Mahesh Babu
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Mahesh Babu born Mahesh Babu Ghattamaneni on 9 August 1975 is an Indian
film actor from Telugu Cinema. Born to Legendary Telugu actor Superstar Krishna
, Mahesh Babu faced the camera at the age of four as a child artist in the movie Needa. Mahesh Babu made his film debut in a leading role in Rajakumarudu which earned him a reputation in the Telugu film industry.
He later appeared in movies like Murari (2001), Okkadu
(2003), Athadu
(2005), Pokiri (2006) and Dookudu
(2011) which were critically and commercially successful. These accomplishments have established him as one of the most sought after actors in Tollywood. Mahesh won six Nandi awards
and two Filmfare awards for Best Actor in his career.
He bagged 12th place in the list of Times 50 Most Desirable Men for the year 2010. In addition to the films, he is the Brand Ambassador
for Thums Up
, Navratna Oil
, Univercell, Amrutanjan, Provogue
, Idea
, Vivel and Jos Alukkas in Andhra Pradesh
.
, Tamil Nadu
, to prominent Telugu Cinema Actor Ghatamaneni Siva Rama Krishna
and Smt. Indira Devi on August 9, 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 the rare honor of having acted in films as child artistes. Mahesh’s childhood was spent mostly in Madras under the care of his paternal 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 4. Mahesh studied at St. Bede‘s School in Chennai while continuing to attend his dad’s filming during holidays. Few of his schoolmates at St.Bede's were Surya (Tamil film actor) and Vishnuvardhan
(Tamil film director). 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.
actress and former Femina Miss India Namrata Shirodkar
for two years. She was his co-star in the movie Vamsi
. They got married on February 10, 2005, and have a son named Gautham Krishna.
's direction in 1979, at the age of 4. In 1983, at the age of 8, director Kodi Ramakrishna
requested him to do a role in the film Poratam since they were having difficulty casting for the role of Krishna
’s sibling. This was his first full length feature film. Producer / Director Dhoondy, one of the early backers of Krishna in his struggling days, watched a preview of the movie and was stunned to find out he was Krishna’s own son and remarked that there was a spark in him and he would become an excellent artist. True to that prognostication, Mahesh went on to win the hearts of many Telugu film lovers as a child artist through varied roles. In Sankharavam (1987) he faced the cameras with his father directing him for the first time. Veteran director A. Kodandarami Reddy
directed him and his brother Ramesh for Bazaar Rowdy (1988), where he won accolades for his acting. Mugguru Kodukulu (1988) saw him again team up with his brother and father, the father directing them all this time. Gudachari 117 (1989) reunited Mahesh with his first film director Kodi Ramakrishna in a James Bond type of flick for which his dad, the lead in the movie, was famous. Koduku Diddina Kapuram (1989), directed by Krishna again, had Mahesh in a dual role. Balachandrudu and Anna Tammudu (1990) saw the teenaged Mahesh Babu completing his first innings on celluloid after which he concentrated on his studies and went out of the public eye while letting nature take its course through the awkward adolescent years.
(The Prince). Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
and co-starring Priety Zinta, this movie was a debonair start for his career earning him Nandi award for best male debutant. After the movie was released, both fans and the media started fondly calling him Prince Mahesh. His next release Yuvaraju
followed in the year 2000. Directed by Y.V.S Chowdary, the movie did moderately well at the box office completing 100 days in 19 centers all over AP. In the same year, another movie Vamsi
under the direction of B.Gopal was released and this movie had Namrata Shirodkar
co-starring for the first time with Mahesh. During the movie, the on screen couple Mahesh and Namrata started seeing each other in real life and this relationship later resulted in their beautiful marriage.
In 2001, his successful movie Murari, Directed by Krishna Vamsi
and co-starring Sonali Bendre
, was released and earned Mahesh plaudits from all sections of audience and from critics. He bagged a Nandi Special Jury Award
for his performance in the film. Takkari Donga
, produced and directed by Jayant Paranji was released in 2002, where Mahesh essayed the role of a cowboy
. The role and the movie were meant to honor the legacy of Superstar Krishna
as the first ever Indian cowboy and also the first Indian cowboy movie Mosagallaku Mosagadu
. His untiring effort in the movie led to another Nandi Special Jury Award
. He had another release in that year, Bobby
. Mahesh was paired along Aarthi Agarwal in this movie which was directed by Sobhan
.
