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The Legendary actor Sobhan Babu birthday todayThe Legendary actor Sobhan Babu birthday today

Uppu Sobhana chalapathi Rao Popularly Known as Sobhana Babu  born  to Uppu Suryanarayana on 14th of January 1937 at Kuntamukala,Nandigama, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. He was a popular Romantic and glamorous Hero of 70’s and 80’s. Soban Babu finished his Schooling in Kuntamukkula Mylayaram and completed Graduation in  Bachelor science from Andhra Christian Collage at Guntur. He married to Shanta Kumari and has a son Karuna Seshu and 3 Daughters, Mrudula, Prashanthi, Nivedita. Sobhan babu entered in Telugu film industry with the movie ‘Bhakta Sabari’ released in the year (1960). His movie ‘Manushulu Maarali’ released in the year 1969 was a big hit and ran in the theaters  for 175 days, which was a big record at that time. In few films he made dual roles .one of them are “Potti Pleader” and his first colour film was ‘Kannavari Kalalu’. Awards for Sobhan Babu:- Nandi award (1969) as best actor for the film ‘Manushulumarali’. Nandi award (1971) as best actor for the film ‘Chellelikapuram’. Nandi award (1972) as best actor for the film ‘Kalam Marindi’. Nandi award (1973) as best actor for the film ‘Sarada’. Nandi award (1975) as best actor for the film ‘Jeevana Jyothi’. Filmfare award (South – 1974) as best actor for the film ‘Khadibabayi’. Filmfare award (South – 1975) as best actor for the film ‘Jeevana Jyothi’. Filmfare award (south – 1976) as best actor for the film ‘Soggadu’. Filmfare award (south – 1979) as best actor for the film ‘Karthhekadeepam’. Sobhan babu worked with many popular  heroes like NTR, ANR, Kantha Rao etc as Co Star and gave many good hit films to Tollywood. Some of them are listed below.

Filmography Of   Sobhan Babu  (Selected)

Daivabalam (1959). Bhakta Sabari (1960). Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam (1961). Bhishma (1962). Lava Kusha (1963). Nartanashala (1963). Karna (1964). Sumangali (1965). Shri krishna Pandaviyam (1966). Poola Rangadu (1967). Lakshmi Nivasam (1968). Bangara Panjaram (1969). Iddaru Ammayili (1970). Kalyana mandapam (1971). Sampoorna Ramayanam (1972). Jeevana Tarangalu (1973). Manchi manushulu (1974). Saggadu (1975). Picchi maaraaju (1976). Kurukshetram (1977). Mallepoovu (1978). Gorintaku (1979). Kaksha (1980). Illalu (1981). Devata (1982). Mundadugu (1983). Sampoorna premayanam (1984). Jackie (1985). Jeevana Raagam (1986). Punya Dampatulu (1987). Samsaaram (1988). Soggadi Kaapuram (1989). Doshi Nirdoshi (1990). Sarpa Yaagam (1991). Ashwamedham (1992). Yevandee Aavida vacchindi (1993). Jeevita Khaidi (1994). Dorababu (1995). Hello Guru (1996). This versatile actor died on 20th March 2008 at Chennai, Tamil Nadu At the age of 71. Businessoftollywood.com salutes  this talented actor on his 77th Birth anniversary.