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Sarath Babu
Sathyam Babu Dixithulu (born 31 July 1951), known by his stage name Sarath Babu, is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu cinema. He has worked in more than 200 films. He has appeared in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and a few in Malayalam and Hindi. He entered the film industry in 1973 through a Telugu film and later became popular through the Tamil film Nizhal Nijamagiradhu (1978), directed by K. Balachander. He has received eight state Nandi Awards.
Sarath Babu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sathyam Babu Dixithulu 31 July 1951 |
| Other names | Babu |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sneha Nambiar (m. 1990; div. 2011) |
Early life
Sarath Babu was born as Sathyam Babu Dixithulu on 31 July 1951.[1][2]
Career
He is reported to have said that
My dad was a hotelier, he wanted me to handle his business but I wanted to be a police officer. During college days, I developed shortsight and my dreams crashed as clear eyesight was a pre-requisite to join the police. People told my mother that her son was good looking and he should get into films. My lecturers in college said the same. All this played on my mind. My father was against it but my mother supported me. I knew in my heart that I would not fit into business. Even if I failed I could fall back on the family business, that is what I thought though I knew in my heart that I would not fit into business. I responded to an advertisement in the paper for fresh faces for a film and I got through the audition more easily than I had expected. My first break was in a Tamil film, directed by K. Balachander. The same was remade in Telugu as Idi Katha Kaadu, with me, Kamal Haasan and Chiranjeevi and the film was a hit.[3]
Selected filmography
This is partial filmography of Sarath Babu.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Rama Rajyam | Telugu | |
| 1977 | Pattina Pravesam | Tamil | |
| 1977 | Panthulamma | Telugu | |
| 1978 | Nizhal Nijamagiradhu | Venkatachalam | Tamil |
| 1978 | Vattathukkul Chaduram | Tamil | |
| 1978 | Maro Charitra | Telugu | |
| 1978 | Uyirullavarai | Tamil | |
| 1978 | Mullum Malarum | Kumaran | Tamil |
| 1978 | Mudi Sooda Mannan | Bhairavan | Tamil |
| 1978 | Ithu Eppadi Irukku | Tamil | |
| 1978 | Nenjil Aadum Poo Ondru | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Guppedu Manasu | Buchi Babu | Telugu |
| 1979 | Agal Vilakku | Doctor | Tamil |
| 1979 | Mambazhathu Vandu | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Nadagame Ullagam | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Nool Veli | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Srungara Ramudu | Telugu | |
| 1979 | Idi Katha Kaadu | Bharani | Telugu |
| 1979 | Ninaithale Inikkum | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Tayaramma Bangarayya | Telugu | |
| 1979 | Urvasi Neeve Naa Preyasi | Telugu | |
| 1979 | Padhai Marinaal | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Suprabatham | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Uthiripookkal | Prakash | Tamil |
| 1979 | Chakkalathi | Guest Appearance | Tamil |
| 1979 | Thisai Maariya Paravaigal | Rangamani | Tamil |
| 1979 | Sarapancharam | Swami | Malayalam |
| 1980 | Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Tulasidala | Ravi | Kannada |
| 1980 | Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Megathukkum Dhagam Undu | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Azhagu | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Manmatha Ragangal | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Moodu Mulla Bandham | Telugu | |
| 1980 | Nenjathai Killathe | Chandrasekhar | Tamil |
| 1980 | Ponnagaram | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Oru Iravu Oru Paravai | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Mangala Nayagi | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Saranam Ayyappa | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Andharangam Oomaiyanathu | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Pudhiya Thoranangal | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Uchakattam | Dr. Kiran | Tamil |
| 1981 | 47 Natkal | Dr Shankar | Tamil |
| 1981 | 47 Rojulu | Telugu | |
| 1981 | Ammayi Manasu | Telugu | |
| 1981 | Netrikkann | Yuvaraj | Tamil |
| 1981 | Arumbugal | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Radha Kalyanam | Dr Anand | Telugu |
| 1981 | Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum | Srivathsan | Tamil |
| 1981 | Bala Nagamma | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Dhanya | Malayalam | |
| 1981 | Seetakoka Chiluka | David | Telugu |
