# Jayaprakash filmography
The filmography of **V. Jayaprakash** covers the work of the Indian film supporting actor and producer, born 1962 in Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu, who entered the film business in the early 2000s as a producer under his banner GJ Cinema and turned actor with Cheran's 2007 film *Mayakannadi*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1957308/) His best-known performances as a character actor include *Pasanga*, *Naadodigal*, and *[Naan Mahaan Alla](https://www.edgepedia.org/naan-mahaan-alla-2010-film)*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1957308/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962, Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu, India[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1957308/); the Times of India states he is Maharashtrian by birth and still speaks Marathi at home[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/im-enjoying-acting-jayaprakash/articleshow/7701252.cms) |
| Acting debut | Cheran's *Mayakannadi* (2007), after a producing career under the banner GJ Cinema[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1957308/) |
| Breakout | Chockalingam, an honest school teacher, in *Pasanga* (2009), his third film as an actor, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/im-enjoying-acting-jayaprakash/articleshow/7701252.cms) |
| Producer credits | *Minchu* (2000), *April Maadhaathil* (2002), *Chellame* (2004), *Thavasi* (2004); the Times of India also names *Porkkalam* and *Neranja Manasu*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1957308/) • [2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/im-enjoying-acting-jayaprakash/articleshow/7701252.cms) |
| Output | IMDb credits 201 actor entries and 4 producer entries[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1957308/); elcinema lists 72 actor film entries[3](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2066979/filmography) |
| Languages | Tamil 53%, Telugu 41%, Malayalam 4%, Kannada 2% of his 49 credited films on filmi.ai, where *Jersey* (2019) is his best-rated work[4](https://filmi.ai/person/jayaprakash) |
| Signature roles | Pragasam in *Naan Mahaan Alla* (2010), DGP Radhakrishnan in *Jai Bhim* (2021), the BCCI President in *Jersey* (2019)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1957308/) |
## Producer years
Jayaprakash entered cinema as a producer in the early 2000s, making films under his banner GJ Cinema.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1957308/) His producer credits on IMDb run from *Minchu* (2000) through *April Maadhaathil* (2002) and *Chellame* and *Thavasi* (both 2004).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1957308/) In a 2011 interview he named his produced films as *Porkkalam*, *Chellame*, *April Maadhathil*, *Thavasi*, and *Neranja Manasu*, and said he had stopped producing five years earlier because of mounting losses, adding that by then he had made up for those losses.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/im-enjoying-acting-jayaprakash/articleshow/7701252.cms)
## Move into acting
It was Cheran who brought him in front of the camera, asking him to take a role in *Mayakannadi* (2007).[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/im-enjoying-acting-jayaprakash/articleshow/7701252.cms) Within three years he had become, in the Times of India's phrase, the go-to guy for Kollywood filmmakers when it comes to character roles. His third film as an actor, *Pasanga* (2009), won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the teacher Chockalingam, and his thirteenth film, *[Yuddham Sei](https://www.edgepedia.org/yuddham-sei)* (2011), cast him as an alcoholic pathologist with shades of gray, for which further awards were expected.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/im-enjoying-acting-jayaprakash/articleshow/7701252.cms) In the same interview he credited directors including Cheran, Mysskin, Pandiraj, Sasikumar, Samuthirakani, Suseenthiran, and Vetrimaran with molding him, and said he had never been typecast in father's roles.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/im-enjoying-acting-jayaprakash/articleshow/7701252.cms)
By November 2014 he had more than 50 acting credits; in that year he appeared in a small role as a dam engineer in KS Ravikumar's *[Lingaa](https://www.edgepedia.org/lingaa)* opposite [Rajinikanth](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajinikanth), which he described as the defining moment of his career.[5](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/Nov/29/2014-688141.html)
## Range of roles and languages
The bulk of his work is in Tamil, but from the mid-2010s he has also taken on a steady stream of Telugu supporting parts, including Umapati in *Sarrainodu* (2016), Dr. Robert in *[The Warriorr](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-warriorr)* (2022), Shiva Reddy in *[Harom Hara](https://www.edgepedia.org/harom-hara)* (2024), and a role as Nassar in [Sekhar Kammula](https://www.edgepedia.org/sekhar-kammula)'s *Kuberaa* (2025); filmi.ai counts 49 credited films, 41 percent of them Telugu.[4](https://filmi.ai/person/jayaprakash) • [6](https://www.fandango.com/people/jayaprakash-931204/film-credits) IMDb's "Known for" slate pairs the Tamil roles Pragasam in *Naan Mahaan Alla* and DGP Radhakrishnan in *Jai Bhim* with the Telugu-language *Jersey*, in which he played the BCCI President.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1957308/)
He has also worked as a dubbing artist: he lent his Tamil voice to [Akshay Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshay-kumar)'s character in Shankar's *2.0*, and in a 2018 interview described the transition from producer to character actor and then to dubbing artist for the film.[7](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/actor-jayaprakash-talks-about-2point0-and-mankatha.html) • [8](https://www.dinamani.com/treasure/no-compromise/2018/Dec/12/no-compromise-interview-with-actor-jayaprakash-3056619.html) IMDb lists 3 wins and 1 nomination in awards for him overall.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1957308/)
## Recent work
His 2024 slate alone included *Captain Miller*, *Aranmanai 4*, *Rathnam*, *Indian 2*, *Harom Hara*, and *Meiyazhagan*.[3](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2066979/filmography) • [4](https://filmi.ai/person/jayaprakash) For 2025 he appeared in *Kuberaa*, *[Maaman](https://www.edgepedia.org/maaman)* (as Rekha's father), *28 Degree Celsius*, *The Door* (as Velmurugan), *Robber*, and *2k Love Story*, with a full slate of 2026 releases including *[My Lord](https://www.edgepedia.org/my-lord-film)* (as Judge Ramanujam), *Mr. X* (as Vamana Moorthy), *[Magudam](https://www.edgepedia.org/magudam-2026-film)*, and *Nagabandham - The Secret Treasure*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1957308/)
## References
1. [V. Jayaprakash, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1957308/)
2. ["I'm enjoying acting: Jayaprakash", The Times of India, 15 March 2011](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/im-enjoying-acting-jayaprakash/articleshow/7701252.cms)
3. [Filmography: V. Jayaprakash - Actor, elCinema](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2066979/filmography)
4. [Jayaprakash, filmi.ai](https://filmi.ai/person/jayaprakash)
5. ["'I Was Floored by Rajini's Humility'", The New Indian Express, 29 November 2014](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/Nov/29/2014-688141.html)
6. [Jayaprakash Filmography and Movies, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/jayaprakash-931204/film-credits)
7. [Actor Jayaprakash talks about 2point0 and Mankatha, Behindwoods](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/actor-jayaprakash-talks-about-2point0-and-mankatha.html)
8. ["No Compromise" interview with Actor Jayaprakash, Dinamani, 12 December 2018](https://www.dinamani.com/treasure/no-compromise/2018/Dec/12/no-compromise-interview-with-actor-jayaprakash-3056619.html)
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