Rami Reddy, the pan-India actor, known for playing ruthless Spot Nana, cunning Colonel Chikara was never interested in films and started his career as a journalist.
When it comes to Big Baddies, the villains of Bollywood, we instantly remember Amrish Puri, Amjad Khan, Ranjeet, Danny Denzongpa, Gulshan Grover, and Prem Chopra. Among them, there was a badman who would instil fear in the audience's minds just by his silent look. Such was a terrifying on-screen persona Rami Reddy possessed.
1. Rami Reddy: The on-screen terror who never wanted to become an actor
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Rami Reddy hailed from Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. Rami Reddy's full name was Gangasani Rami Reddy. Interestingly, Rami wasn't inclined towards cinema, and he wanted to become a journalist. Rami completed his graduation in Mass Media (Journalism) from Osmania University, Hyderabad.
2. Actor Rami Reddy: Kodi Ramakrishna's discovery
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Soon after his graduation, Rami started working in The Munsif Daily newspaper as a full-time journalist, and he used to interact with film personalities. One day, Rami went to interview popular Telugu director, Kodi Ramakrishna. The filmmaker was impressed with Rami's personality, and thus he offered him a negative role in his upcoming film. Rami accepted the offer, and he was on board for Ankusam (1990).
3. Rami Reddy's first stint in Bollywood
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The blockbuster success of Ankusam gave a perfect start to Rami. He even reprised his role in Ankusam's Hindi remake, Chiranjeevi-starrer Pratibandh (1990). Just like the original Telugu film, Prathibandh was also a box-office success. Rami's performance of Spot Nana was widely appreciated, and he became one of the popular villains.
4. Rami Reddy became the ultimate Bollywood villain in 1990s
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After Prathibandh, Rami worked in different languages, but he grew his popularity in Bollywood with each film. His performance in films like Dilwale (1994), Gunda (1998), Khuddaar (1994), Shapath (1997), and Waqt Humara Hai (1994) was among the most-appreciated. His character of Colonel Chikara from Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty-starrer Waqt Humara Hai is still his most-remembered character after Spot Nana.
5. When Rami Reddy switched to character roles
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In mid-2000 Rami started playing character roles and even did comedy films. Rami has also played Sai Baba in the Telugu film Jagadguru Sri Shiridi Sai Baba (2009).
6. The sad fate of unrecognisable Rami Reddy
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In 2010, Rami consulted a doctor, and he found out that he was suffering from liver cancer. He was also informed that the cancer had affected his kidneys as well. With each passing day, his health was getting worse and was unrecognisable in his final days. Rami bravely fought cancer with his willpower, but sadly, the actor passed away in Hyderabad on April 14, 2011. Reddy was 52 years old, and he was survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.
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