{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1947)}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=February 2013}} {{more footnotes needed|date=April 2019}} }} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Rama Prabha | image = Rama Prabha.jpg | caption = Rama Prabha in a scene from ''Kalyana Mandapam'' (1971) | birth_name = K.G Rama Prabha | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|10|06|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7fOVuRUgrE |title=Veteran Actress Rama Prabha about her Film Industry career | Rewind of Popular Show | Swagathaalu |website=YouTube |date=15 June 2021 |time={{Time needed|date=December 2024}} }}</ref> | birth_place = Vayalpadu, Madanapalle district, Andhra Pradesh, India. | occupation = Actress | spouse = {{marriage|Sarath Babu|1974|1988|end=div}} | children = Vijaya Chamundeswari (adopted) | relatives = Rajendra Prasad (son-in-law) }}
'''Rama Prabha''' is an Indian actress who performs in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=3 February 2019 |title=Yesteryear actress Rama Prabha claims her ex Sarath Babu cheated her |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/yesteryear-actress-rama-prabha-claims-her-ex-sarath-babu-cheated-her-1445880-2019-02-03 |access-date=6 July 2021 |magazine=India Today |language=en}}</ref> She has acted in more than 1,400 films<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tollywood senior actress Rama Prabha home tour |url=https://www.ap7am.com/lv-335064-tollywood-senior-actress-rama-prabha-home-tour |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=ap7am.com |language=en |archive-date=9 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190133/https://www.ap7am.com/lv-335064-tollywood-senior-actress-rama-prabha-home-tour |url-status=dead }}</ref> and is credited as a character artist who shared screen space with superstars across most generations of South Indian Cinema with a career spanning over six decades.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Veteran actress Rama Prabha alleges her former partner Sharath Babu cheated on her - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/veteran-actress-rama-prabha-alleges-her-former-partner-sharath-babu-cheated-on-her/articleshow/67863885.cms |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> She formed a noted pair on Telugu screen during the 1970s and 1980s with comedian Raja Babu.<ref>{{Citation |last=Atluri |first=Sri |title=Ramaprabha – Interview |newspaper=Telugu Cinema |pages=Star Interviews |date=20 July 2007 |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/ramaprabha_interview.php |access-date=30 July 2013 |archive-date=11 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111124639/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/ramaprabha_interview.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> She acted opposite Nagesh in Shanti Nilayam and many other films from 1968 onwards. She acted in Hindi opposite Mehmood in the movie ''Do Phool''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://newsnexa.com/entertainment/mahesh-babu-to-romance-kiara-advani-in-bharat-ane-nenu/ |title=Mahesh Babu to Romance Kiara Advani in 'Bharat Ane Nenu' movie |publisher=NewsNexa.com |date=23 October 2017 |access-date=24 February 2018 <!-- at 1:08 AM IST --> |archive-date=25 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625213756/https://newsnexa.com/entertainment/mahesh-babu-to-romance-kiara-advani-in-bharat-ane-nenu/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Personal life == When she was one month old, her father's sister adopted her and they shifted to Ooty.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 July 2014 |title=Ramaprabha {{!}} Telugu Film Actress {{!}} Famous Peoples Chittoor |url=https://templesinindiainfo.com/ramaprabha/ |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=Temples In India Info - Slokas, Mantras, Temples, Tourist Places |language=en-US }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Rama's childhood was spent there till the age of 14 years when they shifted to Chennai. She currently lives in Vayalpadu, near Madanapalle.