Mahesh was next seen in Okkadu
directed by Gunasekhar
and co-starring Bhoomika Chawla, the movie was produced by M.S. Raju. This movie was released in 2003 and it remains as a landmark film in Mahesh Babu's career. He won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) for this movie. His next movie Nijam
co-starring Rakshita
was directed by Teja
. Mahesh‘s performance acquired him the prestigious Nandi Award for Best Actor
. In 2004, he worked with director S. J. Suryaah
and had paired with Amisha Patel
for the movie Naani. This movie was produced by his sister Manjula Ghattamaneni
. The same year also had Mahesh again collaborating with Gunasekhar
for his next movie Arjun
which was produced by his brother G. Ramesh Babu. He received a Nandi Special Jury Award
for his emotional performance in the film.
after being in a relationship with her for almost 5 years. The year also saw the first release after his marriage and Trivikram Srinivas’s second directorial venture, Athadu
. He was paired alongside with Trisha Krishnan
. Mahesh once again achieved critical acclaim for his performance in the movie and also earned himself the Nandi Award for Best Actor
for the second time. Pokiri, produced jointly by his sister Manjula Ghattamaneni
and Vaishno Academy
and directed by Puri Jagannadh
was the highest grossing Telugu film of the year. The movie saw him paired alongside with Ileana D'Cruz
. Pokiri was a success in AP as well as other states and overseas. The film completed 100 days in as many as 200 centres in Andhra Pradesh
and completed silver jubilee in a record 63 centres. Mahesh earned his second Filmfare award for this movie.
The year also saw Mahesh working again with Director Gunasekhar
and actress Trisha Krishnan
for the movie Sainikudu
. In 2007, for his next venture Mahesh embraced corporate film making in Telugu Film Industry. He collaborated with UTV
and with young director Surender Reddy
for Athidi which made him the first corporate hero in Telugu Film Industry. He was paired along side Amrita Rao
. After Athidi, Mahesh devoted more time to family matters with a new toddler to spend time with, supporting and helping Namrata cope with her father’s illness and then his death, followed by Namrata’s mother’s bout with cancer and her passing away. In 2008, Mahesh lent his voice for the film Jalsa
, directed by his friend Trivikram Srinivas
. In 2009 Mahesh started working on a movie with Trivikram Srinivas
as director.
In 2010, after a 3 year long hiatus Mahesh returned to the silver screen with the movie Khaaleja. Directed by his friend Trivikram Srinivas
, the movie languished in development hell
due to production problems and the telangana agitations. Upon release, the movie received mixed reviews and also became one of the highest grossing telugu films overseas. The year also saw Mahesh embracing social networking site Twitter
to interact with his fans.
co-starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu
was released. It was directed by Srinu Vaitla
and was produced by 14 Reels Entertainment. Upon release, the movie took the largest worldwide opening for a Telugu film. The movie also claimed the worldwide opening weekend record for a Telugu movie, earning Rs. 21.2 crores in 3 days. The movie also became the highest grossing movie in the Tollywood(other name for Telugu Film Industry), earning 1.5 million dollars in the first weekend. It collected a share of 35.01 crores and grossed 50 crores in its first week. After two weeks, it grossed 70 crores. The film set a box office record for the Telugu film industry by collecting a gross of more than 1 billion(100 crores). The film completed successfully for 50-days in 312 centres. In September 2011, Mahesh began shooting for the movie Business Man
. This movie co-starring Kajal Aggarwal
is being directed by directed by Puri Jagannadh
and produced by RR Movie Makers. The movie will be released simultaneously in Telugu
, Tamil
and Malayalam on January 11, 2012. It is confirmed that Mahesh will sing the theme song of the film along with the director Puri Jagannadh
. Mahesh will also begin shooting for a multistarrer movie Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
under the direction of Srikanth Addala. Being produced by Dil Raju
, this movie will also star Victory Venkatesh
in a leading role. This movie was officially launched on October 6th 2011.
