Gangasani Rami Reddy (1 January 1959 – 14 April 2011) was an Indian actor in Telugu and Hindi cinema. He also was a film director and producer. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He was a well-known villain and he had an inimitable style with typical Telangana dialect. He shot to fame with his dialogue "spot pedatha" in the film Ankusam.[1][2]
Rami Reddy | |
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| Born | 1 January 1959 |
| Died | 14 April 2011 (aged 52) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1989–2011 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editGangasani Rami Reddy was born in Chittoor district at Valmikipuram (formerly known as Vayalpad).[3] He did his BCJ (journalism) from Osmania University.[4]
Career
editBefore entering films, Reddy worked with The Munsif Daily as a journalist.[3] He shot to fame with his role as 'Spot Nana' in the super hit film Ankusam[3] and other movies including Osey Ramulamma, Ammoru, Gaayam, Anaganaga Oka Roju and Peddarikam. He acted in more than 250 films as a villain and character actor in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Bhojpuri languages.[3]
Death
editRami Reddy developed liver and kidney ailments. He died on 14 April 2011[3] in a private hospital in Secunderabad. He was 52 and is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ankusam | "Spot" Neelakantham | Telugu | |
| 1990 | Abhimanyu | "Spot" Naga | Kannada | |
| Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari | Abbulu | Telugu | ||
| Pratibandh | "Spot" Nana | Hindi | ||
| 1991 | Ramudu Kadhu Rakshasudu | Vishwasa Rao | Telugu | |
| Abhimanyu | Abbas | Malayalam | ||
| Parama Sivudu | Telugu | |||
| Naadu Athai Naadu | Tamil | |||
| Kshana Kshanam | Inspector Yadav | Telugu | ||
| 1992 | 420 | Rankaa | Telugu | |
| Prema Sikharam[5] | Telugu | |||
| Balarama Krishnulu | Nukaraju | Telugu | ||
| Mahaan | Malayalam | |||
| Subba Rayudi Pelli | Telugu | |||
| Peddarikam | Son of Parvataneni Parasu Ramayya | Telugu | ||
| 1993 | Gadibidi Ganda | Kannada | ||
| Gaayam | Sarkar | Telugu | ||
| Waqt Hamara Hai | Colonel Chikara | Hindi | ||
| 1994 | Allari Premikudu | Bhairavaiah | Telugu | |
| Jeevitha Khaidi | Garudadri | Telugu | ||
| Elaan | Mana Shetty | Hindi | ||
| Dilwale | Goon | Hindi | ||
| Khuddar | Swami Patil | Hindi | ||
| 1995 | Ammoru | Gorakh | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Amman |
| Street Fighter | Kanakaraju | Telugu | ||
| Khaidi Inspector[6] | Srinivas Yadav aka Seenu | Telugu | ||
| Angrakshak | Vellu | Hindi | ||
| Andolan | Baba Naayak | Hindi | ||
| Haqeeqat | Anna | Hindi | ||
| Veer | Hindi | |||
| 1996 | Angaara | Honda Dada | Hindi | |
| Rangbaaz | Nandu | Hindi | ||
| 1997 | Anaganaga Oka Roju | Chocolate | Telugu | |
| Hitler | Rudraraju | Telugu | ||
| Jeevan Yudh | Madan | Hindi | ||
| Kaalia | Bhawani Singh | Hindi | ||
| Loha | Takla | Hindi | ||
| Osey Ramulamma | Landlord Jagannayak Patwari | Telugu | ||
| Rowdy Durbar | Telugu | |||
| 1998 | Thulli Thirintha Kaalam | Devi's father | Tamil | |
| Chandaal | Durjan Rai Sahab Singh | Hindi | ||
| Hatyara | Shishupal Singhania | Hindi | ||
| Gunda | Kala Shetty | Hindi | ||
| 1999 | Police[7] | Narasimham | Telugu | |
| Nenjinile | Supari | Tamil | ||
| Ganga Ki Kasam | Police inspector | Hindi | ||
| Dada | Yeshwant | Hindi | ||
| Shera | Hindi | |||
| Jaanwar | Raghu Shetty | Hindi | ||
| Sautela | Hindi | |||
| 2000 | Qurbaniyaan | Hindi | ||
| Bhoot Raaj | Patloo | Hindi | ||
| Adavi Chukka | Gurunatham | Telugu | ||
| Okkadu Chalu[8] | Appala Naidu | Telugu | ||
| Daku Ramkali | Hindi | |||
| Krodh | Kavre | Hindi | ||
| Balaram | Harishchandra Prasad | Telugu | ||
| Ee Tharam Nehru | Durga | Telugu | ||
| Ganapathi | Telugu | |||
| 2001 | Lankesha | Kannada | [9] | |
| Galiyon Ka Badshah | Hindi | |||
| Mrugaraju | Telugu | |||
| Nayak : The Real Hero | Hindi | |||
| Snehamante Idera | Puliraju | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | 2 Much | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Raghavendra | Telugu | ||
| Sambhu | Telugu | |||
| Villain | Telugu | |||
| Tada | Bitthal Rao | Hindi | ||
| Satyaghath: Crime Never Pays | Abbas Ali | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Anji | Guruji | Telugu | |
| Seshadri Naidu | Telugu | |||
| 2005 | Kaki | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Pellam Pichodu | Seth Kishanlal | Telugu | |
| Slokam | Telugu | |||
| Athanokkade | Pattabhai | Telugu | ||
| Nayakudu | Vadayar | Telugu | ||
| Bhamakalapam | Telugu | |||
| 2006 | Mudhu | Telugu | ||
| Samanyudu | Ramu Yadav | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Police Story 2 | Kannada | ||
| Panthaya Kozhi | Nachappa Gounder | Malayalam | ||
| 2008 | Adhe Navvu | Telugu | ||
| Deepavali[10] | Sub-Inspector of Police | Telugu | ||
| Khiladi No. 1 | Bhojpuri | |||
| 2009 | Jagadguru Sri Shiridi Sai Baba | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Dammunnodu | Telugu | ||
| Sandadi | Telugu | |||
| Anaganaga Oka Aranyam | Telugu |
Awards
edit- Nandi Award for Best Villain - Ankusam (1989)[11]
References
edit- ^ "Villain Ram Reddy dies of cancer". www.greatandhra.com. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Rami Reddy is no more." www.bharatstudent.com. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Actor Rami Reddy passes away". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Rami Reddy". IMDb.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Khaidi Inspector". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Popular Telugu Movies (14 November 2016). Police Telugu Full Movie | Srihari, Aswani, Arun Pandyan | Watch Online Action Telugu Movies. Retrieved 17 October 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Okkadu Chalu (2000)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "LAUDABLE LANKESHA: Patil Is Not Pedestrian In Direction". Chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2001. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Deepavali (2008)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links
edit- Rami Reddy at IMDb