Pally Babu Mohan known as Babu Mohanis an

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and

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from

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. He prominently works in

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as a comedian and is a former Minister for Labour in Andhra Pradesh. He won

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for his role in Mamagaru.

Early life

Babu Mohan was born in Beerolu,

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of Telangana,

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. His father was a teacher. He worked as a government employee in the revenue department of Andhra Pradesh. He later left this job to pursue his interest in films.

Film career

Babu Mohan debuted in the film ''Ee Prasnaku Baduledi'', followed by ''Ahuthi'' (directed by

Kodi Ramakrishna Kodi Ramakrishna (23 July 1949 – 22 February 2019) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. One of the most prolific film directors of Telugu film industry, Kodi Ramakrishna has ...

), ''

Ankusam ''Ankusam'' is 1989 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by Shyam Prasad Reddy. The film stars Dr. Rajashekar and his wife Jeevitha, while Rami Reddy and M. S. Reddy play supporting roles. The film is a ...

'' and then a comedy character in '' Mamagaru''. The last of these established his reputation as a comedian. After this film, Babu Mohan and

Kota Srinivasa Rao Kota Srinivasa Rao (born 10 July 1942) is an Indian character actor known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He has also starred in a few films in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam. As a former politician, Rao has s ...

developed a comedy partnership and are one of the most celebrated duos, for which many producers created special characters. The pair played in ''

Mayalodu ''Mayalodu'' () is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film stars Rajendra Prasad, Soundarya and music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film was produced by K. Achi Reddy under Manisha Films and p ...

'', ''

Rajendrudu Gajendrudu ''Rajendrudu Gajendrudu'' is a 1993 Telugu-language comedy film, produced by K. Achi Reddy under Manisha Films, presented by Kishore Rathi and directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film stars Rajendra Prasad, Soundarya and music composed by S. ...

,'' and other films, the majority of which were directed by

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. Babu Mohan also paired with

Brahmanandam Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956), known mononymously as Brahmanandam, is an Indian actor, comedian, impersonator, and voice actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is particularly known for his comic performa ...

. Their films include '' Hello Brother'', ''

Varasudu ''Varasudu'' () is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language action film, produced by D. Kishore under the Sri Jayabheri Art Productions banner, presented by Murali Mohan, directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana and cinematography by Chota K. Naidu. It stars N ...

'', ''

Allari Alludu ''Allari Alludu'' () is a 1993 Telugu-language comedy film, produced by D. Sivaprasad Reddy under Kamakshi Art Movies and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Nagarjuna, Meena, Nagma, Vanisri and music composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film ...

'', ''

Pedarayudu ''Pedarayudu'' is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty and starring Mohan Babu in a dual role with Bhanupriya and Soundarya also starred in the film. Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth appears in a special appearance ...

'', Paradesi, ''

Appula Appa Rao ''Appula Appa Rao'' is a 1992 Telugu-language comedy film, produced by B. Suresh under the Kamadhenu Creations banner, presented by Rama Prabha and directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Shobana and music composed by Raja ...

'' and '' Jamba Lakidi Pamba''.

Political career

Babu Mohan was a staunch supporter of

N. T. Rama Rao Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who served as List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh fo ...

from his early days, and this led him to join the

Telugu Desam Party The Telugu Desam Party (; TDP) is an Indian regional political party operating in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana at the state and central level. Since its founding by N. T. Rama Rao (often referred to as NTR) on 29 March 1982, the party has foc ...

in . He was first elected as an MLA in the 1998 by-elections and retained the seat in

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from Andole Assembly constituency in

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serving as a Minister for Labour in the Chandrababu Naidu's cabinet. In the general elections, held in

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and

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, he lost to the previous Deputy Chief Minister

Damodar Raja Narasimha Cilarapu Damodar Raja Narasimha (born 5 December 1958) is an Indian politician who served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 2011 and 2014. He represented Andole constituency as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) fro ...

. In the year 2014, he quit Telugu Desam Party to join

Telangana Rashtra Samithi Bharat Rashtra Samithi ( ; BRS), formerly known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi ( TRS), is an Indian political party which is predominantly active in the state of Telangana. It was founded on 27 April 2001 as by K. Chandrashekar Rao, with a singl ...

. He joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi and in 2014 general elections he won again as an MLA from the same constituency against Damodar Raja Narasimha. Later in the year 2018, he joined

Personal life

Mohan is married to Indira Vijaya Lakshmi. Their eldest son, Pally Pavan Kumar, died in a road accident on 12 October 2003.

Filmography

References

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