Prasad (born 1 May 1989), known professionally as Saptagiri, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He received Nandi Award as Best Male Comedian for his role in Express Raja (2016).[3][4] He received Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam Award at 15th Santosham Film Awards in 2017.

## Early life

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Saptagiri was born and brought up in Irala village of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. His father was a guard in forest department. Though his birthname was Venkata Prabhu Prasad, Saptagiri changed his name after an incident which happened in Tirumala.[1]

## Career

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Sapthagiri moved to Hyderabad to pursue his career in acting, and struggled a lot before getting a break. He started film acting career with Bhaskar's film Bommarillu he used to work as an assistant director. Saptagiri got a chance to play a comedian role. He earned name as a Mini Brahmanandam[5] in terms of remuneration and fame in low budget comedy movies.[6]

Saptagiri who started his career as an assistant director and turned as an actor. He acted as a comedian in many films. He made his debut as a lead role in Saptagiri Express (2016).[7] In 2017, he played the lead in Sapthagiri LLB.[8]

In June 2023, he expressed his wish to enter Andhra Pradesh politics, on behalf of Telugu Desam Party.[9]

## Filmography

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### As actor

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Key  †  | Denotes films that have not yet been released

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2006  | Bommarillu |  |  |
2007  | Desamuduru | Bala's colleague  |  |
2008  | Parugu | P. Yagya Narayana Sharma  |  |
2009  | Ganesh Just Ganesh | Apparao  |  |
2010  | Sadhyam |  |  |
Happy Happy Ga | Malli  |  |
2011  | Kandireega | Nellore Giri  |  |
2012  | Daruvu | Auto Driver  |  |
Mr. Nookayya | Raja's assistant  |  |
Gabbar Singh |  |  |
Julayi | Ravi's friend  |  |
2013  | Jaffa | Saptagiri  |  |
Venkatadri Express | Dasthagiri  |  |
Ongole Gittha | Barber  |  |
Prema Katha Chitram | Giri  |  |
2014  | Chakkiligintha |  |  |
Mirchi Lanti Kurradu |  |  |
Lovers | Suresh  |  |
Manam | Nagarjuna's friend  |  |
Pyar Mein Padipoyane | Husain Verma  |  |
Power | Bilahari  |  |
Drushyam | Simhadri  |  |
Joru | Namalu  |  |
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki |  |  |
Amrutham Chandamamalo |  |  |
Kotha Janta | Giri  |  |
2015  | Soukhyam | Giri  |  |
Loafer | Raja's friend  |  |
Where Is Vidya Balan |  |  |
Cinema Choopistha Mava | Rakhi Pandaga  |  |
Sankarabaranam | Akshay Kumar  |  |
Tripura | Tripura's cousin  |  |
Bruce Lee - The Fighter | Bruce Lee's friend  |  |
Raju Gari Gadhi | "Race Gurram" Babji  |  |
Shivam | Happy  |  |
James Bond |  |  |
Jadoogadu | Puli  |  |
Jyothi Lakshmi |  |  |
Dohchay | Ranga  |  |
Temper | Chain snatcher  |  |
Intelligent Idiots | Mano  |  |
Beeruva |  |  |
Mosagallaku Mosagadu |  |  |
Ram Leela |  |  |
Gaddam Gang |  | Cameo appearance  |
Bandipotu | Saptagiri  | TV Reporter  |
Jatha Kalise |  |  | [10]
2016  | Supreme | Man in the airport  |  |
Saptagiri Express | Sapthagiri  |  |
Thikka | Manchi Donga  |  |
Majnu | Koti  |  |
Abhinetri | Buchi  |  |
Selfie Raja | Thief  |  |
Krishnashtami | Giri  |  |
Express Raja | Giri  |  |
Soggade Chinni Nayana | Himagiri  |  |
Okka Ammayi Thappa | Journalist  |  |
2017  | Angel | Saptagiri  |  |
Chitrangada | Punjuko Babban  |  |
Rarandoi Veduka Chudham | Bangaram  |  |
Raja the Great | Seenu  | Cameo appearance  |
Radha | Giri R  |  |
Sapthagiri LLB | Saptagiri L.L.B.  |  |
2018  | Hello Guru Prema Kosame | Auto Driver  |  |
Neevevaro | Janaganamana Jagadish  |  |
Juvva |  |  |
Inttelligent | Teja's friend  |  |
2019  | Abhinetri 2 | Buchi  |  |
Vajra Kavachadhara Govinda | Govind  |  |
Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL | Giri  |  |
2020  | Thagite Thandana |  |  |
Orey Bujjiga | Saptagiri  |  |
2021  | Krack | Subba Reddy  |  |
Alludu Adhurs | Kadra  |  |
Idhe Maa Katha |  |  |
Ek Mini Katha |  |  |
Sreekaram | Karthik's colleague  |  |
Varudu Kaavalenu |  |  |
Guduputani | Giri  |  |
2022  | 1945 | Adhi's friend  |  |
Athidi Devo Bhava |  |  |
Pakka Commercial | Lawyer Jhansi's PA  |  |
Katha Kanchiki Manam Intiki |  |  |
Wanted Pandugod |  |  | [11]
Geetha |  |  |
Crazy Fellow | Abhiram's coworker  |  |
Like, Share & Subscribe | Giri  |  |
2023  | Veera Simha Reddy | Jai's Supervisor  |  |
Waltair Veerayya | Veerayya’s friend  |  |
Kalyanam Kamaneeyam | Giri  |  |
Amigos |  |  |
Meter | Arjun’s uncle  |  |
Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu | Haasini's prospective groom  |  |
Ramabanam |  |  |
Rangabali | Journalist  |  |
Unstoppable | Jilani Ramdas  |  |
Sound Party |  |  |
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | Chandram  |  |
2024  | Prathinidhi 2 |  |  |