Cinema of India
The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...
film actor from Telugu Cinema. Born to Legendary Telugu actor Superstar Krishna
Krishna (actor)
Warning: It is not an impartial presentation and it seems to be written by an Aficionado without any citations. Superfluous and presumptious.Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna , commonly referred to as Krishna, is a Telugu film actor...
, Mahesh Babu faced the camera at the age of four as a child artist in the movie Needa. Mahesh Babu made his film debut in a leading role in Rajakumarudu which earned him a reputation in the Telugu film industry.
He later appeared in movies like Murari (2001), Okkadu
Okkadu
Okkadu is a 2003 Telugu film which was directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was done by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. This movie was later remade into the Tamil as Ghilli and became one of...
(2003), Athadu
Athadu
- Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A...
(2005), Pokiri (2006) and Dookudu
Dookudu
Dookudu is a 2011 Telugu action comedy romantic film directed by Sreenu Vaitla and distributed by 14 Reels Entertainment. The ensemble cast, stars Mahesh Babu and Samantha. The film was released on September 23, 2011, with the largest worldwide opening for a Telugu film...
(2011) which were critically and commercially successful. These accomplishments have established him as one of the most sought after actors in Tollywood. Mahesh won six Nandi awards
Nandi Award for Best Actor
Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
and two Filmfare awards for Best Actor in his career.
He bagged 12th place in the list of Times 50 Most Desirable Men for the year 2010. In addition to the films, he is the Brand Ambassador
Brand ambassador
A Brand Ambassador is a person employed by a company to be the sales rep and physical representative of the company with respect to sales and marketing. The Brand Ambassador is meant to embody the corporate image in appearance, demeanor, values, and ethics....
for Thums Up
Thums Up
Thums Up is a best-selling brand of cola in India, where its bold, red thumbs up logo is common. Introduced in 1977 to offset the expulsion of The Coca-Cola Company and other foreign companies from India, Thums Up, Limca, and Campa Cola gained nationwide acceptance...
, Navratna Oil
Emami
Emami Limited is an Indian producer of fast moving consumer goods , such as cosmetics and health and baby products. The company is based in Kolkata. Its chief executive officer is Nelabhotla Venkateswarlu Emami Limited is an Indian producer of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), such as cosmetics...
, Univercell, Amrutanjan, Provogue
Provogue
Provogue is a Mumbai based Indian company incorporated on November 11, 1997 as Acme Clothing Private Limited. The brand Provogue was launched in March 1998 and is currently one of the biggest retail apparel brands in India based in based Mumbai...
, Idea
Idea
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, Vivel and Jos Alukkas in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
.
Early life
Mahesh Babu was born in ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, to prominent Telugu Cinema Actor Ghatamaneni Siva Rama Krishna
Krishna (actor)
Warning: It is not an impartial presentation and it seems to be written by an Aficionado without any citations. Superfluous and presumptious.Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna , commonly referred to as Krishna, is a Telugu film actor...
and Smt. Indira Devi on August 9, 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
Manjula Ghattamaneni
Manjula Swaroop , better known as Manjula, is an Indian film producer & Actress from Telugu Cinema. She is the daughter and third child of renowned actor Krishna Ghattamaneni and sibling of actor Mahesh Babu. She is married to producer & actor Sanjay Swaroop and has a daughter with him....
and one younger sister Priyadarshini. All siblings have the rare honor of having acted in films as child artistes. Mahesh’s childhood was spent mostly in Madras under the care of his paternal 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 4. Mahesh studied at St. Bede‘s School in Chennai while continuing to attend his dad’s filming during holidays. Few of his schoolmates at St.Bede's were Surya (Tamil film actor) and Vishnuvardhan
Vishnuvardhan (director)
Vishnuvardhan Kulasekaran, often credited simply as Vishnuvardhan, is an Indian film director. A one-time associate of Santosh Sivan he made his directorial debut in 2003 with Kurumbu, which did not fare well at the box office...
