Sudheer Babu
Sudheer Babu Posani | |
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.jpg) Sudheer Babu in 2018 | |
| Born | 11 May 1980 Kantamraju Konduru, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | Priyadarsini (m. 2006) |
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Sudheer Babu (born Sudheer Babu Posani; 11 May 1980) is an Indian film actor and former professional Badminton player. He primarily works in the Telugu film industry. He made his debut as a hero in the Tollywood with the film Shiva Manasulo Shruti. He is well known for his roles in Prema Katha Chitram and in Baaghi, where he played the antagonist. He recently launched his production house, "Sudheer Babu Productions".
Early life and Badminton Career
Sudheer Posani was born to Posani Nageswara Rao and his wife Posani Rani in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. He has an elder sister Karuna. He did his schooling in Vijayawada in Siddartha Public School and attended M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology briefly in Bangalore. After dropping out, he graduated from Maharishi Institute of Management, Hyderabad.
Later, he developed an interest in badminton and took it up professionally and soon became the National School Games runner-up and a Junior Badminton World Cup probable. Babu eventually became the Number 1 ranked player of Andhra Pradesh as well as Karnataka. He has played alongside Pullela Gopichand as a doubles partner.[1] He is scheduled to play the role of Gopichand in the latter's biopic.[2]
Film career
Sudheer began his acting career with the film Ye Maaya Chesave, which was directed by Gautham Menon. The film was produced by his sister-in-law Manjula Ghattamaneni. In the film, he played the role of female protagonist's brother.[3] Sudheer made his debut in a leading role with the film SMS (Siva Manasulo Sruthi), directed by Tatineni Satya of Bheemli Kabadi Jattu fame.[4] The film was released on 10 February 2012.[5] It was produced by Vikram Raju under the Super Good Films banner. Actress Regina Cassandra, who also made her debut with this film, was paired with Sudheer. The film was a remake of the 2009 Tamil film Siva Manasula Sakthi.[6]
His second film as protagonist, Prema Katha Chitram, was released on 7 June 2013. Nandita acted alongside him. This film, directed by J. Prabhakar Reddy and produced by Director Maruthi, received very positive reviews. [7] Sudheer and Nandita won critical acclaim for their performances. The same year, he appeared in Aadu Magaadra Bujji as the protagonist. The film, which was directed by G. Krishnareddy, also features Asmita Sood and Poonam Kaur.[8] He is currently working on his next film called "V", produced by Dil Raju, which is set to release on 25 March 2020.[9]
Personal life
Sudheer married Priyadarsini, the younger daughter of Telugu actor Krishna, in the year 2006. The couple has two sons, Charith Maanas and Darshan. He is the brother-in-law of Telugu actor Mahesh Babu.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Jerry Thekekuttu | Gautham Menon | Debut Acting Role |
| 2012 | Shiva Manasulo Shruti | Siva | Tatineni Satya | Debut Role as Lead |
| 2013 | Prema Katha Chitram | Sudheer | J. Prabhakar Reddy | |
| Aadu Magaadra Bujji | Siddhu | G Kryshna Reddy | ||
| 2015 | Dongaata | Himself | Vamsi Krishna Naidu | Guest appearance |
| Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini | Krishna | R. Chandru | ||
| Mosagaallaku Mosagaadu | Krish | Nelluri Bose | ||
| Bhale Manchi Roju | Ram | Sriram Adittya T. | ||
| 2016 | Sri Sri | Police Inspector | Muppalaneni Shiva | Guest Appearance |
| Baaghi | Raghav | Sabbir Khan | Hindi Debut/ Debut Role as Antagonist/ Voice over by Viraj Adhav | |
| 2017 | Shamanthakamani | Krishna | Sriram Adittya T. | |
| Anando Brahma | Himself | Mahi V Raghav | Guest Appearance | |
| 2018 | Sammohanam | R. Vijay Kumar | Mohan Krishna Indraganti | |
| Nannu Dochukunduvate | Karthik | R S Naidu | ||
| Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayalu | SI Vijay Kumar | Indrasena R | ||
| 2020 | V | Mohan Krishna Indraganti | Filming |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SIIMA Film Awards | The South Sensation of the Year | General | Won | [10] |
| 2019 | SIIMA Film Awards | Best Actor – Telugu | Sammohanam | Nominated | [11] |
| Special Jury Award - Telugu | Won | [12] |
References
- ^ "Sudhir Babu Biography".
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pullela-gopichand-biopic-to-go-on-floors-in-september/articleshow/64559091.cms
- ^ "Plot Summary for Ye Maaya Chesave". IMDB.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (1 February 2012). "Sudheer Babu is all set to make his Tollywood entry". Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "SMS releases on Feb 10". super good movies. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "Mahesh Babu's brother-in-law makes his debut". rediff. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "Prema Katha Chitram movie review". Times Of India.
- ^ http://www.cinejosh.com/telugu-news-gossip/27577/iddarammayilatho-to-become-summer-bb.html
- ^ "Sudheer Babu's first look in V". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (1 July 2016). "SIIMA Awards 2016 Telugu winners list: SS Rajamouli's 'Baahubali,' Mahesh Babu's 'Srimanthudu' sweep list". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2019: Here's a complete list of nominees - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "SIIMA 2019 in Qatar: Vijay Deverakonda, Keerthy Suresh, Yash and Other Celebs' Stylish Red Carpet Appearances Are A Must See! View Pics". Latestly. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
External links
- Sudheer Babu at IMDb
- Sudheer Babu on Facebook