Saptagiri (actor)

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| birth_name = Venkata Prabhu Prasad{{cite web|title=సెట్లోంచి పొమ్మనగానే కన్నీళ్లొచ్చేశాయి!|url=http://www.eenadu.net/magazines/sunday-magazine/sunday-magazineinner.aspx?catfullstory=9462|website=eenadu.net|publisher=Eenadu|language=te|accessdate=26 December 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226045522/http://www.eenadu.net/magazines/sunday-magazine/sunday-magazineinner.aspx?catfullstory=9462|archivedate=26 December 2016|location=Hyderabad}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|5|1|df=yes}}{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=May 2019|title=Happy Birthday Saptagiri: The hilarious star's best comedy roles ever|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-saptagiri-the-hilarious-stars-bets-comedy-roles-ever/articleshow/69129531.cms|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}

| birth_place = Irala, Andhra Pradesh, India

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}}

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| years active = 2006–present

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Venkata Prabhu Prasad (born 1 May 1989), professionally known 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).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2016|url=https://www.apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-2016.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=13 September 2020|website=APFTVTDC}}{{cite news| url = https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/comedian-saptagiri-saptagiri-llb-orrey-bujjiga/article31074048.ece| title = Interview with Telugu comedian Saptagiri for 'Orrey Bujjiga' - The Hindu| newspaper = The Hindu| date = 15 March 2020| last1 = Chowdhary| first1 = Y. Sunita}} He received Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam Award at 15th Santosham Film Awards in 2017.

Early life

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.

Career

Saptagiri 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{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/lovers.html|title=Lovers jeevi review|last=Jeevi|date=15 August 2014|work=Idlebrain.com}} in terms of remuneration and fame in low budget comedy films.{{cite news|last1=Sashidhar|first1=AS|title=Tollywood's new funny men|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tollywoods-new-funny-men/articleshow/28892726.cms|accessdate=16 Jan 2014|work=The Times of India}}

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).{{Citation|title=Sapthagiri Express Movie Review {2/5}: This one is strictly for those who love brainless comedy and Sapthagiri|newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/sapthagiri-express/movie-review/56137808.cms|access-date=2020-09-13}} In 2017, he played the lead in Sapthagiri LLB.{{Citation|title=Sapthagiri LLB Review {3/5}: Watch it for some great performances by Sai Kumar and Shiva Prasad|newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/sapthagiri-llb/movie-review/61961374.cms|access-date=2020-09-13}}

In June 2023, he expressed his wish to enter Andhra Pradesh politics, on behalf of Telugu Desam Party.{{Cite web |date=12 June 2023 |title=Comedian Saptagiri Hints Joining TDP? |url=https://www.gulte.com/movienews/245474/comedian-saptagiri-hints-joining-tdp/amp |website=Gulte.com |language=en}}

