Tiger Prabhakar Explained

Prabhakar
Birth Name:Prabhakar
Birth Date:30 March 1948
Birth Place:Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Death Place:Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Tiger Prabhakar (30 March 1948 – 25 March 2001) was an Indian actor who predominantly worked in Kannada and Telugu cinema. He has also acted in a few Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films (Bollywood). He was also known as Kannada Prabhakar,

Career

Prabhakar started his career by appearing in small negative roles[1] in Kannada movies and went on to become one of the most sought after villains in Kannada and Telugu movies during the late 70s and 80s.[2] [3] He graduated to playing full-fledged action hero roles in Kannada movies 1983-84 onward and remained one of the most sought after heroes until 1993-94. He made a successful pair with all the top Kannada heroines of the time like Jayamala, Aarathi, Bharathi, Lakshmi and Jayanthi. Prabhakar has also directed 9-10 films in Kannada in which he starred as the hero.

Acting style

Prabhakar's unique acting style, his physique helped him become extremely popular amongst the masses. He excelled in action sequences. He even excelled in his comedic timing and excelled in many movies in comedy scenes as is seen in many movies where he played Anant Nag's friend in movies like Nanna Devaru, Dhairya Lakshmi, Gayathri Maduve. He would wear a cross to the sets, being a Christian but would be asked to hide or remove it sometimes.[4]

Kanglish quotes

Prabhakar introduced Kanglish, a mix of Kannada and English dialogues, to Kannada movies.[1]

Death

Prabhakar died in Mallya Hospital in Bangalore at 9:45 p.m. on 25 March 2001 due to kidney failure.[5]

Filmography

Kannada

Telugu

YearFilmRoleNotes
1971Chalaki Rani Kiladi Raja[8] JosephDebut Film in Telugu
1972Nijam Nirupistha[9] Gang member
1978Adavi Manushulu[10]
1978Lawyer ViswanathSoda Jaggu
1978Dongala VetaDancer in songwith Jayamalini
1978Annadammula Savaal[11] Bhayankar
1979Yugandhar
1979Iddaru Asadhyule[12] Jagan
1980Chuttalunnaru JagrathaKatthula Rathi
1980Bangaru Bava[13] Sanyasi Babu
1981Gharana GanguluSyam
1981Chattaniki Kallu LevuJaved
1982Billa Ranga[14] Raviraj
1982Pratigna[15] Hitman
1983RoshagaduBhayankar
1983Puli BebbuliRudraiah
1983Moogavani Paga[16] Murder MaridayyaMoogana Sedu remake
1983Palleturi Pidugu[17] Drunken miscreant
1983Dharma PoratamRanga
1985JwalaSarvottama Rao
1985PattabhishekamMastan Rao
1986BrahmastramNagaraju
1986VikramSardar
1986Ide Naa Samadhanam[18] Jaganmohan Rao
1986Police Officer[19] SP Bhavani/ PrabhakarDual role
1986Ravana Brahma[20] Tiger Dasu
1986KirathakuduSnake
1986RakshasuduVankachakra Ram Murthy
1987Rakshasa Samharam[21] Dada Chanakya
1987Thandri Kodukula ChallengeNarahari
1987Prema SamratJagga Rao
1987MuddayiRanjit Kumar
1987Pasivadi PranamInspector Reddy
1987Jebu DongaJimoomba
1989Vicky DaadaPrabhakar
1989Palnati RudraiahSaindhava Rao
1990Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka SundariKP
1990Neti SiddharthaJogender
1990Kodama SimhamGajapati
1993Nippu RavvaPrabhakar

Tamil

YearFilmRoleNotes
1977Gaayathri
1978Idhu Eppadi IrukkuSastry
1978Thai Meethu SathiyamBalu
1980Kaalam Bathil SollumThandavan
1980Anbukku Naan AdimaiVelu
1981Amara KaaviyamChinnadurai
1982ThyagiPrathap
1985Annai Bhoomi 3DGeneral Prabhakar
1992AnnaamalaiDon
1992PandianParameshwaran
1993Rojavai KillathePeter
1995MuthuPratap Rayudu

Malayalam

YearFilmRoleNotes
1993DhruvamHyder Marakkar
1993MafiaDevaraja Gowda
1997RangerTiger

Hindi

YearFilmRoleNotes
1984InquilaabAnil Raj
1987Jawab Hum DengeD.J.

As director

References

  1. News: This fighter finally met his match . The Times of India . 28 March 2001.
  2. Web site: 'TIGER' ERA ENDS. Chitraloka. 19 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20010406090324/http://www.chitraloka.com:80/index.html. 6 April 2001.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20010406090324/http://www.chitraloka.com:80/index.html
  4. Web site: ನಟ ಟೈಗರ್ ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ್ 'ಕ್ರಿಶ್ಚಿಯನ್' ಆಗಿದ್ದೇ ತಪ್ಪಾಯ್ತಾ.? . https://kannada.filmibeat.com . 2015-04-02 . kn . 2024-01-21.
  5. Web site: 27 March 2001 . Fans bid tearful adieu to 'Tiger' Prabhakar . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010501105900/http://www.deccanherald.com:80/deccanherald/mar27/itig.htm . 1 May 2001 . 2023-09-25 . Deccan Herald.
  6. Web site: Prema Mathsara (1982) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew . 2024-01-09 . chiloka.com.
  7. Web site: Kampana (1988) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew . 2023-09-01 . chiloka.com.
  8. Web site: Chalaki Rani Khiladi Raja . 2023-04-25 . TVGuide.com . en.
  9. Web site: Nijam Nirupistha (1972) . 2023-08-03 . Indiancine.ma.
  10. Web site: FilmiClub . Adavi Manushulu (1978) . 2023-10-21 . FilmiClub . en-US.
  11. Web site: Anna Thammulla Sawal (1978) . Indiancine.ma.
  12. Web site: Iddaru Asadyule (1979) . Indiancine.ma.
  13. Web site: Bangaru Bava (1980) . 2023-04-18 . Indiancine.ma.
  14. Web site: Billa Ranga 1982 (1982) Billa Ranga 1982 Telugu Movie Billa Ranga 1982 Cast & Crew, Story, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos . 2023-04-16 . FilmiBeat . en.
  15. Web site: Prathignya (1982) . 2023-04-17 . Indiancine.ma.
  16. Web site: Moogavani Paga (1983) . 2023-04-18 . Indiancine.ma.
  17. Web site: Palleturi Pidugu - Rotten Tomatoes . 2023-05-13 . www.rottentomatoes.com . en.
  18. Web site: FilmiClub . Ide Naa Samadhanam (1986) Complete Cast & Crew . 2023-04-21 . FilmiClub . en-US.
  19. Web site: Police Officer (1986) . Moviebuff.
  20. Web site: Ravana Brahma (1986) . 2023-04-16 . Indiancine.ma.
  21. Web site: Rakshasa Samharam (1987) . 2023-04-25 . The A.V. Club . en.

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