Pradeep Shakti

Pradeep Shakthi (25 July 1954 – 20 February 2016) was an Indian Telugu actor, director and businessman.

Pradeep Shakthi, born as Raja Vasireddy, was from the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. He was reintroduced to Telugu cinema by director Vamsy in the film Aalaapana (1985). He acted in many Telugu and Tamil films in negative roles. He directed a politically controversial film, 1990 Kaliyuga Viswamithra (1989). He migrated to the US in 1993 and settled in Staten Island, New York, where he became a full-time restaurateur.

Filmography

Actor Telugu

Anthuleni Katha (1976) Pantulamma (1977) Maa Bhoomi(1979) Aalaapana (1985) Ladies Tailor (1986) Lawyer Suhasini (1987) Saradhamba (1987) Rakshasa Samharam (1987) as Jackal Thene Manasulu (1987) as Photographer Bazaar Rowdy (1988) Anna Chellelu (1988) Janaki Ramudu (1988) Veguchukka Pagatichukka (1988) Aakhari Poratam (1988) Raktha Tilakam (1988) August 15 Raatri (1988) Donga Kollu (1988) Marana Mrudangam (1988) Indrudu Chandrudu (1989) Chettu Kinda Pleader (1989) Simha Swapnam (1989) Two Town Rowdy (1989) Prema (1989) Vintha Dongalu (1989) as Kareem Bhai Raktha Kanneeru (1989) as Srinivasulu Rajakeeya Chadarangam (1989) Koduku Diddina Kapuram (1989) Ashoka Chakravarthy (1989) Geethanjali (1989) Kondaveeti Rowdy (1990) Bobbili Raja (1990) Raktha Jwala (1990) Chinnari Muddula Papa (1990) Neti Siddhartha (1990) Ghatana (1990) Aggiramudu (1990) April 1 Vidudala (1991) Agni Nakshatram (1991) Shri Edukondalu Swamy (1991) as Shani Chitram Bhalare Vichitram (1992) Brahma (1992) Chakravyuham (1992) Samarpana (1992) Vasthavam (1993) Nakshatra Poratam (1993) Kirayi Gunda (1993) Kalikalam Aadadhi (1994) Parugo Parugu (1994) Anna (1994) Prema & Co (1994) Chintakayala Ravi (2008) Gopi Gopika Godavari (2009) Chinna Cinema (2013) Subramanyam for Sale (2015)

Tamil

Nayakan (1987) Jeeva (1988) Kaliyugam (1988) Sathya (1988) Pen Puthi Mun Puthi (1988) Rajadhi Raja (1989) En Rathathin Rathame (1989) Aadi Velli (1990) Idhaya Thamarai (1990) Maruthu Pandi (1990) Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990) Bramma (1991) Gunaa (1991) Thalapathi (1991) Meera (1992) Valli (1993) Madurai Meenakshi (1993)

Malayalam Chamaram (1980) Aattakatha (1987) Vice Chancellor (1988) Keli Kottu (1990) Iyer The Great (1990) Aakasha Kottayile Sultan (1991) Kalamorukkam (1991) Gandeevam (1994) Ladies and Gentleman (2001)

Hindi Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988)

Kannada Lockup Death (1994)

Director Kaliyuga Vishwamitra (1989)