You either Die a Hero or live long enough to become the villain
Ee paina unna quote Jagapathi Babu gari kosame rasaru emo annantha apt ga undhi aayana career ippudu. Tollywood lo manam entho mandhi actors ni chusam, the ones who didn't get success as hero after a while in their career. They keep trying and trying and finally give up. But Jagapathi Babu did something out of the box and succeeded like no one else. He has a charisma of villain that is almost irreplaceable by any other actor. Let's have a look at his second innings of his career that gave him a new life:
1. Basi Reddy, Aravinda Sametha
Ah slang, Ah voice modulation, Ah look make over. It is clear to say that, Ee role lo Jagapathi Babu garini thappa vere vaallani imagine cheskovadam impossible.
2. Phaneendra Bhupathi, Rangasthalam
Clearly, one of the best negative roles of this year. Eppudu social media lo hero meedha, heroine meedha memes osthayi kani, President gari dhaya ani, Oka villain meedha bheebhatsamaina memes ochai.
3. Rana, Goodachari
Evaranna movie lo Cameos ni surprise ga unchutharu, kaani idhi next level anamata. Ee movie lo Jagapathi Babu kuda unnaru ani movie chusedaaka evariki thelidu. A very very important role in the movie.
4. Prakash, Hello
Inni villain roles, Mass roles chesthu kuda, Intha class, matured, and sweet role kuda cheyagalaru ani prove chesaru.
5. Krishna, Rarandoi Veduka Chudham
Again, Action movies, Fights unna movies eh kaakunda, Family ki dheggara ayye role. This man can do both.
6. Patel, Patel Sir
Chaala gap tharwatha ochina Hero role. Irrespective of result, He took this as an opportunity and did it along with the ones in which he's villain.
7. Ashwadh Narayana, Jaya Janaki Nayaka
Boyapati and Jagapathi Babu, match made in heaven for masses.
8. Krishna Murthy, Nannaku Prematho
General ga movies lo Villain ante hero kante physically strong untadu kani, Ee movie mathram Mentally strong. He's intelligent. Sukumar mark villain.
9. Ravikanth, Srimanthudu
If observe, Jagapathi Babu garu has maintained a balanced career in his second innings on both sides (class & mass roles).
10. Jitendra, Legend
The role that gave birth to Jagapathi Babu 2.0 aka Jaggu Bhai.
10. Veera Reddy, Syeraa
Multiple Emotions untayi ee role. Main ga climax lo veera reddy tanu chesina tappu realise ayye scene Jagapathi babu acting potentiality oke best example.
I really think, all of this is just a beginning. There is a lot more of versatility left in him, that we'll see in future.