(Tamil film director). Mahesh obtained an Honours Degree in Commerce from Loyola College, Chennai
Loyola College, Chennai
Loyola College is a Jesuit institution in Chennai, India. The college admits undergraduates and post-graduates and offers degrees in the liberal arts, sciences and commerce. It is an autonomous institution affiliated with the University of Madras.-History:...
. Mahesh Babu acted in seven of his father's films as a child actor.
Personal life
Mahesh dated BollywoodBollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
actress and former Femina Miss India Namrata Shirodkar
Namrata Shirodkar
- Early life and family :Born on 22 January 1972 in a moderate Marathi-speaking family, Namrata Shirodkar is an Aquarian. She used to live in Khar, a suburb in Mumbai. Her sister is the actress Shilpa Shirodkar...
for two years. She was his co-star in the movie Vamsi
Vamsi (film)
Vamsi is a 2000 Tollywood film written by and directed by which has Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar in the lead roles.-Plot:...
. They got married on February 10, 2005, and have a son named Gautham Krishna.
Early Career (1979-1990)
He started his acting career by playing a small role in his brother Ramesh Babu‘s debut film, Needa, under Dr. Dasari Narayana RaoDasari Narayana Rao
Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao B.A. is a politician, film director, and film producer. Narayana Rao directed about 150 films, produced 53 films and worked in more than 250 films as a dialogue writer and as a lyricist.Beside graduating with a BA degree, he used to take part in scores of drama competitions...
's direction in 1979, at the age of 4. In 1983, at the age of 8, director Kodi Ramakrishna
Kodi Ramakrishna
Kodi Ramakrishna is an Indian film director and writer principally in Andhra Pradesh. He has directed more than 100 movies in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi languages all together.-Profile:...
requested him to do a role in the film Poratam since they were having difficulty casting for the role of Krishna
Krishna (actor)
Warning: It is not an impartial presentation and it seems to be written by an Aficionado without any citations. Superfluous and presumptious.Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna , commonly referred to as Krishna, is a Telugu film actor...
’s sibling. This was his first full length feature film. Producer / Director Dhoondy, one of the early backers of Krishna in his struggling days, watched a preview of the movie and was stunned to find out he was Krishna’s own son and remarked that there was a spark in him and he would become an excellent artist. True to that prognostication, Mahesh went on to win the hearts of many Telugu film lovers as a child artist through varied roles. In Sankharavam (1987) he faced the cameras with his father directing him for the first time. Veteran director A. Kodandarami Reddy
A. Kodandarami Reddy
A. Kodandarami Reddy , is a Telugu film director who made successful films in 1980s and early 90s.His association with Chiranjeevi created blockbusters like Khaidi, Pasivadi Pranam, Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu, Nyayam Kavali, Abhilasha, Goonda, Challenge , Donga, Rakshasudu, Jebu Donga,...
directed him and his brother Ramesh for Bazaar Rowdy (1988), where he won accolades for his acting. Mugguru Kodukulu (1988) saw him again team up with his brother and father, the father directing them all this time. Gudachari 117 (1989) reunited Mahesh with his first film director Kodi Ramakrishna in a James Bond type of flick for which his dad, the lead in the movie, was famous. Koduku Diddina Kapuram (1989), directed by Krishna again, had Mahesh in a dual role. Balachandrudu and Anna Tammudu (1990) saw the teenaged Mahesh Babu completing his first innings on celluloid after which he concentrated on his studies and went out of the public eye while letting nature take its course through the awkward adolescent years.
1999-2004
In 1999, Mahesh was re-introduced as a full-fledged hero with the movie Raja KumaruduRaja Kumarudu
Raja Kumarudu is a 1999 Telugu movie directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Preity Zinta and Mahesh Babu. In the movie Krishna made a guest appearance as the father of Mahesh Babu. The film received positive reviews and is commercially successful....