She had adopted her sister's infant daughter, Vijaya Chamundeswari. Vijaya is married to film actor Rajendra prasad.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://telugulives.com/telugu/2022/01/tollywood-top-hero-marries-ramaprabhas-daughter-do-you-know-who-is-he/ |title=రమాప్రభ కూతుర్ని పెళ్లాడింది టాలీవుడ్ టాప్ హీరోయే.. మీకు తెలుసా..! - Telugu Lives |date=21 January 2022}}</ref>
==Filmography== === Telugu films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year || Film || Role |- | rowspan="2" | 1966 || ''Chilaka Gorinka''|| Shashi |- |''Dr. Anand''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr Anand (1966) |url=https://indiancine.ma/LYM |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> |Mathi |- | rowspan="3" | 1968||''Nindu Samsaram''|| |- |''Vintha Kapuram''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vintha Kapuram Movie Cast |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/vintha-kapuram-1968#overview}}</ref> |Ramanamma |- | ''Deva Kanya''|| |- | rowspan="2" |1969 |''Sri Rama Katha''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sri Rama Katha (1969) |url=https://indiancine.ma/NQE |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> |Lady interested in buying bangles |- |''Gandikota Rahasyam'' |Subbulu |- | rowspan="2" | 1970||''Akka Chellelu'' || Saroja |- |''Pettandarulu'' | |- | rowspan="3" |1971 || ''Kalyana Mandapam''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anuradha Movie (1971) |url=https://www.etvwin.com/telugu-movies/anuradha-1?media=movie&layout=movies}}</ref> |Prema |- |''Vintha Samsaram''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vintha Samsaram (1971) |url=https://indiancine.ma/OUF |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> |Prabhavathi |- |''Bomma Borusa''||Ammaji |- | rowspan="6" | 1972||''Vichitra Bandham''||Bhagya Laxmi |- |''Tata Manavadu''|| |- |''Korada Rani''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Korada Rani (1972) |url=https://indiancine.ma/PCC |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> |Kamakshi |- |''Muhammad bin Tughluq'' | |- |''Iddaru Ammayilu''|| |- |''Badi Panthulu'' |Rama |- | rowspan="2" | 1973||''Samsaara Saagaram''|| |- |''Meena''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meena (1973) |url=https://indiancine.ma/PUB |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> |Narayana's Tamilian wife |- | rowspan="2" | 1974||''Tulabharam'' |Vani |- |''O Seeta Katha'' || |- | rowspan="2" | 1975||''Jeevana Jyoti''|| |- |''Ammayila Sapatham '' | |- | rowspan="7" | 1976||''Vintha Illu Santha Gola'' ||Actor/Producer |- |''Soggadu''|| |- |''America Ammayi'' | |- |''Siri Siri Muvva'' || |- |''Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club''|| |- |''Muthyala Pallaki'' |Lucy |- |''Manushulanta Okkate''||Mutyalu/Rama |- | rowspan="6" | 1977||''Amara Deepam''|| |- |''Adavi Ramudu'' || |- |''Tholireyi Gadichindi'' | |- |''Chakradhari'' | |- |''Gadusu Pillodu''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gadusu Pillodu (1977) |url=https://indiancine.ma/SFM |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> |Gajalakshmi |- |''Janma Janmala Bandham'' || |- | rowspan="6" | 1978||''Dongala Dopidi''|| Subbulu |- |''Pranam Khareedu''||Chaakali Subbi |- |''Amara Prema'' | |- |''Patnavasam''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patnavasam (1978) |url=https://indiancine.ma/THH |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> |Chandramathi |- |''Chilipi Krishnudu'' | |- |''Panthalu Pattimpulu''|| |- | rowspan="7" | 1979||''Naa Illu Naa Vaalu''|| |- | ''Hema Hemeelu'' || |- |''Intinti Ramayanam''|| |- |''Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi'' | |- |''Gorintaku''|| |- |''Karthika Deepam''|| |- |''Idi Kathakaadu''|| |- | rowspan="4" | 1980 || ''Mama Allulla Saval'' | |- |''Kaksha'' | |- |''Alludu Pattina Bharatam'' | |- |''Konte Mogudu Penki