| 1981 | Devi Dharisanam | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Aval Etriya Deepam | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Kanavugal Karpanaigal | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Theerpu | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Yamakinkarudu | Kishore | Telugu |
| 1982 | Azhagiya Kanne | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Metti | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Mettela Savvadi | Telugu | |
| 1982 | Pannai Purathu Pandavargal | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Sagara Sangamam | Raghu | Telugu |
| 1983 | Imaigal | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Sattam | Ravi | Tamil |
| 1983 | Villiyanur Matha | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Sitaara | Zamindar | Telugu |
| 1983 | Kaliyuga Daivam | Telugu | |
| 1983 | Gaaju Bommalu | Telugu | |
| 1983 | Sandhippu | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Velai Pura Ondru | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Kanchana Ganga | Jayasimha | Telugu |
| 1984 | Anbulla Malare | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Chiranjeevi | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Unnai Naan Santhithen | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Azhagu | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Ninaivugal | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Naan Paadum Paadal | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Ezhuthatha Sattangal | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Mudivalla Arambam | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Agni Gundam | Telugu | |
| 1985 | Anveshana | James | Telugu |
| 1985 | Jansi Rani | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Pagal Nilavu | Robert Manohar | Tamil |
| 1985 | Shiksha | Telugu | |
| 1985 | Swati | Satyam | Telugu |
| 1985 | Anuraga Bandham | Telugu | |
| 1985 | Visha Kanni | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Swati Mutyam | Chalapati | Telugu |
| 1986 | Jeevana Poratam | Telugu | |
| 1986 | Muddula Manavaraalu | Telugu | |
| 1986 | Manakanakku | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Sippikkul Muthu | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Dharma Devathai | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Kaithi Rani | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Kashmora | Sridhar | Telugu |
| 1987 | Velaikaran | Rajkumar | Tamil |
| 1987 | Shankar Guru | Devi's father | Tamil |
| 1987 | Chellakutti | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Gautami | Telugu | |
| 1987 | Sankeertana | Sravan Babu | Telugu |
| 1987 | Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi | Ravi | Telugu |
| 1987 | Dabbevariki Chedu | Govardhanam | Telugu |
| 1987 | Michael Raj | Tamil | |
| 1991 | Ranachandi | With Radha | Kannada |
| 1987 | Samsaram Oka Chadarangam | Prakash | Telugu |
| 1988 | Shakthi | Kannada | |
| 1988 | Kampana | Kannada | |
| 1988 | Daisy | Malayalam | |
| 1988 | Abhinandana | Kamala's husband | Telugu |
| 1988 | Aanimuthyam | Ravi Chandra | Telugu |
| 1988 | Jeevana Jyothi | Sridhar | Telugu |
| 1988 | Chattamtho Chadarangam | Telugu | |
| 1988 | Aatma Katha | Telugu | |
| 1988 | Prana Snehitulu | Telugu | |
| 1988 | Kanchana Seeta | Telugu | |
| 1988 | Adhu Antha Kaalam | Tamil | |
| 1988 | Rendum Rendum Anju | Balu | Tamil |
| 1988 | Anna Chellelu | Dr. Rajasekhar | Telugu |
| 1988 | Manasukkul Mathappu | Dr. Raja | Tamil |
| 1988 | August 15 Rathri | Telugu | |
| 1989 | Chettu Kinda Pleader | Gopala Krishna | Telugu |
| 1989 | Swathi Chinukulu | Telugu | |
| 1989 | Yamapasam | Telugu | |
| 1989 | Thendral Sudum | Tamil | |
| 1989 | Thendral Puyalanadhu | Tamil | |
| 1989 | Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil | Rajesh | Tamil |
| 1990 | Kokila | Police Officer | Telugu |
| 1990 | Neti Siddhartha | David | Telugu |
| 1990 | Aggiramudu | Ram Mohan | Telugu |
| 1997 | Gaaya | With Geetha | Kannada |
| 1990 | Four First Nights | Malayalam | |
| 1990 | Sandhana Kaatru | Dr Sarath | Tamil |
| 1986 | Usha | Kannada | |
| 1992 | Naangal | Rajasekhar | Tamil |
| 1992 | Aapad Bandhavudu | Sripathi | Telugu |
| 1992 | Palleturi Pellam | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam | Malayalam | |
| 1992 | Annamalai | Ashok | Tamil |
| 1992 | Naalaiya Theerpu | Priya's brother | Tamil |
| 1993 | Vedan | Ganesh | Tamil |
| 1993 | Rojavai Killathe | Sathasivam | Tamil |
| 1993 | Sivarathiri | Tamil | |
| 1993 | Kanyakumariyil Oru Kavitha | Malayalam | |
| 1994 | Captain | Ramasamy | Tamil / Telugu |
| 1994 | Uzhiyan | Anakkal Raj | Tamil |
| 1994 | Criminal | Dr Pratap | Telugu |
| 1994 | Duet | Paramaguru | Tamil |
| 1994 | Hello Brother | Chakravarthy | Telugu |
| 1994 | Teerpu | ACP Madhu | Telugu |
| 1995 | Muthu | Prince | Tamil |
| 1995 | Puthiya Aatchi | Vivekanandan | Tamil |
| 1995 | Chandralekha | Shankar | Tamil |
| 1995 | Pokiri Raja | Dual Role | Telugu |