(The Prince). Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
K. Raghavendra Rao
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao shortly K. Raghavendra is a renowned director. He is one of the most commercially successful directors of Telugu cinema, and many believe that his contribution has been instrumental to the success of Telugu cinema. As of 2006, Raghavendra Rao has directed 103 films...
and co-starring Priety Zinta, this movie was a debonair start for his career earning him Nandi award for best male debutant. After the movie was released, both fans and the media started fondly calling him Prince Mahesh. His next release Yuvaraju
Yuvaraju
Yuvaraju is a 2000 Tollywood film directed and produced by YVS Chowdary. This film gave Mahesh Babu the tag "Prince", as Yuvaraju means prince. This movie is based on bollywood movie " Jab Pyar Kisise hota Hai"...
followed in the year 2000. Directed by Y.V.S Chowdary, the movie did moderately well at the box office completing 100 days in 19 centers all over AP. In the same year, another movie Vamsi
Vamsi (film)
Vamsi is a 2000 Tollywood film written by and directed by which has Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar in the lead roles.-Plot:...
under the direction of B.Gopal was released and this movie had Namrata Shirodkar
Namrata Shirodkar
- Early life and family :Born on 22 January 1972 in a moderate Marathi-speaking family, Namrata Shirodkar is an Aquarian. She used to live in Khar, a suburb in Mumbai. Her sister is the actress Shilpa Shirodkar...
co-starring for the first time with Mahesh. During the movie, the on screen couple Mahesh and Namrata started seeing each other in real life and this relationship later resulted in their beautiful marriage.
In 2001, his successful movie Murari, Directed by Krishna Vamsi
Krishna Vamsi
Krishna Vamsi Pasupuleti is an award-winning Indian film director in Telugu Cinema.-Early life and background:...
and co-starring Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre is an Indian actress and model. She has mostly starred in Bollywood films but has acted in many Telugu films as well as a number of Marathi, Tamil and Kannada films. She was also one of the four judges in the fourth season of Indian Idol and India's Got Talent...
, was released and earned Mahesh plaudits from all sections of audience and from critics. He bagged a Nandi Special Jury Award
Nandi Special Jury Award
The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films....
for his performance in the film. Takkari Donga
Takkari Donga
Takkari Donga is a Telugu language film that released on 12 January 2002 and was directed by Jayant Paranjee. Mahesh Babu, Lisa Ray and Bipasha Basu play the lead roles. The film received positive review from critics and average at box office...
, produced and directed by Jayant Paranji was released in 2002, where Mahesh essayed the role of a cowboy
Cowboy
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of...
. The role and the movie were meant to honor the legacy of Superstar Krishna
Krishna (actor)
Warning: It is not an impartial presentation and it seems to be written by an Aficionado without any citations. Superfluous and presumptious.Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna , commonly referred to as Krishna, is a Telugu film actor...
as the first ever Indian cowboy and also the first Indian cowboy movie Mosagallaku Mosagadu
Mosagallaku Mosagadu
Mosagallaku Mosagadu was the first cowboy film in India. It was produced by G. Adisheshagiri Rao, directed by K. S. R. Das in the banner of Sri Padmalaya Films in 1971. This was the first Telugu movie to be dubbed into English, and it was screened in more than 125 countries, which is a record in...
. His untiring effort in the movie led to another Nandi Special Jury Award
Nandi Special Jury Award
The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films....
. He had another release in that year, Bobby
Bobby (2002 film)
Bobby is a is a 2002 Telugu film produced by K. Krishna Mohan Rao and directed by Sobhan. The movie stars Mahesh Babu, Aarthi Agarwal, Raghuvaran, Ravi Babu, Brahmanandam, Meher Ramesh and Prakash Raj. Soundtrack of the movie was scored by Mani Sharma...
. Mahesh was paired along Aarthi Agarwal in this movie which was directed by Sobhan
Sobhan
Sobhan is a Telugu director best known as director of the hit movie Varsham. Sobhan suffered a heart attack at Bhoomika Chawla's house and when she and her husband took him to hospital he died.-Film:*Chanti *Varsham...
.
