A veteran star in the South Indian film industry, Veeramachaneni Jagapati Rao Chowdary better known by screen name, Jagapati Babu is a renowned actor who has made name for himself in the Telugu, Tamil. Kannada and Malayalam film industries. With over 120 feature films to his credit, he is a stalwart actor in every sense of the word and the various honors and awards including 7 state Nandi Awards and 2 Filmfare Awards only underpins his superstar status. In a career spanning over 25 years, Jagapati Babu has worked with noted directors like S.V. Krishna Reddy, Ram Gopal Varma, K. Raghavendra Rao, Krishna Vamsi, and M. Raja.