| 1995 | Kolangal | Shankar | Tamil |
| 1995 | Sisindri | Sarah Kumar | Telugu |
| 1996 | Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi | Vishnu Murthy | Telugu |
| 1996 | Vasantham | Tamil | |
| 1996 | Love Birds | Prakash | Tamil |
| 1996 | Mahaprabhu | Eswari Pandian | Tamil |
| 1996 | Amrutha Varshini | Hemanth | Kannada |
| 1996 | Mahaprabhu | Eswari Pandian | Tamil |
| 1997 | Dongaata | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Poonilamazha | Chandran | Malayalam |
| 1998 | Uyirodu Uyiraga | Chandrasekhar | Tamil |
| 1998 | Sandhippoma | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Gamyam | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Pelli Pandiri | Inspector Rama Rao | Telugu |
| 1999 | Hrudaya Hrudaya | Kannada | |
| 1999 | Nilave Mugam Kaattu | Police officer | Tamil |
| 2000 | Annayya | Rangarao | Telugu |
| 2000 | Kadhal Rojavae | Sarath | Tamil |
| 2001 | Aalavandhan | Tejaswini's father | Tamil |
| 2001 | Neela | Palegar Jagadevaraya | Kannada |
| 2001 | Daddy | Doctor | Telugu |
| 2002 | Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu | Panduranga Rao | Telugu |
| 2002 | Baba | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Devan | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Maaran | District Collector | Tamil |
| 2003 | Anbu | Adithya's father | Tamil |
| 2003 | Indru Mudhal | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Puthiya Geethai | Annamalai | Tamil |
| 2003 | Ottran | Manikkavel IPS, IG, Prisons | Tamil |
| 2004 | Arul | Doctor | Tamil |
| 2004 | Shock | Dr. Rajan | Tamil |
| 2004 | Gajendra | Azhagarsamy | Tamil |
| 2004 | Kavithai | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Pedababu | Pedababu's step-father | Telugu |
| 2005 | Rendella Tharuvatha | Gandham | Telugu |
| 2005 | Kannadi Pookal | Tamil | |
| 2006 | O Priyathama | Yashas's father | Kannada |
| 2006 | Kalvanin Kadhali | Sathya's boss | Tamil |
| 2006 | Parijatham | Sumathi/Subhathra father | Tamil |
| 2006 | Perarasu | Chakkaravarthi Pandiyan | Tamil |
| 2006 | Shankar Dada Zindabad | Suresh's father | Telugu |
| 2006 | Rakhi | Police Commissioner | Telugu |
| 2006 | Evandoi Srivaru | Chandrasekhar | Telugu |
| 2006 | Sri Ramadasu | Sage Bhadra | Telugu |
| 2007 | Aata | Srikrishna's father | Telugu |
| 2007 | Waking Dreams | Dr Kumar | English |
| 2008 | Velli Thirai | Balaji | Tamil |
| 2008 | Uliyin Osai | Raja Raja Cholan | Tamil |
| 2008 | Souryam | Police Commissioner | Telugu |
| 2009 | Namyajamanru | Dr. Patil | Kannada |
| 2009 | Magadheera | Maharaj Vikram Singh | Telugu |
| 2009 | Kannukulle | Joseph Aruldoss | Tamil |
| 2009 | Adada Enna Azhagu | Vaikam | Tamil |
| 2009 | Malayn | Meiyappan aka Annachi | Tamil |
| 2010 | Nagavalli | Shankar Rao | Telugu |
| 2011 | Ilaignan | Deivanayagam | Tamil |
| 2011 | It's My Love Story | Vandana's father | Telugu |
| 2012 | Dhoni | Chief Minister | Tamil / Telugu |
| 2012 | Shirdi Sai | Mahalsapati | Telugu |
| 2013 | Ramanujan | Diwan Bahadur R Ramachandra Rao ICS | English / Tamil |
| 2013 | Masani | Village head | Tamil |
| 2013 | Brindavana | Kannada | |
| 2013 | Backbench Student | Karthik's Father | Telugu |
| 2014 | Aryan | Kannada | |
| 2017 | Si3 | K. C. D. P. Sathyanarayana Reddygaru | Tamil |
| 2018 | Nela Ticket | Ananda Bhupathi | Telugu |
| 2018 | Next Enti? | Prakash | Telugu |
| 2018 | Prashna Parihaara Shaala | Malayalam | |
| 2020 | Entha Manchivaadavuraa | Siva Prasad | Telugu |
| 2021 | Vakeel Saab | Discipline Committee Chairman | Telugu |
Dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nandu | Suresh |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Penn | Doordarshan | Tamil | |
| 1996 | Ivala En Manaivi | Doordarshan | ||
| 1997–2001 | Antharangalu | ETV | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Ethanai Manidhargal | Doordarshan | Tamil | |
| 2000–2002 | Gopuram | Vasanthan/Jayanthan | Sun TV | |
| 2000–2001 | Janani | ETV | Telugu | |
| 2003–2004 | Rekkai Kattiya Manasu | Raj TV | Tamil | |
| 2005–2006 | Agnigundalu | ETV | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Rajakumari | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Mannan Magal | Jaya TV |
Awards
- Best Supporting Actor - Seethakoka Chilaka (1981)
- Best Supporting Actor - O Bharya Katha (1988)
- Best Supporting Actor - Neerajanam (1989)
- Other Awards
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male) for the film Malayan in 2017.
References
- ^ "నేడు నటుడు శరత్ బాబు పుట్టినరోజు". Andhra Jyothi. 31 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Yesteryear actress Rama Prabha claims her ex Sarath Babu cheated her". India Today. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Arts /Cinema: My First Break – Sarath Babu. The Hindu. November 26, 2011
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links
- Sarath Babu at IMDb