Mahesh was next seen in Okkadu
Okkadu
Okkadu is a 2003 Telugu film which was directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was done by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. This movie was later remade into the Tamil as Ghilli and became one of...
directed by Gunasekhar
Gunasekhar
Gunasekhar is a Telugu film director. He directed the films Choodalani Vundi, Okkadu, Arjun, Sainikudu. In the South Indian Filmfare Awards, Gunasekhar won Filmfare Best Director Award for Okkadu and also he won several nandhi awards including national award for best children's film director for...
and co-starring Bhoomika Chawla, the movie was produced by M.S. Raju. This movie was released in 2003 and it remains as a landmark film in Mahesh Babu's career. He won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) for this movie. His next movie Nijam
Nijam
Nijam is a Telugu film released in 2003, starring Mahesh Babu and Rakshitha in lead roles. Teja directed this film. Mahesh Babu and Rameshwari won the Nandi Awards in Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress categories respectively...
co-starring Rakshita
Rakshita
Swetha , popularly known as Rakshita is a South Indian film actress. She has acted in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu language films. Rakshita made her acting debut in the 2002 Kannada-language film Appu, alongside Puneet Rajkumar, following which, she acted in many Kannada films.-Early life:Rakshita...
was directed by Teja
Teja (film director)
Teja is an Indian film director, writer, producer and cinematographer. He directed many blockbusters Such as Jayam, Nijam, Nuvvu Nenu, Chitram etc. He is one of the most popular and top directors of tollywood. He has won many awards. Director Teja made a slam-bang entry into Tollywood with a...
. Mahesh‘s performance acquired him the prestigious Nandi Award for Best Actor
Nandi Award for Best Actor
Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
. In 2004, he worked with director S. J. Suryaah
S. J. Suryaah
S. Justin Selvaraj is an Indian film director, writer, actor, and producer in Kollywood, the Tamil film industry. His screen name is S. J. Surya.- Film career :...
and had paired with Amisha Patel
Amisha Patel
Ameesha Patel is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood movies. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai , Patel won critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha , which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema, earning her a ...
for the movie Naani. This movie was produced by his sister Manjula Ghattamaneni
Manjula Ghattamaneni
Manjula Swaroop , better known as Manjula, is an Indian film producer & Actress from Telugu Cinema. She is the daughter and third child of renowned actor Krishna Ghattamaneni and sibling of actor Mahesh Babu. She is married to producer & actor Sanjay Swaroop and has a daughter with him....
. The same year also had Mahesh again collaborating with Gunasekhar
Gunasekhar
Gunasekhar is a Telugu film director. He directed the films Choodalani Vundi, Okkadu, Arjun, Sainikudu. In the South Indian Filmfare Awards, Gunasekhar won Filmfare Best Director Award for Okkadu and also he won several nandhi awards including national award for best children's film director for...
for his next movie Arjun
Arjun (film)
Arjun is a Tollywood film released on 18 August 2004, and was directed by Gunasekhar. This is the second time Mahesh Babu and Gunasekhar have teamed up after delivering the blockbuster Okkadu...
which was produced by his brother G. Ramesh Babu. He received a Nandi Special Jury Award
Nandi Special Jury Award
The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films....
for his emotional performance in the film.
2005-2010
In 2005, Mahesh married Namrata ShirodkarNamrata Shirodkar
- Early life and family :Born on 22 January 1972 in a moderate Marathi-speaking family, Namrata Shirodkar is an Aquarian. She used to live in Khar, a suburb in Mumbai. Her sister is the actress Shilpa Shirodkar...
after being in a relationship with her for almost 5 years. The year also saw the first release after his marriage and Trivikram Srinivas’s second directorial venture, Athadu
Athadu
- Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A...
. He was paired alongside with Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...
