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Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works in the Telugu film industry. He established his own production house G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. He is the younger son of veteran Telugu actor Krishna and Indira Devi. Mahesh Babu made his appearance as a child artist in the 1979 film Needa, at the age of four, and as a child artist, he acted in eight films. He made his debut as a lead actor with the 1999 film Rajakumarudu and won the State Nandi Award for Best Male Debut. His movie Sarkaru Vaari Paata has released today May 12, 2022.

His debut film as a lead was with Rajakumarudu in 1999 opposite Preity Zinta, Prakash Raj, and Jaya Prakash Reddy, the film hits the box office. His first major blockbuster hit was the 2001 Telugu film Murari. He then hits the box office with the films like Okkadu, Athadu, and Pokiri. The film Pokiri was such a huge hit that it was remade in Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada. Mahesh Babu also made commercial ads like Thums Up, Royal Stag, Mahindra Tractors, Idea Cellular, Amrutanjan, Jos Alukkas, Santoor Soap, TVS Motor Company, etc.

Biography
Name | Mahesh Babu |
Real Name | Mahesh Ghattamaneni |
Nickname | Naani, Prince, Navataram Superstar |
Profession | Actor, Producer |
Date of Birth | 9 August 1975 |
Age | 47 (as of 2022) |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Family | Father: Krishna Ghattamaneni Mother: Indira Devi Brother: Ramesh Babu (Elder) and Naresh (Step – Brother) Sister: Padmavathi (Elder), Manjula (Elder), and Priyadarsini (Younger) |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | NA |
Wife | Namrata Shirodkar (Actress) |
Children | Daughter: Sitara Son: Gautam Krishna |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
School | St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
College | Loyola College, Chennai |
Hobbies | Listening to Music, Driving, Reading |
Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Current City | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
Movies
Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes |
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1979 | Needa | Unknown | Child actor |
1983 | Poratam | Bujji | Child actor |
1987 | Sankharavam | Raja | Child actor |
1988 | Bazaar Rowdy | Mahesh Babu | Child actor |
1988 | Mugguru Kodukulu | Surendra | Child actor |
1989 | Gudachari 117 | Chinna | Child actor |
1989 | Koduku Diddina Kapuram | Vinod / Pramod[a] | Child actor |
1990 | Anna Thammudu | Murali | Child actor |
1990 | Balachandrudu | Balachandra | Child actor |
1999 | Raja Kumarudu | Raja | |
2000 | Yuvaraju | Srinivas | |
2000 | Vamsi | Vamsi | |
2001 | Murari | Murari | |
2002 | Takkari Donga | Raja | |
2002 | Bobby | Bobby | |
2003 | Okkadu | Ajay Varma | |
2003 | Nijam | G. Seetaram | |
2004 | Naani | Vijay "Viju" / Nani | |
2004 | Arjun | Arjun | |
2005 | Athadu | Nanda "Nandu" Gopal/ Parthu[c] | |
2006 | Pokiri | Pandu / Krishna Manohar IPS[c] | |
2006 | Sainikudu | Siddharth | |
2007 | Athidhi | Athidhi | |
2010 | Khaleja | Alluri Seetharama Raju “Raju” | |
2011 | Dookudu | G. Ajay Kumar IPS / Ballary Babu[c] | |
2012 | Businessman | Vijay Surya / Surya Bhai | |
2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Chinnodu | |
2014 | 1: Nenokkadine | Gautham | |
2014 | Aagadu | Encounter Sankar | |
2015 | Srimanthudu | Harsha | Also producer |
2016 | Brahmotsavam | Babu | Also producer |
2017 | Spyder | Shiva | Simultaneously shot in Tamil |
2018 | Bharat Ane Nenu | Bharath Ram | |
2019 | Maharshi | Rishi Kumar | |
2020 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Ajay Krishna | Also producer |
2022 | Sarkaru Vaari Paata | Mahesh | Completed |
2023 | SSMB28 | Filming | |
N/A | SSMB29 | Pre-Production |
Awards And Nominations
Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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CineMAA Awards | 2003 | Okkadu | Best Actor – Male | Won |
CineMAA Awards | 2011 | Dookudu | Best Actor – Male | Won |
CineMAA Awards | 2015 | 1: Nenokkadine | Best Actor – Male (Jury) | Won |
Filmfare Awards South | 2002 | Murari | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
Filmfare Awards South | 2004 | Okkadu | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
Filmfare Awards South | 2004 | Nijam | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
Filmfare Awards South | 2006 | Athadu | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
Filmfare Awards South | 2007 | Pokiri | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
Filmfare Awards South | 2011 | Dookudu | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
Filmfare Awards South | 2012 | Businessman | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
Filmfare Awards South | 2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
Filmfare Awards South | 2015 | Srimanthudu | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
Filmfare Awards South | 2019 | Bharat Ane Nenu | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
IIFA Utsavam | 2016 | Srimanthudu | Best Actor - Telugu | Won |
Nandi Awards | 1999 | Raja Kumarudu | Best Male Debut | Won |
Nandi Awards | 2002 | Murari | Special Jury Award | Won |
Nandi Awards | 2003 | Takkari Donga | Special Jury Award | Won |
Nandi Awards | 2005 | Arjun | Special Jury Award | Won |
Nandi Awards | 2004 | Nijam | Best Actor | Won |
Nandi Awards | 2006 | Athadu | Best Actor | Won |
Nandi Awards | 2011 | Dookudu | Best Actor | Won |
Nandi Awards | 2015 | Srimanthudu | Best Actor | Won |
Santosham Film Awards | 2004 | Okkadu | Best Young Performer | Won |
Santosham Film Awards | 2007 | Pokiri | Best Actor | Won |
Santosham Film Awards | 2013 | Businessman | Best Actor | Won |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2012 | Dookudu | Best Actor (Telugu) | Won |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2013 | Businessman | Best Actor (Telugu) | Nominated |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2014 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Best Actor (Telugu) | Won |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2015 | 1: Nenokkadine | Best Actor (Telugu) | Nominated |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2016 | Srimanthudu | Best Actor (Telugu) | Won |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2019 | Bharat Ane Nenu | Best Actor (Telugu) | Nominated |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2021 | Maharshi | Best Actor (Telugu) | Won |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2021 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Best Actor (Telugu) | Nominated |
Zee Cine Awards Telugu | 2020 | N/A | Twitter Star | Won |
Zee Cine Awards Telugu | 2020 | Maharshi | Favorite Actor | Nominated |
Zee Cine Awards Telugu | 2020 | Maharshi | Best Actor – Male | Nominated |
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