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Mahesh Babu
Mahesh Babu (born Mahesh Babu Ghattamaneni on 9 August 1975 ) is an Indian film actor best known for his work in Telugu cinema. Born to actor Krishna in the Ghattamaneni family, Mahesh Babu faced the camera at the age of four as a child artist in 1979's Needa. His first leading role was in the film Rajakumarudu, which was released in August 1999
After playing the role of a young Kabaddi player in the 2003 blockbuster film Okkadu, Mahesh continued in this vein, gaining mass appeal and appearing in many successful films such as Murari (2001), Athadu (2005), Pokiri (2006), Dookudu (2011), Businessman (2012) and Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013)
He has won seven Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Awards, three CineMAA Awards and one South Indian International Movie Award. In addition to the films, he also endorses several brands in Andhra Pradesh and South India. He was also the national brand ambassador for Thums Up. He was voted as the 2nd most desirable man in the Times Most Desirable Men 2012 online polls conducted by the Indiatimes Group.
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Mahesh Babu was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to prominent Telugu Cinema actor Ghatamaneni Siva Rama Krishna and Smt. Indira Devi on 9 August 1975. He is the younger brother of actor turned producer Ramesh Babu Ghattamaneni. He also has two elder sisters, Padmavathi and actress-producer Manjula Ghattamaneni and one younger sister Priyadarshini. All siblings have acted in films as child artistes. Mahesh's childhood was spent mostly in Madras under the care of his maternal grandmother Smt. Durgamma and the rest of his family.
Mahesh Babu was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to prominent Telugu Cinema actor Ghatamaneni Siva Rama Krishna and Smt. Indira Devi on 9 August 1975. He is the younger brother of actor turned producer Ramesh Babu Ghattamaneni. He also has two elder sisters, Padmavathi and actress-producer Manjula Ghattamaneni and one younger sister Priyadarshini. All siblings have acted in films as child artistes. Mahesh's childhood was spent mostly in Madras under the care of his maternal grandmother Smt. Durgamma and the rest of his family.
His father made sure all the children spent sufficient time with him on location and on his sets, especially during holidays. Mahesh many times said that this was where his interest for acting began.The film sets were a second playground and he did not hesitate to face the camera when asked to do a small role in his brother Ramesh Babu's debut film, Needa at the age of four. Mahesh studied at St. Bede's School in Chennai while continuing to attend his dad's filming during holidays. Surya (Tamil film actor) was one of his schoolmates. Mahesh obtained an Honours Degree in Commerce from Loyola College, Chennai. Mahesh Babu acted in seven of his father's films as a child actor.
Personal life
Mahesh dated Bollywood actress and former Femina Miss India Namrata for five years. She was his co-star in the movie Vamsi. They got married on 10 February 2005 in Mumbai. They have two children, son Gautam Krishna (born 31 August 2006) and daughter Sitara (born 20 July 2012).
Brand endorsements
In 2007, Mahesh Babu signed a five year endorsement deal with the cola company,
Thums Up to replace Chiranjeevi as its brand ambassador in Andhra Pradesh.
He endorses brands such as Navratna Oil, Royal Stag, Amrutanjan, Provogue in Andhra Pradesh and for Univercell, Idea Cellular, Jos Alukkas, TVS, Vivel, Mahindra Tractors,Santoor Soap and South India Shopping Mall in South India.
In 2012, he replaced Akshay Kumar as the national brand ambassador for Thums Up
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1979 Needa Debut film as child artist
1983 Poratam Child artist
1987 Shankharavam Raja Child artist
1988 Bazaar Rowdy Mahesh Child artist
1988 Mugguru Kodukulu Surendhra Child artist
1989 Gudachari 117 Chinna Child artist
1989 Koduku Diddina Kapuram Vinod,
Pramod Child artist
Dual role
1990 Bala Chandrudu Chandu Child artist
1990 Anna Tammudu Murali Child artist
1999 Raja Kumarudu Raja Nandi Award for Best Male Debut
2000 Yuvaraju Srinivas
2000 Vamsi Vamsi
2001 Murari Murari Nandi Special Jury Award
2002 Takkari Donga Raju Nandi Special Jury Award
2002 Bobby Bobby
2003 Okkadu Ajay Varma Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
2003 Nijam G. Seetaram Nandi Award for Best Actor
2004 Naani Naani
2004 Arjun Arjun Nandi Special Jury Award
2005 Athadu Nanda Gopal/Parthu Nandi Award for Best Actor
2006 Pokiri Krishna Manohar (Pandu) Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
2006 Sainikudu Siddhartha
2007 Athidhi Athidhi
2008 Jalsa Narrator Voice-over
2010 Khaleja Seetarama Raju
2011 Dookudu G. Ajay Kumar Nandi Award for Best Actor
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
2012 Businessman Surya Bhai Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor-Telugu
2013 Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Chinnodu
2013 Baadshah Narrator Voice-over
2014 1 Filming
2014 Aagadu Filming
2014 Rudhramadevi Gona Ganna Reddy Filming (cameo)
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