. Mahesh once again achieved critical acclaim for his performance in the movie and also earned himself the Nandi Award for Best Actor
Nandi Award for Best Actor
Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
for the second time. Pokiri, produced jointly by his sister Manjula Ghattamaneni
Manjula Ghattamaneni
Manjula Swaroop , better known as Manjula, is an Indian film producer & Actress from Telugu Cinema. She is the daughter and third child of renowned actor Krishna Ghattamaneni and sibling of actor Mahesh Babu. She is married to producer & actor Sanjay Swaroop and has a daughter with him....
and Vaishno Academy
Vaishno Academy
Vaishno Academy is a Tamil film production company and a film studio set up by Sampath Raj.-Description:In 2002 Vaishno Academy produced its first production, Idiot. It was remade into Tamil and Hindi. Vaishno Academy produced Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi and Shivamani 9848022338 in 2003 and 143 in...
and directed by Puri Jagannadh
Puri Jagannadh
Puri Jagannath , born 28 September 1966, is a prominent Tollywood film director and producer. He is also a two-time Nandi Award recipient.- Director :- Writer :* Bumper Offer - story, dialogues...
was the highest grossing Telugu film of the year. The movie saw him paired alongside with Ileana D'Cruz
Ileana D'Cruz
Ileana D'Cruz is an Indian film actress, who predominantly appears in Telugu cinema. Starting her career as a model, she made her feature film debut in Y.V.S. Chowdhary's 2006 Telugu film Devadasu...
. Pokiri was a success in AP as well as other states and overseas. The film completed 100 days in as many as 200 centres in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
and completed silver jubilee in a record 63 centres. Mahesh earned his second Filmfare award for this movie.
The year also saw Mahesh working again with Director Gunasekhar
Gunasekhar
Gunasekhar is a Telugu film director. He directed the films Choodalani Vundi, Okkadu, Arjun, Sainikudu. In the South Indian Filmfare Awards, Gunasekhar won Filmfare Best Director Award for Okkadu and also he won several nandhi awards including national award for best children's film director for...
and actress Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...
for the movie Sainikudu
Sainikudu
The film has six songs composed by Harris Jayaraj. The music of the film was released simultaneously in 10 chosen venues from five different countries – India, USA, Australia, Singapore and Dubai on the morning of 21 October 2006. The producer of the film, Ashwini Dutt, arranged the use of a...
. In 2007, for his next venture Mahesh embraced corporate film making in Telugu Film Industry. He collaborated with UTV
UTV
UTV is a television channel based in the UK region of Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 or Independent Television licensee for Northern Ireland and is operated by UTV Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of UTV Media.- Terrestrial :* Analogue: Normally tuned to 3 * Freeview : 3...
and with young director Surender Reddy
Surender Reddy
Surender Reddy is a Tollywood film director.. He made his directorial debut with Athanokkade and is noted for his recent movie Kick with Ravi Teja. His latest movie, Oosaravelli, starring Jr...
for Athidi which made him the first corporate hero in Telugu Film Industry. He was paired along side Amrita Rao
Amrita Rao
Amrita Rao is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras...
. After Athidi, Mahesh devoted more time to family matters with a new toddler to spend time with, supporting and helping Namrata cope with her father’s illness and then his death, followed by Namrata’s mother’s bout with cancer and her passing away. In 2008, Mahesh lent his voice for the film Jalsa
Jalsa
Jalsa is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Trivikram Srinivas, who returns after directing the hit Athadu, and produced by Allu Aravind, under the Geetha Arts banner. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Ileana D'Cruz and Parvati Melton in pivotal roles. The soundtrack of the film, composed by Devi Sri...
, directed by his friend Trivikram Srinivas
Trivikram Srinivas
Trivikram Srinivas Sarma is a dialogue writer turned screenwriter and film director in Telugu Cinema.-Background:...
. In 2009 Mahesh started working on a movie with Trivikram Srinivas
Trivikram Srinivas
Trivikram Srinivas Sarma is a dialogue writer turned screenwriter and film director in Telugu Cinema.-Background:...
as director.
In 2010, after a 3 year long hiatus Mahesh returned to the silver screen with the movie Khaaleja. Directed by his friend Trivikram Srinivas
Trivikram Srinivas
Trivikram Srinivas Sarma is a dialogue writer turned screenwriter and film director in Telugu Cinema.-Background:...
