Since Jaya Prakash Reddy’s father was a sub-inspector, he was brought up at different places in
Rayalaseema. He moved to Guntur, where he completed his
Bachelor's of Education and worked as a lecturer and in theatre. He came into the limelight with the film
Samarasimha Reddy (1999) where he played the role of Veera Raghava Reddy. He acted as an antagonist in several films such as
Jayam Manade Raa (2000) and
Chennakesava Reddy (2002). Later in his career, he was also featured in many comic roles. He created a series of plays titled
Nela Nela JP tho in 2014 at the Sri Venkateswara Vignana Mandiram in Guntur. ==Filmography==