Full Name |
Veeramachaneni Jagapatirao Chowdary |
Nickname(s) |
JB, Jaggu |
Profession |
Actor |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) |
in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
|
Weight (approx.) |
in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
|
Eye Colour |
Dark Brown |
Hair Colour |
Black |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth |
12 February 1962 |
Age (as in 2018) |
56 Years |
Birthplace |
Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign |
Aquarius |
Nationality |
Indian |
Hometown |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
School |
Not Known |
College |
Chaitanya College, Hyderabad |
Educational Qualification |
Graduate |
Debut |
Telugu Film: Manchi Manushulu (1974)
Tamil Film: Madrasi (2006)
Kannada Film: Bachchan (2013)
Malayalam Film: Pulimurugan (2016)
Bengali Film: Boss 2 (2017)
Telugu TV: Lakshmi Talk Show (2009) |
Religion |
Hinduism |
Hobbies |
Travelling, Reading |
Awards |
1989- Nandi Special Jury Award for Telugu film 'Adavilo Abhimanyudu' (1989) 1993- Nandi Award for Best Actor for Telugu film 'Gaayam' (1993) 2007- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Telugu film 'Lakshyam' (2007) 2015- SIIMA Award for Best Villain for Telugu film 'Legend' (2014) IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Supporting Actor for Telugu film 'Srimanthudu' (2015) 2017- Asianet Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Malayalam film Pulimurugan (2016) Kala Bhushana Award for his contribution to cinema
Note: Along with these, he has many other awards to his name. |
Girls, Affairs and More |
Marital Status |
Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends |
Not Known |
Family |
Wife/Spouse |
Lakshmi
|
Children |
Son- Not Known Daughter- Meghana Babu
|
Parents |
Father- Veeramachaneni Rajendra Prasad (Film Producer, died in 2015)
Mother- Name Not Known
|
Siblings |
Brother- Veeramachaneni Ram Prasad
Sister- Not Known |