Mohan Babu

Mohan Babu
Manchu Mohan Babu in 2023
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
18 April 1995 – 2 April 2000
Preceded byMajji Tulasi Das
Succeeded byVanga Geetha
Constituency Andhra Pradesh
Personal details
Born
Manchu Bhakthavatsalam Naidu

(1952-03-19) 19 March 1952 (age 72)[1]
Modhugulapalem, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Other political
affiliations
Telugu Desam Party
Spouses
Vidya Devi
(died)
  • Nirmala Devi
Children
Alma materMadras Film Institute
YMCA College of Physical Education
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Film producer
  • Educationist
  • Businessman
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Manchu Bhakthavatsalam Naidu, credited and also known as Mohan Babu, is an Indian actor and film producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. An alumnus of the Madras Film Institute, Mohan Babu has acted in more than 500 films in lead, supporting and a variety of roles.[2][3][4]

In 1995, he received Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for his work in the multi-starrer Pedarayudu, which also starred Rajinikanth in a pivotal role.[5] In 2007, he received the CineMAA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Yamadonga.[6] Mohan Babu fetched honorary doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley for his contribution to the field of cinema and education.[7] He is the co-owner of production companies such as Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures, 24 Frames Factory and Manchu Entertainment.[8] In 2017, he garnered the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South.[9] In 2017, he received the "Special Appreciation Award" for completing "forty years in cinema" at the 6th South Indian International Movie Awards.[10]

A former Physical Education Instructor, Mohan Babu is an educationalist, and operates Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Institutions, and is the founder of Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust. Mohan Babu announces the Mohan Babu University named after himself in Tirupati at Sree Vidyanikethan Sree Sainath Nagar, formerly known as Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Institutions in January 2022 and he is the chancellor of the University.[11] In 2007, he was awarded Padma Shri for his contribution to Film art.[12]

  1. ^ "MOHAN BABU". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Multifaceted Mohan Babu" Archived 1 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. cinegoer.net.
  3. ^ Karthik Pasupulate (4 April 2014) "Mohan Babu steals the show with Rowdy" Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Rajinikanth comforts Mohan Babu after death of his father" Archived 25 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. CNN-IBN. 19 February 2013
  5. ^ "Filmfare Awards". Archived from the original on 10 October 1999. Retrieved 19 September 2015.. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Cinemaa awards 2008 presentation – Telugu cinema" Archived 2 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. idlebrain.com.
  7. ^ "Telugu Cinema Celebrity Bio Data – Collection King Mohan Babu – Idlebrain.com" Archived 4 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. idlebrain.com.
  8. ^ "Mohan Babu Bio | Mohan Babu Career" Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. MTV Artists.
  9. ^ "Mohan Babu wins the Life Time Achievement at the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ "SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Telugu actor Mohan Babu announces university in Tirupati named after him". The New Indian Express. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  12. ^ "No Issues With 'Padma Shri' Mohan Babu". 3 August 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.