Sathyam Babu Dixithulu (born 31 July 1951), known by his stage name Sarath Babu, is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in

Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia ** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nati ...

and

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...

. He has worked in more than 200 films. He has appeared in

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Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

and a few in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

and

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. He entered the film industry in 1973 through a Telugu film and later became popular through the Tamil film ''

Nizhal Nijamagiradhu ''Nizhal Nijamagiradhu'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Balachander, starring Kamal Haasan, Sarath Babu, Sumithra and Hanumanthu, and introduced Sobha. It was a remake of the Malayalam film ''Adimakal''. Plot Ve ...

'' (1978), directed by

K. Balachander Kailasam Balachander (9 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an Indian film maker and playwright who worked mainly in the Tamil cinema. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the Indian film industry knew him as a master of un ...

. He has received eight state

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ...

Early life

Sarath Babu was born as Sathyam Babu Dixithulu on 31 July 1951.

Career

He is reported to have said that

Selected filmography

This is partial filmography of Sarath Babu.

Dubbing artist

Television

Awards

;

(in

) * Best Supporting Actor -

Seethakoka Chilaka ''Seethakoka Chilaka'' () is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by Bharathiraja. The film was produced by Edida Nageswara Raa on Poornodaya Movie Creations banner and was simultaneously shot alongside its Tamil version titled '' ...

(1981) * Best Supporting Actor - O Bharya Katha (1988) * Best Supporting Actor - Neerajanam (1989) ;Other Awards *

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male) The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male) is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The award was first given in 1968 and stopped after 1970. The award ...

for the film Malayan in 2017.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Babu, Sarath Indian male film actors Living people Male actors in Tamil cinema Male actors in Kannada cinema Male actors in Telugu cinema Nandi Award winners Male actors from Andhra Pradesh 1951 births People from Srikakulam district 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners People from Uttarandhra