### As producer

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* Bhagyanagara Veedullo Gamattu (2019)

## References

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1. ^ a b c "సెట్లోంచి పొమ్మనగానే కన్నీళ్లొచ్చేశాయి!". eenadu.net (in Telugu). Hyderabad: Eenadu. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
2. ^ "Happy Birthday Saptagiri: The hilarious star's best comedy roles ever". The Times of India. May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
3. ^ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2016". APFTVTDC. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
4. ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (15 March 2020). "Interview with Telugu comedian Saptagiri for 'Orrey Bujjiga' - The Hindu". The Hindu.
5. ^ Jeevi (15 August 2014). "Lovers jeevi review". Idlebrain.com.
6. ^ Sashidhar, AS. "Tollywood's new funny men". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
7. ^ "Sapthagiri Express Movie Review {2/5}: This one is strictly for those who love brainless comedy and Sapthagiri", The Times of India, retrieved 13 September 2020
8. ^ "Sapthagiri LLB Review {3/5}: Watch it for some great performances by Sai Kumar and Shiva Prasad", The Times of India, retrieved 13 September 2020
9. ^ "Comedian Saptagiri Hints Joining TDP?". Gulte.com. 12 June 2023.
10. ^ "Jatha Kalisey review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Ashwin Babu & Tejaswi Madivada". www.idlebrain.com.
11. ^ Arikatla, Venkat (19 August 2022). "Wanted Pandugod Movie Review: Rotten Fruit!". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

## External links

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* Saptagiri on Facebook
* Saptagiri at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian

1985–1990|

* Suthi Velu (1985)
* Rallapalli (1986)
* Chandra Mohan (1987)
* Rallapalli (1988)
* Suthi Velu (1989)
* Suthi Velu (1990)

1991–2000|

* Babu Mohan (1991)
* Sudhakar (1992)
* Brahmanandam (1993)
* AVS (1994)
* Brahmanandam (1995)
* Brahmanandam (1996)
* M. S. Narayana (1997)
* Sudhakar (1998)
* M. S. Narayana (1999)

2001–2010|

* L. B. Sriram (2000)
* M. S. Narayana (2000)
* Sunil (2001)
* Suman Setty (2002)
* M. S. Narayana (2003)
* Dharmavarapu Subramanyam (2004)
* Sunil (2005)
* Venu Madhav (2006)
* Uttej (2007)
* Brahmanandam (2008)
* Vennela Kishore (2009)
* Dharmavarapu Subramanyam (2010)

2011–present|

* M. S. Narayana (2011)
* Raghu Babu (2012)
* Thagubothu Ramesh (2013)
* Brahmanandam (2014)
* Vennela Kishore (2015)
* Saptagiri (2016)

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