Posani Naga Sudheer Babu (born 11 May 1980) is an Indian actor and former professional

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player. He works primarily in

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films. Debuted as a lead actor in ''

Shiva Manasulo Shruti ''Siva Manasulo Sruthi'' (abbreviated as ''SMS'') is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film which is a remake of the successful 2009 Tamil film ''Siva Manasula Sakthi'' starring Jiiva and Anuya directed by M. Rajesh. The film is ...

'' (2012), Babu's successful films include ''

Prema Katha Chitram ''Prema Katha Chitram'' () is a 2013 Telugu-language horror comedy film produced by Maruthi and Sudarshan Reddy, and directed by J.Prabhakara Reddy. It stars Sudheer Babu and Nanditha. Reddy also is the cinematographer with editing by S. B. Ud ...

'' (2013)'','' '' Baaghi'' (2016), and ''Sammohanam'' (2018). He won

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Special Jury award for his performance in ''Sammohanam''.

Film career

Babu began his acting career with a supporting role in

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-directed ''

Ye Maaya Chesave ''Ye Maaya Chesave'' () is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film stars Naga Chaitanya and Samantha in her debut. It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni under the banner I ...

'' (2010), produced by his sister-in-law

Manjula Ghattamaneni Manjula Swarup (née Ghattamaneni; born 8 November 1970) is an Indian film producer and actress known for her work in Telugu Cinema. Born to prominent Telugu actor Krishna, she began her acting career by doing a cameo role in the 1999 film ''Ra ...

. His first film in a leading role was the ''

Siva Manasulo Sruthi ''Siva Manasulo Sruthi'' (abbreviated as ''SMS'') is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film which is a remake of the successful 2009 Tamil film ''Siva Manasula Sakthi'' starring Jiiva and Anuya directed by M. Rajesh. The film is ...

'' (2012). a remake of

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film ''

Siva Manasula Sakthi ''Siva Manasula Sakthi'' () also known by the initialism ''SMS'', is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant M. Rajesh, a former assistant of director S. A. Chandrasekhar. It stars Jiiva and newcomer ...

'' (2009). Babu tasted success with the 2013 horror comedy film, ''

''. Made on a budget of 2

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, the film went onto gross 20 crore at the

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. In the same year, he appeared in ''

Aadu Magaadra Bujji ''Aadu Magaadra Bujji'' is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film directed by debutante director Krishna Reddy Gangadhasuu and starring Sudheer Babu, Asmita Sood and Poonam Kaur in the lead roles. The film is jointly produce ...

''. In 2015, Babu played the lead role in three films, ''

Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini ''Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini'' is a 2015 Telugu romance film directed by R. Chandru produced by Sridhar Lagadapati. The film stars Sudheer Babu, and Nanditha Raj, with music by Hari. The film is the remake of the 2013 Kannada film ''Charminar' ...

, Mosagallaku Mosagadu,'' and ''

Bhale Manchi Roju ''Bhale Manchi Roju'' () is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Sriram Adittya. and produced by Vijay Kumar Reddy and Shashidhar Reddy through 70mm Entertainments. The film stars Sudheer Babu, Wamiqa Gabbi, Dhanya Balakr ...

.'' In 2016, Babu made his

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film debut with ''Baaghi'', where he played an antagonistic role. His 2017 film ''Samanthakamani'' was a commercial success. In 2018, Babu teamed up with director Mohana Krishna Indraganti for the

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film '' Sammohanam.'' The film where a young cartoonist falls for an actress turned out to be a profitable venture. In the same year, he appeared in two other films, namely ''

Nannu Dochukunduvate ''Nannu Dochukunduvate'' () is a 2018 Telugu language, Telugu romance film directed by R. S. Naidu Nagar, R. S. Naidu and starring Sudheer Babu and Nabha Natesh. The film is Nabha Natesh, Nabha's debut. The music was composed by B. Ajaneesh Lokn ...

'' and '' Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayalu''. In his second collaboration with Indraganti, Babu appeared in

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''V'' (2020) alongside actor Nani.

Badminton career

Prior to entering the film industry, Babu was the Number 1 ranked badminton player of

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as well as

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. He has played alongside

Pullela Gopichand Pullela Gopichand (born 16 November 1973) is a former Indian badminton player. Currently, he is the Chief National Coach for the India national badminton team. He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001, becoming the second In ...

as a doubles partner. He is scheduled to play the role of Gopichand in the latter's biopic.

Personal life

Sudheer Babu is married to Priyadarshini, daughter of actor

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and younger sister of

Mahesh Babu Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu (born 9 August 1975) is an Indian actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works mainly in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 25 films, and won several accolades including, eight Nandi Awar ...

. The couple has two children.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Babu, Sudheer Living people Telugu male actors Male actors in Telugu cinema 1979 births Racket sportspeople from Vijayawada 21st-century Indian male actors South Indian International Movie Awards winners Zee Cine Awards Telugu winners Male actors from Vijayawada People from Vijayawada