Raja Babu (actor)

Raja Babu
Born
Punyamurthula Appalaraju

(1937-10-20)20 October 1937
Died14 February 1983(1983-02-14) (aged 45)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
SpouseLakshmi Ammalu
Children2
RelativesChitti Babu (brother)
Ananth Babu (brother)
AwardsFilmfare Awards South
Nandi Awards
Honorary doctorate

Punyamurthula Appalaraju (20 October 1937 – 14 February 1983), better known by his stage name Raja Babu, was an Indian actor and comedian known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is noted as one of the finest Telugu comedians.[1] A 9 ft bronze statue of Rajababu was unveiled in his birthplace of Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh in 2012.[2]

  1. ^ "From Raja Babu to Ali and Brahmanandam: The greatest of Tollywood comedians". The News Minute. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Andhra Pradesh / Rajahmundry News : Rajababu statue unveiled". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2012.