<p>Veteran Telugu stage and film actor Jayaprakash Reddy died of heart attack at his residence in Guntur on Tuesday. He was 74 and survived by wife and a son, family sources said.</p>.<p>He collapsed inside the bathroom on Tuesday morning and breathed his last.</p>.<p>Jayaprakash Reddy, popularly known as JP, began his career as a school teacher. His passion for acting drove him towards the stage and he played varied roles in countless dramas. He then attracted the attention of Telugu film industry and a variety of roles came his way.</p>.<p>Be it a hardcore villain or a comedian, JP fit into the roles with effortless ease and enthralled the audience. As a villain, he earned a unique identity speaking the Rayalaseema accent of Telugu, a novelty that became his USP and elevated the typical 'Seema' factionist.</p>.<p>JP acted in more than 100 films along side the top heroes of Telugu films like Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Pawan Kalyan and Mahesh Babu. He also acted in a few movies in Kannada and Tamil.</p>.<p>His last film was <em>Sarileru Neekevvaru</em> in Telugu, produced by Anil Sunkara.</p>.<p>Though busy as a movie actor, JP never quit the theatre and actively continued playing roles in stage dramas. He performed a monologue as Alexander and won wide appreciation. He also started the JP's Monthly Drama Sabha In Guntur city and encouraged theatre.</p>.<p>Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu, film personalities and others expressed grief over JP's demise.</p>.<p>"Jayaprakash created a special place for himself in the film land through his inimitable dialogue delivery and mannerisms," the Chief Minister said in a statement.</p>.<p>Chandrababu Naidu said JP's death was a deep loss to the Telugu film industry. "Telugu theatre has lost a father-figure," he added. They extended sympathies to the bereaved family. </p>
<p>Veteran Telugu stage and film actor Jayaprakash Reddy died of heart attack at his residence in Guntur on Tuesday. He was 74 and survived by wife and a son, family sources said.</p>.<p>He collapsed inside the bathroom on Tuesday morning and breathed his last.</p>.<p>Jayaprakash Reddy, popularly known as JP, began his career as a school teacher. His passion for acting drove him towards the stage and he played varied roles in countless dramas. He then attracted the attention of Telugu film industry and a variety of roles came his way.</p>.<p>Be it a hardcore villain or a comedian, JP fit into the roles with effortless ease and enthralled the audience. As a villain, he earned a unique identity speaking the Rayalaseema accent of Telugu, a novelty that became his USP and elevated the typical 'Seema' factionist.</p>.<p>JP acted in more than 100 films along side the top heroes of Telugu films like Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Pawan Kalyan and Mahesh Babu. He also acted in a few movies in Kannada and Tamil.</p>.<p>His last film was <em>Sarileru Neekevvaru</em> in Telugu, produced by Anil Sunkara.</p>.<p>Though busy as a movie actor, JP never quit the theatre and actively continued playing roles in stage dramas. He performed a monologue as Alexander and won wide appreciation. He also started the JP's Monthly Drama Sabha In Guntur city and encouraged theatre.</p>.<p>Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu, film personalities and others expressed grief over JP's demise.</p>.<p>"Jayaprakash created a special place for himself in the film land through his inimitable dialogue delivery and mannerisms," the Chief Minister said in a statement.</p>.<p>Chandrababu Naidu said JP's death was a deep loss to the Telugu film industry. "Telugu theatre has lost a father-figure," he added. They extended sympathies to the bereaved family. </p>