Filmography

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class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Ref.
2006 ! scope="row" \| Bommarillu \| Hasini's gossiper \| \|
2007 ! scope="row" \| Desamuduru \| Bala's colleague \| \|
2008 ! scope="row" \| Parugu \|P. Yagna Narayana Sarma \| \|
rowspan="2" \|2009 ! scope="row" \| Ganesh Just Ganesh \|Appa Rao \| \|
scope="row"\|Oy! \|Abhishek's assistant \| \|
rowspan="2"\|2010 ! scope="row" \| Sadhyam \| \| \|
scope ="row"\|Happy Happy Ga \|Malli \| \|
rowspan="1" \|2011 ! scope="row" \| Kandireega \|Nellore Giri \| \|
rowspan="4" \|2012 ! scope="row" \| Daruvu \|Auto Driver \| \|
scope="row" \| Mr. Nookayya \| Raja's assistant \| \|
scope="row" \| Gabbar Singh \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Julayi \|Ravi's friend \| \|
rowspan="4" \|2013 !scope="row" \| Jaffa \|Saptagiri \| \|
scope="row" \| Venkatadri Express \|Dasthagiri \| \|
scope="row" \| Ongole Gittha \|Barber \| \|
scope="row" \| Prema Katha Chitram \|Giri \| \|
rowspan="10" \|2014 ! scope="row" \| Kotha Janta \|Giri \| \|
scope="row" \| Pyar Mein Padipoyane \|Husain Verma \| \|
scope ="row"\| Amrutham Chandamamalo \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Manam \|Nagarjuna's friend \| \|
scope="row" \| Drushyam \|Simhadri \| \|
scope="row" \| Lovers \| Suresh \| \|
scope="row" \| Power \|Bilahari \| \|
scope="row" \| Joru \|Namalu \| \|
scope="row" \| Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki \| \| \|
scope="row"\| Chakkiligintha \| \|
rowspan="23" \|2015 ! scope="row" \| Soukhyam \|Giri \| \|
scope="row" \| Loafer \|Raja's friend \| \|
scope="row" \| Where Is Vidya Balan \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Cinema Choopistha Mava \|Rakhi Pandaga \| \|
scope="row" \| Sankarabaranam \|Akshay Kumar \| \|
scope="row" \| Tripura \|Tripura's cousin \| \|
scope="row" \| Bruce Lee - The Fighter \|Bruce Lee's friend \| \|
scope="row" \| Raju Gari Gadhi \|"Race Gurram" Babji \| \|
scope="row" \| Shivam \|Happy \| \|
scope="row" \| Mirchi Lanti Kurradu \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Where Is Vidya Balan \| \| \|
scope="row" \| James Bond \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Jadoogadu \|Puli \| \|
scope="row" \| Jyothi Lakshmi \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Dohchay \|Ranga \| \|
scope="row" \| Temper \|Chain snatcher \| \|
scope="row" \| Intelligent Idiots \|Mano \| \|
scope="row" \| Beeruva \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Mosagallaku Mosagadu \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Ram Leela \|Ram's friend \| \|
scope="row" \| Gaddam Gang \| Venkata Krishna \| \|
scope="row" \| Bandipotu \|Saptagiri \| \|
scope="row" \| Jatha Kalise \| \| \|{{Cite web\|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/jathakalisey.html\|title=Jatha Kalisey review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Ashwin Babu & Tejaswi Madivada\|website=www.idlebrain.com}}
rowspan="11" \|2016 ! scope="row" \| Express Raja \|Giri \| \|
scope="row" \| Soggade Chinni Nayana \|Himagiri \| \|
scope="row" \| Krishnashtami \|Giri \| \|
scope="row" \| Supreme \|Man in the airport \| \|
scope="row" \| Okka Ammayi Thappa \|Journalist \| \|
scope="row" \|Selfie Raja \|Thief \| \|
scope="row" \| Thikka \| Manchi Donga \| \|
scope="row" \| Majnu \|Koti \| \|
scope="row" \| Abhinetri \|Buchi \| \|
scope="row" \| Nandini Nursing Home \|Inpatient \| \|
scope="row" \| Saptagiri Express \|Saptagiri \| \|
rowspan="6" \|2017 ! scope="row" \| Angel \| Saptagiri \| \|
scope="row" \| Chitrangada \| Punjuko Babban \| \|
scope="row" \| Rarandoi Veduka Chudham \|Bangaram \| \|
scope="row" \| Raja the Great \|Seenu \|Cameo appearance \|
scope="row" \| Radha \|Giri R \| \|
scope="row" \| Sapthagiri LLB \|Saptagiri L.L.B. \| \|
rowspan="4" \|2018 ! scope="row" \| Hello Guru Prema Kosame \| Auto Driver \| \|
scope="row" \| Neevevaro \| Janaganamana Jagadish \| \|
scope="row" \| Juvva \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Inttelligent \| Teja's friend \| \|
rowspan="3" \| 2019 ! scope="row" \| Abhinetri 2 \| Buchi \| \|
scope="row" \|Vajra Kavachadhara Govinda \| Govind \| \|
scope="row" \|Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL \| Giri \| \|
rowspan="2"\| 2020 ! scope="row" \| Thagite Thandana \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Orey Bujjiga \|Saptagiri \| \|
rowspan="7" \| 2021 ! scope="row" \| Krack \| Subba Reddy \| \|
scope="row" \| Alludu Adhurs \|Kadra \| \|
scope="row" \| Idhe Maa Katha \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Ek Mini Katha \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Sreekaram \| Karthik's colleague \| \|
scope="row" \| Varudu Kaavalenu \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Guduputani \|Giri \| \|
rowspan="8"\| 2022 ! scope="row" \| 1945 \| Adhi's friend \| \|
scope="row" \| Athidi Devo Bhava \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Pakka Commercial \| Lawyer Jhansi's PA \| \|
scope="row" \| Katha Kanchiki Manam Intiki \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Wanted Pandugod \| \| \|{{Cite web \|last=Arikatla \|first=Venkat \|date=2022-08-19 \|title=Wanted Pandugod Movie Review: Rotten Fruit! \|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/wanted-pandugod-review-rotten-fruit-123226 \|access-date=2022-10-24 \|website=greatandhra.com \|language=en}}
scope="row" \| Geetha \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Crazy Fellow \| Abhiram's coworker \| \|
scope="row" \| Like, Share & Subscribe \| Giri \| \|
rowspan="12" \|2023 !scope="row"\|Veera Simha Reddy \|Jai's Supervisor \| \|
scope="row" \| Waltair Veerayya \| Veerayya’s friend \| \|
scope="row"\|Kalyanam Kamaneeyam \|Giri \| \|
scope="row"\|Amigos \| \| \|
scope="row" \| Meter \| Arjun’s uncle \| \|
scope="row"\|Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu \| Haasini's prospective groom \| \|
scope="row"\|Ramabanam \| \| \|
scope="row"\|Rangabali \| Journalist \| \|
scope="row"\|Unstoppable \|Jilani Ramdas \| \|
scope="row"\|Slum Dog Husband \|David Mathew \| \|{{cite news \|last1=Pecheti \|first1=Prakash \|title=Slum Dog Husband review: This absurd, disjointed satirical comedy might have been inspired by an illogical WhatsApp idea \|url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/slumdog-husband-movie-review/ \|work=The South First \|date=29 July 2023 \|language=en}}
scope="row"\|Sound Party \| \| \|
scope="row"\|Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire \|Chandram \| \|
rowspan="3" \|2024 ! scope="row" \| Prathinidhi 2 \| \| \|
scope ="row"\|Laggam \| \| \|
scope ="row"\|Mr. Celebrity \| \| \|
rowspan="2" \|2025 ! scope ="row"\|Pelli Kani Prasad \|Katnam Prasad \| \|
scope ="row"\|Dear Uma \| \| \|