Pellam''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Konte Mogudu Penki Pellam (1980) |url=https://indiancine.ma/UWL |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> |Dhanalakshmi |- | rowspan="2" | 1981||''Gadasari Attaha Sosagara Kodalu''|| |- |''47 Rojulu''|| |- | rowspan="5" | 1982||''Swayamvaram''|| |- |''Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu''|| |- |''Devatha'' | |- |''Pelleedu Pillalu'' | |- |''Korukunna'' ''Mogudu'' | |- | rowspan="4" | 1984||''Janani Janmabhoomi''||Padmini's mother |- |''Swathi''|| |- |''Mukkopi'' | |- |''Dandayatra'' |Santana Lakshmi |- | rowspan="7" | 1985||''Bharyabhartala Bandham'' || |- |''Kotha Pelli Koothuru'' | |- |''Aalaya Deepam'' | |- |''Maa Inti Mahalakshmi''<ref>{{Citation |title=MAA INTI MAHALAKSHMI {{!}} TELUGU FULL LENGTH MOVIE {{!}} MOHAN BABU {{!}} RADHA {{!}} TELUGU CINEMA ZONE |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSwf-d26n-Y |access-date=2024-03-26 |language=en}}</ref> |Subbalakshmi |- |''Kongumudi''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kongumudi (1985) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ZWU |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>|| Varalakshmi and her daughter (Double Role) |- |''Mayaladi''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayaladi (1985) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ZZO |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> |Head Constable Tilakam |- |''Muchataga Mugguru''||Rama Devi |- | rowspan="7" | 1986||''Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam''|| |- |''Kaliyuga Pandavulu'' || |- |''Mama Kodallu Saval '' | |- |''Seetharama Kalyanam'' | |- |''Bhayam Bhayam'' | |- |''Vikram'' | |- |''Karu Diddina Kapuram''||Indumathi |- | rowspan="7" | 1987||''Punya Dampathulu'' || |- |''Kaboye Alludu'' | |- |''Rotation Chakravarthy'' | |- |''Collector Gari Abbai'' || |- |''Ramu'' | |- |''Viswanatha Nayakudu'' | |- |''Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi'' || |- | rowspan="7" |1988 |''Chattamto Chadarangam''<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJmkchM8ZZU |title=CHATTAMTHO CHADARANGAM {{!}} TELUGU FULL MOVIE {{!}} SOBHAN BABU {{!}} SARATH BABU {{!}}ARJUN {{!}} SHARADA {{!}} V9 VIDEOS |language=en |access-date=2024-05-01 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> |Andallu |- |''Varasudochadu'' | |- |''Aatma Katha'' | |- |''Vivaha Bhojanambu''||Durga |- |''Maa Inti Maharaju'' | |- |''Premayanam'' | |- |''Chilipi Dampatulu'' | |- |1989 |''Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham'' | |- | rowspan="2" |1990 |''Kaddapa Reddamma '' | |- |''Iddaru Iddare'' | |- | rowspan="2" | 1991 |''Tholi Puddu'' | |- |''Kulamma Gunamma'' | |- | rowspan="3" | 1992||''Prema Vijetha'' || |- |''Appula Appa Rao''||Ammaji |- |''Killer'' | |- | rowspan="3" |1993 |''Kalachakram '' | |- |''Akka Chellelu'' | |- |''Donga Alludu'' | |- | rowspan="2" | 1996||''Ninne Pelladata''|| |- |''Nalla Pussalu'' | |- | rowspan="4" |1997 |''Devudu'' | |- |''Preminchukundam Raa'' | |- |''Super Heroes'' | |- |''Priyamaina Srivaru'' | |- | rowspan="7" | 1998||''Ooyala'' || |- |''Ganesh'' || |- |''Aavida Maa Aavide''||Archana's mother |- |''Subbaraju Gari Kutumbam'' | |- |''Subhalekhalu'' | |- |''Pandaga'' || |- |''Premante Idera''||Subbammatta |- | rowspan="3" |1999 |''Naa Hrudayamlo Nidurinche Cheli'' || Malik's wife |- |''Krishna Babu'' | |- |''Alludugaaru Vachcharu'' | |- | 2000||''Badri'' || |- | rowspan="7" | 2001||''Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi''|| |- |''Family Circus''||Subbu's grandmother |- |''Repallelo Radha'' || |- |''Jackpot'' | |- | ''Snehamante Idera'' || Padmini's grandmother |- |''Ammaye Navvithe''|| |- | ''Thank You Subba Rao'' || |- | rowspan="2" | 2002||''Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo'' || |- |''Nee Thodu Kavali''|| |- | rowspan="2" | 2003||''Nenu Pelliki Ready'' || |- |''Tagore''|| Tagore's grandmother |- | rowspan="3" | 2004||''Seshadri Naidu'' | |- |''Pallakilo Pellikoothuru'' | |- |''Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy''||Krishnamurthy's aunt |- | 2005||''Avunanna Kaadanna'' || |- | rowspan="6" | 2006||''Devadasu''||Bhanumathi's grandmother |- |''Happy''||Madhumati's grandmother |- |''Veerabhadra'' | |- |''Ashok''||Ashok's grandmother |- | ''Kithakithalu'' || Rajababu's grandmother |- |''Evandoi Srivaru'' ||Aishwarya Rai |- | 2007||''Desamuduru''|| Mataji |- | 2008||''Neninthe''||Ravi's mother |- | rowspan="2"|2009||''Rechipo'' || |- |''Neramu Siksha'' || |- | 2010||''Adhurs''||Chandrakala's Mother |- | rowspan="2" | 2011||''Money Money, More Money''||Rekha's Mother |- |''Maaro'' | |- | 2012||''Savior''||Siyona's Grandmother |- | rowspan="3" | 2013 ||''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'' || Seetha's grandmother |- |''Tadakha'' || |- |''Ongole Githa'' || Sandhya's grandmother |- | rowspan="3" | 2015 ||''Temper'' || Shanvi's grandmother |- |''Vinavayya Ramayya'' || |- |''Bengal Tiger'' ||Akash's grandmother |- | 2016 ||''Gentleman''|| Aishwarya's grandmother |- | 2017 || ''Vaisakham'' || |- | rowspan="2" | 2021 ||''Aaradugula Bullet''|| Shivaram's grandmother |- | ''Romantic'' || Mary |- | 2022 || ''Good Luck Sakhi'' || Avva |- |}
=== Tamil films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year || Film || Role |- | 1964||''Server Sundaram''|| Radha's friend (dancer) |- | 1966||''Selvam''||Rathna |- | 1967||''Pattanathil Bhootham''||Saroja |- | rowspan="3"|1969 || ''Gurudhakshaneiy'' |Valli |- |''Kuzhandai Ullam''|| |- | ''Shanti Nilayam''|| Geetha |- | rowspan="5"|1970 || ''Kann Malar''|| Gomathi |- |''Engirundho Vandhaal'' |Parvathi |- |''Vietnam Veedu'' |Mala |- |''Enga Mama'' | Vadivu |- |''Thirumalai Thenkumari''|| Saroja |- | rowspan="2" | 1971||''Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa''|| Andal |- |''Irulum Oliyum'' || Rama |- | rowspan="3"|1972 || ''Vasantha Maligai'' |Panchavarnam's lover |- |''Raman Thediya Seethai'' |Krishnan's love interest |- |''Kasethan Kadavulada'' |Rama |- | 1974||''Netru Indru Naalai''|| Muniyamma |- | 1980||''Anbukku Naan Adimai''|| Gowri's sister |- | 1981 || ''47 Natkal''|| pickpocket |- | 1991 || ''Thanthu Vitten Ennai''|| Kalyani |- | 2018 ||''Kalakalappu 2'' ||Srinivas's grandmother |- | 2023 || ''Vasantha Mullai'' || Hotel Owner's wife |}
=== Other language films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year || Film || Role|| Language |- | 1973 || ''Rani Aur Jaani''||Geetha|| rowspan="3" |Hindi |- | 1974 || ''Do Phool''|| Rukmini |- | 1976 || ''Rangila Ratan''|| Chamki |- |- | rowspan="2" |1975 |''Mane Belaku'' | | rowspan="2" |Kannada |- | ''Devara Kannu'' || |- |}
=== Television === * ''Lady Detective'' (1996{{En dash}}1997) as Baby
==Awards== * She won Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian - Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo (2002) <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) |trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) |publisher=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=21 August 2020}}(in Telugu)</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|00708023}} * [http://www.telugubookofrecords.com/home/telugu-actress-acted-in-most-number-of-films/ TELUGU ACTRESS ACTED IN MOST NUMBER OF FILMS | telugu book] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130624080541/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-13/chennai/30511044_1_film-actor-divorce-case-actor-wife Actor's wife comes to court seeking divorce | Chennai News - Times of India] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130624080541/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-13/chennai/30511044_1_film-actor-divorce-case-actor-wife Actor's wife comes to court seeking divorce | Chennai News - Times of India]
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