Rami Reddy (actor)
Rami Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gangasani Rami Reddy 1 January 1959 |
| Died | 14 April 2011 (aged 52) |
| Occupations | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1989–2011 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Children | 3 |
Gangasani Rami Reddy (1 January 1959 – 14 April 2011) was an Indian actor in Telugu and Hindi cinema. He was also 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]
Early life
Gangasani Rami Reddy was born on 1 January 1959 in Chittoor district at Valmikipuram (formerly known as Vayalpad).[3] He did his BCJ (journalism) from Osmania University.[4]
Career
Before entering films, Reddy worked with The Munsif Daily as a journalist.[3] He shot to fame with his role as 'Spot Neelakantham' 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
Rami 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
Telugu films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ankusam | "Spot" Neelakantham | |
| 1990 | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari | Abbulu | |
| 1991 | Ramudu Kadhu Rakshasudu | Vishwasa Rao | |
| Niyantha[5] | Bangaru Kotaiah | ||
| Parama Sivudu | |||
| Tharaka Prabhuni Deeksha Mahimalu | |||
| Kshana Kshanam | Inspector Yadav | ||
| 1992 | 420 | Rankaa | |
| Prema Sikharam[6] | |||
| Balarama Krishnulu | Nukaraju | ||
| Subba Rayudi Pelli | |||
| Peddarikam | Son of Parvataneni Parasu Ramayya | ||
| 1993 | Gaayam | Sarkar | |
| 1994 | Allari Premikudu | Bhairavaiah | |
| Jeevitha Khaidi | Garudadri | ||
| 1995 | Ammoru | Gorakh | Dubbed in Tamil as Amman |
| Adavi Dora | |||
| Street Fighter | Kanakaraju | ||
| Khaidi Inspector[7] | Srinivas Yadav aka Seenu | ||
| 1996 | Amma Durgamma | ||
| 1997 | Anaganaga Oka Roju | Chocolate | |
| Hitler | Rudraraju | ||
| Osey Ramulamma | Landlord Jagannayak Patwari | ||
| Rowdy Durbar | |||
| 1998 | Sreevarante Maavare | ||
| 1999 | Police[8] | Narasimham | |
| 2000 | Adavi Chukka | Gurunatham | |
| Sivanna | |||
| Okkadu Chalu[9] | Appala Naidu | ||
| Balaram | Harishchandra Prasad | ||
| Ee Tharam Nehru | Durga | ||
| Ganapathi | |||
| Manasichanu | |||
| 2001 | Mrugaraju | ||
| Snehamante Idera | Puliraju | ||
| 2002 | 2 Much | ||
| 2003 | Raghavendra | ||
| Sambhu | |||
| Villain | |||
| 2004 | Anji | Guruji | |
| Seshadri Naidu | |||
| 2005 | Kaki | ||
| 2005 | Pellam Pichodu | Seth Kishanlal | |
| Slokam | |||
| Athanokkade | Pattabhai | ||
| Nayakudu | Vadayar | ||
| Bhamakalapam | |||
| 2006 | Mudhu | ||
| Samanyudu | Ramu Yadav | ||
| 2008 | Adhe Navvu | ||
| Deepavali[10] | Sub-Inspector of Police | ||
| 2009 | Jagadguru Sri Shiridi Sai Baba | ||
| 2010 | Dammunnodu | ||
| Sandadi | |||
| Anaganaga Oka Aranyam |
Hindi films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Pratibandh | "Spot" Nana | |
| 1993 | Waqt Hamara Hai | Colonel Chikara | |
| 1994 | Elaan | Mana Shetty | |
| Dilwale | Goon | ||
| Khuddar | Swami Patil | ||
| 1995 | Angrakshak | Vellu | |
| Andolan | Baba Naayak | ||
| Haqeeqat | Anna | ||
| Veer | |||
| 1996 | Angaara | Honda Dada | |
| Rangbaaz | Nandu | ||
| 1997 | Jeevan Yudh | Madan | |
| Kaalia | Bhawani Singh | ||
| Loha | Takla | ||
| 1998 | Chandaal | Durjan Rai Sahab Singh | |
| Hatyara | Shishupal Singhania | ||
| Gunda | Kala Shetty | ||
| 1999 | Ganga Ki Kasam | Police inspector | |
| Dada[11] | Yashwant Anna | ||
| Shera | |||
| Jaanwar | Raghu Shetty | ||
| Sautela | |||
| 2000 | Qurbaniyaan | ||
| Bhoot Raaj | Patloo | ||
| Daku Ramkali | |||
| Krodh | Kavre | ||
| 2001 | Galiyon Ka Badshah | ||
| Nayak: The Real Hero | |||
| 2003 | Tada | Bitthal Rao | |
| Satyaghath: Crime Never Pays | Abbas Ali |
Other language films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Abhimanyu | "Spot" Naga | Kannada | |
| 1991 | Abhimanyu | Abbas Ali | Malayalam | |
| Naadu Athai Naadu | Tamil | |||
| 1992 | Mahaan | Rama Reddy | Malayalam | |
| 1993 | Gadibidi Ganda | Kannada | ||
| 1998 | Thulli Thirintha Kaalam | Devi's father | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Maya | Bangara Raju | [12] | |
| Jayasurya | Bangar Rao | Kannada | ||
| Nenjinile | Supari | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Lankesha | Kannada | [13] | |
| 2007 | Police Story 2 | |||
| Panthaya Kozhi | Nachiyappa Gounder | Malayalam | ||
| 2008 | Khiladi No. 1 | Bhojpuri |
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Villain - Ankusam (1989)[14]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Telugu Cine Cafe (6 December 2018). NIYANTA | TELUGU FULL MOVIE | VINODH KUMAR | SITHARA | RAMIREDDY | TELUGU CINE CAFE. Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube. 31 July 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Deepavali (2008)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Dada (1999) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (15 January 1999). "Film reviews: Thodarum/Maya". The Hindu. p. 26. Archived from the original on 14 December 2000. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "LAUDABLE LANKESHA: Patil Is Not Pedestrian In Direction". Chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2001. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "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
- Rami Reddy at IMDb