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.

2006

! scope="row" | Bommarillu

| Hasini's gossiper

2007

! scope="row" | Desamuduru

| Bala's colleague

2008

! scope="row" | Parugu

|P. Yagna Narayana Sarma

rowspan="2" |2009

! scope="row" | Ganesh Just Ganesh

|Appa Rao

scope="row"|Oy!

|Abhishek's assistant

rowspan="2"|2010

! scope="row" | Sadhyam

scope ="row"|Happy Happy Ga

|Malli

rowspan="1" |2011

! scope="row" | Kandireega

|Nellore Giri

rowspan="4" |2012

! scope="row" | Daruvu

|Auto Driver

scope="row" | Mr. Nookayya

| Raja's assistant

scope="row" | Gabbar Singh

scope="row" | Julayi

|Ravi's friend

rowspan="4" |2013

!scope="row" | Jaffa

|Saptagiri

scope="row" | Venkatadri Express

|Dasthagiri

scope="row" | Ongole Gittha

|Barber

scope="row" | Prema Katha Chitram

|Giri

rowspan="10" |2014

! scope="row" | Kotha Janta

|Giri

scope="row" | Pyar Mein Padipoyane

|Husain Verma

scope ="row"| Amrutham Chandamamalo

scope="row" | Manam

|Nagarjuna's friend

scope="row" | Drushyam

|Simhadri

scope="row" | Lovers

| Suresh

scope="row" | Power

|Bilahari

scope="row" | Joru

|Namalu

scope="row" | Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki

scope="row"| Chakkiligintha

rowspan="23" |2015

! scope="row" | Soukhyam

|Giri

scope="row" | Loafer

|Raja's friend

scope="row" | Where Is Vidya Balan

scope="row" | Cinema Choopistha Mava

|Rakhi Pandaga

scope="row" | Sankarabaranam

|Akshay Kumar

scope="row" | Tripura

|Tripura's cousin

scope="row" | Bruce Lee - The Fighter

|Bruce Lee's friend

scope="row" | Raju Gari Gadhi

|"Race Gurram" Babji

scope="row" | Shivam

|Happy

scope="row" | Mirchi Lanti Kurradu

scope="row" | Where Is Vidya Balan

scope="row" | James Bond

scope="row" | Jadoogadu

|Puli

scope="row" | Jyothi Lakshmi

scope="row" | Dohchay

|Ranga

scope="row" | Temper

|Chain snatcher

scope="row" | Intelligent Idiots

|Mano

scope="row" | Beeruva

scope="row" | Mosagallaku Mosagadu

scope="row" | Ram Leela

|Ram's friend

scope="row" | Gaddam Gang

| Venkata Krishna

scope="row" | Bandipotu

|Saptagiri

scope="row" | Jatha Kalise

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/jathakalisey.html|title=Jatha Kalisey review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Ashwin Babu & Tejaswi Madivada|website=www.idlebrain.com}}

