Krishna District, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died
20 March 2008(2008-03-20) (aged 71)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names
Natabhushana
Years active
1959–1996
Spouse
Santhakumari
(m. 1957)
Children
4
Sobhan Babu (born Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao; 14 January 1937 – 20 March 2008) was an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu cinema.[1][2] He made his film debut in Bhakta Sabari (1959), but Daiva Balam (1959) was his first official release.[3][4] He garnered four Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor, and Special Mention for Bangaru Panjaram (1969) at the 4th IFFI.[5][6] Sobhan Babu was featured in National Award winning films such as Sita Rama Kalyanam (1961), Mahamantri Timmarusu (1962), Lava Kusa (1963), Nartanasala (1963), which was featured at the 3rd Afro-Asian Film Festival, and Desamante Manushuloyi (1970).[3][7][8] He is often referred to as Nata Bushana.[9]
In a film career spanning more than thirty five years, Sobhan Babu starred in over 200 feature films in a variety of roles in films such as Veerabhimanyu (1965), Manushulu Marali (1969), Tara Sasankam (1969), Kalyana Mandapam (1971), Chelleli Kapuram (1971), Sampoorna Ramayanam (1972), Sarada (1973), Manchi Manushulu (1974), Jeevana Jyothi (1975), Soggadu (1976), Kurukshetram (1977), Mallepoovu (1978), Gorintaku (1979), Karthika Deepam, (1979), Mosagadu (1980), Devatha (1982), and Mundadugu (1983).[10]
^"Telugu star Shoban Babu passes away". dna. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
^Bangaru Panjaram in Venditera Paatalu, Krishnasastri Sahityam, third volume, Vishalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad, pp.78-82.
^ ab"Actor Sobhan Babu passes away". 21 March 2008 – via The Hindu.
^"Sobhan Babu's statue unveiled in Kurnool". The Hindu. 16 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
^The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1984.
^Sobhan Babu passes away. DNA India.
^"Bangaru Panjaram 1969 Telugu Movie Online". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
^"6th International Film Festival of India" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 1 November 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
^"Sobhanbabu's 100 Days Films List". CineGoer. 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012.
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Telugu cinema debut starring SobhanBabu, Sridevi, Jayachitra, Gummadi, Murali Mohan, Kaikala Satyanarayana and Mohan Babu in the main roles. The film...
directed by T. Krishna. A remake of the 1971 Hindi film Dushmun, it stars SobhanBabu, Vanisri and Sowcar Janaki. The film was released on 15 February 1974...
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