Jaya Prakash Reddy is a Telugu actor born in Sirvel, of Kurnool district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He came into the limelight with the movie Samarasimha Reddy where he played the role of Veera Raghava Reddy. Fondly called JP, he acted as the villain in blockbuster hit movie Jayam Manade Raa and Chennakeshava Reddy. Apart from doing villain roles, JP also acted in several comedy movies.