''Babu'' is a 1975 Indian Telugu-language

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written by K. S. Prakash Rao and directed by

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. The film stars

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in key roles. The film is a love story between two couples woven with strong family sentiments like objection from elders.

Cast

* Chandramohan * Gummadi * Sukumari * SVR * Anjali Devi * Raja Babu *

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* Satyanarayana * G. Varalakshmi * Mikkilineni *

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* E.R.D. Ramulu

Soundtrack

* "Ayyababoy Adiripoyindi" (Singers:

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) * "Ennenni Vampulu Ennenni Sompulu Nakunnavemo Rendu Kannulu" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela) * "Naa Sneham Pandi Premai Nindina Cheliya Ravela" (Lyrics: Aatreya; Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) * "Oka Janta Kalisina Tarunana Jeganta Mrogenu Gudilona" (Singers: V. Ramakrishna and P. Susheela) * "Oyamma Entalesi Siggochindi Siggochi Mogamenta Muddochindi" (Lyrics: Aatreya; Singer: P. Susheela)

Box office

The film ran for more than 50 days in four centers (Hyderabad, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada) in Andhra Pradesh. and was a commercial success.Boxoffice of Sobhan Babu films.
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References

External links

Babu - 1975 film at IMDb.
1975 films Films scored by K. Chakravarthy Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao Indian romantic drama films 1970s Telugu-language films 1975 romantic drama films {{1970s-Telugu-film-stub