rowspan="11" |2016

! scope="row" | Express Raja

|Giri

scope="row" | Soggade Chinni Nayana

|Himagiri

scope="row" | Krishnashtami

|Giri

scope="row" | Supreme

|Man in the airport

scope="row" | Okka Ammayi Thappa

|Journalist

scope="row" |Selfie Raja

|Thief

scope="row" | Thikka

| Manchi Donga

scope="row" | Majnu

|Koti

scope="row" | Abhinetri

|Buchi

scope="row" | Nandini Nursing Home

|Inpatient

scope="row" | Saptagiri Express

|Saptagiri

rowspan="6" |2017

! scope="row" | Angel

| Saptagiri

scope="row" | Chitrangada

| Punjuko Babban

scope="row" | Rarandoi Veduka Chudham

|Bangaram

scope="row" | Raja the Great

|Seenu

|Cameo appearance

scope="row" | Radha

|Giri R

scope="row" | Sapthagiri LLB

|Saptagiri L.L.B.

rowspan="4" |2018

! scope="row" | Hello Guru Prema Kosame

| Auto Driver

scope="row" | Neevevaro

| Janaganamana Jagadish

scope="row" | Juvva

scope="row" | Inttelligent

| Teja's friend

rowspan="3" | 2019

! scope="row" | Abhinetri 2

| Buchi

scope="row" |Vajra Kavachadhara Govinda

| Govind

scope="row" |Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL

| Giri

rowspan="2"| 2020

! scope="row" | Thagite Thandana

scope="row" | Orey Bujjiga

|Saptagiri

rowspan="7" | 2021

! scope="row" | Krack

| Subba Reddy

scope="row" | Alludu Adhurs

|Kadra

scope="row" | Idhe Maa Katha

scope="row" | Ek Mini Katha

scope="row" | Sreekaram

| Karthik's colleague

scope="row" | Varudu Kaavalenu

scope="row" | Guduputani

|Giri

rowspan="8"| 2022

! scope="row" | 1945

| Adhi's friend

scope="row" | Athidi Devo Bhava

scope="row" | Pakka Commercial

| Lawyer Jhansi's PA

scope="row" | Katha Kanchiki Manam Intiki

scope="row" | Wanted Pandugod

|{{Cite web |last=Arikatla |first=Venkat |date=2022-08-19 |title=Wanted Pandugod Movie Review: Rotten Fruit! |url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/wanted-pandugod-review-rotten-fruit-123226 |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=greatandhra.com |language=en}}

scope="row" | Geetha

scope="row" | Crazy Fellow

| Abhiram's coworker

scope="row" | Like, Share & Subscribe

| Giri

rowspan="12" |2023

!scope="row"|Veera Simha Reddy

|Jai's Supervisor

scope="row" | Waltair Veerayya

| Veerayya’s friend

scope="row"|Kalyanam Kamaneeyam

|Giri

scope="row"|Amigos

scope="row" | Meter

| Arjun’s uncle

scope="row"|Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu

| Haasini's prospective groom

scope="row"|Ramabanam

scope="row"|Rangabali

| Journalist

scope="row"|Unstoppable

|Jilani Ramdas

scope="row"|Slum Dog Husband

|David Mathew

|{{cite news |last1=Pecheti |first1=Prakash |title=Slum Dog Husband review: This absurd, disjointed satirical comedy might have been inspired by an illogical WhatsApp idea |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/slumdog-husband-movie-review/ |work=The South First |date=29 July 2023 |language=en}}

scope="row"|Sound Party

scope="row"|Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire

|Chandram

rowspan="3" |2024

! scope="row" | Prathinidhi 2

scope ="row"|Laggam

scope ="row"|Mr. Celebrity

rowspan="2" |2025

! scope ="row"|Pelli Kani Prasad

|Katnam Prasad

scope ="row"|Dear Uma