Mohan Babu

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Bakthavatsalam

Born

Bakthavatsalam Naidu
March 19, 1952 (age 56)
Modhugulapalem Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh

India

Other name(s)

Collection King, Dialogue King, Nataprapoorna, Vidyalaya Brahma

Occupation

Actor

Years active

1975 to present

Spouse(s)

Nirmala Devi Manchu

[www.mohanbabu.com Official website]

Awards won
Other Awards
Padma Shri

Bakthavatsalam (Mohan Babu (Dr. M. Mohan Babu)), born as Manchu 1Naidu, is known for his versatality as an actor, producer, politician and educationist from Andhra Pradesh, India. He was conferred with the prestigious National honor Padma Shri for his yeomen services to the field of Art in 2007, by His Excellency President of India. Moreover, he has been elected as a Deputy into the International Parliament for Safety and Peace, an intergovernmental organization based in Italy (see [1] and [2]).He is popularly called as Dialogue King, Collection King, Nataprapoorna and Vidyalaya Brahma.

[edit] Childhood and Beginnings

Mohan Babu is the eldest son of a pious retired school headmaster Manchu Narayanaswamy Naidu and Lakshmamma. He was born on March 19th at Modhugulapalem village near the banks of river Swarnamukhi, and sandwiched between two famous pilgrim centers Tirupati (abode of Lord Venkateshwara) and Srikalahasti (abode of Lord Vayulingeswara) in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. He has three younger brothers – Ranganath Chowdary, Ramachandra Chowdary and Krishna – and a sister Vijaya. He had his schooling at Yerpedu village and Tirupati. He took his degree in Physical Education in Chennai (Erstwhile Madras). Worked as physical education instructor for a brief while, before making his debut as an artiste in Telugu film industry. Mohan Babu also worked in the direction department for about half-a-decade in early 1970s. He made his debut as an artiste in the film Swargam Narakam(1977). Thereafter, there was no looking back.BUt he is one of the BEST actor in the industry.

[edit] Actor and Producer

Mohan Babu is a versatile artiste, who carved a niche for himself among the Telugu audiences worldwide. His unique dialogue delivery distinguishes from all other artistes in the industry. He had acted in 510 films which include 216 films as Hero. His meticulous care right from attire to posture makes him conspicuously efficacious artiste. He always produced socially relevant films, upholding high human values. Best of artistes acted in his films and they found their niche in the roles given to them. Many of his films vividly depict many social problems like corruption, nepotism, and arrogance of the landlords, musclemen and workout right solutions. Some of his films like “Pedharaayudu” have come to stay as evergreen hits made indelible impression on the minds of the people, which feature extreme sacrifice to uphold truth and justice. Many of the films produced by Dr. M. Mohan Babu stand out as masterpieces, which attained perfection in all spheres. At the moment the films he had acted or he produced is telecast almost everyday in any one of the Telugu channels. His two sons Vishnu Manchu and Manoj Manchu are also film heroes. Daughter Lakshmi Manchu is popular in Hollywood circles as Laki, who performed in some of the famous TV programs.