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Rajendra Prasad Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth19 July 1956

Age70 Years

BirthplaceNimmakuru, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseVijaya Chamundeswari

FamilySon - Balaji; Daughter - Gayathri (died 2024); Father - Gadde Venkata Narayana (deceased); Mother - Manikyamba (deceased); Sisters - Prasunnaba, Indira

Rajendra Prasad Biography

Veteran Telugu actor Gadde Rajendra Prasad, widely celebrated for his comic timing and character work, has built a five-decade career across stage and film

Early life and background

Gadde Rajendra Prasad was born on 19 July 1956 in Nimmakuru in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. He grew up in the region that he still identifies with, and later moved to Madras to pursue formal training in acting. Rajendra completed diplomas in ceramic engineering and acting and trained at the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute in Chennai.

Career

Rajendra Prasad began his film journey with supporting roles in the late 1970s and early 1980s, appearing in Telugu and Tamil productions. His earliest credited supporting appearance in Telugu cinema dates to 1977, and he continued to work steadily in character and comic roles through the 1980s. A breakthrough came in the mid-1980s when his performance in Ladies Tailor raised his profile, and he followed that with wider recognition for his role in Aha Naa Pellant in 1987.

Through the 1990s and 2000s he established himself as a leading comic and character actor in Telugu cinema, headlining and supporting in a long list of films. Notable performances include Erra Mandaram (1991), Madam (1994), Aa Naluguru (2004), Onamalu (2013), and more contemporary supporting roles in films such as Julai (2012), Srimanthudu (2015) and Mahanati (2018). He has also worked in Tamil cinema and continued to take varied parts, including a lead role in Preminchu Pelladu (1985) and an OTT appearance in Senapathi (2021) where he played Krishna Murthy.

Beyond acting, Rajendra has produced films and lent his voice to songs and dubbed characters for Telugu versions of Tamil films. He produced Madam (1993) and Rambantu (1996) as well as the Kannada film Meese Chiguridaga (2003). He provided Telugu vocal work for songs in several films and dubbed roles in translated releases, demonstrating a wide-ranging contribution to regional cinema.

Awards and recognition

Over his career Rajendra Prasad has received numerous honours, including multiple Nandi Awards for acting across different years and several South Indian International Movie Awards and Santosham Film Awards for supporting performances. He has been recognised with lifetime and special awards from film and cultural organisations, including honours acknowledging more than fifty years in the industry. In 2026 he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.

Public profile

Rajendra Prasad is often referred to by epithets that highlight his comic legacy in Telugu cinema. Physically, he is listed at about 178 cm (5'10") with black eyes and salt-and-pepper hair; reports note a thinning hairline and occasional use of a wig during shoots. His screen persona and long list of comic and character roles earned him nicknames reflective of his place in the industry.

He has served in leadership roles within the acting community: in April 2015 he was elected president of the Movie Artists Association (MAA). He has been invited to present at film schools and to be part of festivals and public ceremonies, and he has represented Telugu cinema at events abroad.

Personal life

Rajendra Prasad is married to Vijaya Chamundeswari. The couple had two children: a son, Balaji, and a daughter, Gayathri, who died in 2024 from cardiac arrest. He is the son of Gadde Venkata Narayana and Manikyamba, both deceased, and has two sisters named Prasunnaba and Indira. His family connections have at times featured in public statements he has made about personal setbacks.

Latest updates

In recent years Rajendra continued to appear in films and digital releases, winning an OTT Performer of the Year Award for Senapathi (2021) and remaining active in industry events. In 2026 he received the Padma Shri, a national civilian honour acknowledging his contributions to Indian cinema.

The actor remains a familiar presence in Telugu film culture, celebrated for a long and varied career that spans supporting, comic and lead roles as well as production and voice work.

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Recent Work

Senapathi

OTT film (Telugu) in which he played Krishna Murthy

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Began career in supporting roles in the late 1970s; rose to prominence with Ladies Tailor (1986) and Aha Naa Pellant (1987)
  2. Multiple Nandi Awards including Best Actor and Best Character Actor
  3. Produced films including Madam (1993) and Rambantu (1996)
  4. Elected president of the Movie Artists Association (MAA) in 2015
  5. Recipient of the Padma Shri in 2026
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