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Mohan Babu is marrieds to Nirmala Devi and they have three children. [[Lakshmi Manchu|Lakshmi Prasanna]] and Vishnu Manchu and Manchu Manoj Kumar. He is always known for his short temparment and is frequently in one or another controversy.He landed into a deep controversy after slapping the heroine of his son's debut film for not acting in a scene properly.He thinks he knows every thing in the world.He usally cries on others glory and more over he |
Mohan Babu is marrieds to Nirmala Devi and they have three children. [[Lakshmi Manchu|Lakshmi Prasanna]] and Vishnu Manchu and Manchu Manoj Kumar. He is always known for his short temparment and is frequently in one or another controversy.He landed into a deep controversy after slapping the heroine of his son's debut film for not acting in a scene properly.He thinks he knows every thing in the world.He usally cries on others glory and more over he thinks every one have to learn how to lead life by watching his useless commerical element movies which he feels the best classics around the world.here</math> |
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Dr.M.Mohan Babu | |
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Born | Bakthavatsalam Naidu |
Other names | Collection King, Dialogue King, Nataprapoorna |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Educationist and Philatrophist |
Years active | 1975 to present |
Spouse | Nirmala Devi Manchu |
Children | Lakshmi Prasanna Manchu, Vishnu Manchu, Manoj Manchu |
Parent(s) | Manchu Narayanaswamy Naidu, Lakshmamma |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Website | http://www.mohanbabu.com |
Bakthavatsalam (Mohan Babu (Dr. M. Mohan Babu)), born as Manchu Bhaktavatsalam Naidu, is known for his variety 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, the 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 and Nataprapoorna.
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 19 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). After completing his degree landed a job as a physical training instructor for a brief while. In Madras he roamed the streets and went round studios, in search of opportunities to get into movies. In 1969, with his contacts with Dr Prabhakara Reddy, he joined as an apprentice under director Lakshmi Deepak. He worked in the direction department for about half-a-decade in early 1970s. During this tenure, he was introduced to Dasari Narayana Rao, who was then a script writer. When he knew that Dasari, after establishing himself as a director, was contemplating a movie, Mohan Babu approached him for a role.
Debut As An Actor Mohan Babu had finally the much sought after film role when Dasari cast him as a villain in his 'Swargam-Narakam,' featuring two heroes. On selection for the role Bhaktavatsalam Naidu was transformed into Mohan Babu and the name stuck. Released on Nov 22, 1975, 'Swargam-Narakam,' was a great hit and ran to be a silver jubilee events.
Actor and Producer
Mohan Babu is a fine actor with his unique dialogue delivery. He had acted in more than 500 films which include many films as Hero. Be it any character, he has and is still known to dominate other actors on screen. His straightforwardness and candid remarks are known all over. His film “Pedharaayudu” is one of the several films that has come to stay as evergreen hits made indelible impression on the minds of the people. His two sons Vishnu Manchu and Manoj Manchu are film actors, yet to make a mark in the film industry. Daughter Lakshmi Manchu is a producer and plays prominent role in their home banner Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures.
His other hit films are Patnam Vachina Pativratalu, Kodama Simham, Khaidi No. 786, Major Chandrakanth, Padaharella Vayasu, Brahma, Assembly Rowdy, Allari Mogudu, Annamayya, Collector Garu, Yamadonga, etc. He started his career in small roles, then donned negative characters before being cast as the protagonist in the movies. His dialogues are laced with ribald humour and randy innuendos which gained him much popularity since the 1990s. He has been rechristened Mohan Babu by his mentor, Dr.Dasari Narayana Rao, an eminent film and political personality. His adulation towards the legendary Mr.N.T.Rama Rao is well known, the latter even considers him his brother.
Personal life
Mohan Babu is marrieds to Nirmala Devi and they have three children. Lakshmi Prasanna and Vishnu Manchu and Manchu Manoj Kumar. He is always known for his short temparment and is frequently in one or another controversy.He landed into a deep controversy after slapping the heroine of his son's debut film for not acting in a scene properly.He thinks he knows every thing in the world.He usally cries on others glory and more over he thinks every one have to learn how to lead life by watching his useless commerical element movies which he feels the best classics around the world.here</math>