, the movie languished in development hell
Development hell
In the jargon of the media-industry, "development hell" is a period during which a film or other project is trapped in development...
due to production problems and the telangana agitations. Upon release, the movie received mixed reviews and also became one of the highest grossing telugu films overseas. The year also saw Mahesh embracing social networking site Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
to interact with his fans.
2011-Present
In 2011, his movie DookuduDookudu
Dookudu is a 2011 Telugu action comedy romantic film directed by Sreenu Vaitla and distributed by 14 Reels Entertainment. The ensemble cast, stars Mahesh Babu and Samantha. The film was released on September 23, 2011, with the largest worldwide opening for a Telugu film...
co-starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Chennai and pursued a career in modeling during her late teens...
was released. It was directed by Srinu Vaitla
Srinu Vaitla
Srinu Vaitla is an Indian film director associated with Telugu cinema. He is from the village of Kandulapalem, East Godavari District.His first mainstream movie as a director was Nee Kosam starring Ravi Teja and Maheshwari. Though the movie was an average flick at the box office, it was...
and was produced by 14 Reels Entertainment. Upon release, the movie took the largest worldwide opening for a Telugu film. The movie also claimed the worldwide opening weekend record for a Telugu movie, earning Rs. 21.2 crores in 3 days. The movie also became the highest grossing movie in the Tollywood(other name for Telugu Film Industry), earning 1.5 million dollars in the first weekend. It collected a share of 35.01 crores and grossed 50 crores in its first week. After two weeks, it grossed 70 crores. The film set a box office record for the Telugu film industry by collecting a gross of more than 1 billion(100 crores). The film completed successfully for 50-days in 312 centres. In September 2011, Mahesh began shooting for the movie Business Man
The Business Man (film)
Business Man is an upcoming Telugu film co-written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film has Mahesh Babu and Kajal Agarwal playing the lead roles. The film started shooting since September 2011 and will release on January 11, 2012.Super Star Mahesh Babu is donning the singer’s avatar for the...
. This movie co-starring Kajal Aggarwal
Kajal Aggarwal
Kajal Aggarwal is an Indian film actress, who predominantly appears in Telugu films. She has also appeared in Tamil and Hindi films.Kajal made her film debut in the 2004 Hindi film Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na and entered the Telugu film industry through the film Lakshmi Kalyanam...
is being directed by directed by Puri Jagannadh
Puri Jagannadh
Puri Jagannath , born 28 September 1966, is a prominent Tollywood film director and producer. He is also a two-time Nandi Award recipient.- Director :- Writer :* Bumper Offer - story, dialogues...
and produced by RR Movie Makers. The movie will be released simultaneously in Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
and Malayalam on January 11, 2012. It is confirmed that Mahesh will sing the theme song of the film along with the director Puri Jagannadh
Puri Jagannadh
Puri Jagannath , born 28 September 1966, is a prominent Tollywood film director and producer. He is also a two-time Nandi Award recipient.- Director :- Writer :* Bumper Offer - story, dialogues...
. Mahesh will also begin shooting for a multistarrer movie Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu is an upcoming Telugu film written and directed by Srikanth Addala. The film stars Venkatesh and Mahesh Babu pairing with Samantha Ruth Prabhu in lead roles. Prakash Raj will have an important role in the film....
under the direction of Srikanth Addala. Being produced by Dil Raju
Dil Raju
Dil Raju |Dil]], Arya,Bhadra, Bommarillu,Kotha Bangaru Lokam and Brindavanam . His recent film Mr.Perfect.-Biography:...
, this movie will also star Victory Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh
Venkatesh Daggubati is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four...
in a leading role. This movie was officially launched on October 6th 2011.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role(s) | | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Needa | Child Artist | |
| 1983 | Poratam | Child Artist | |
| 1987 | Sankharavam | Child Artist | |
| 1988 | Bazaar Rowdy | Mahesh | Child Artist |
| 1988 | Mugguru Kodukulu | Child Artist | |
| 1989 | Gudachari 117 | Chinna | Child Artist |
| 1989 | Koduku Diddina Kapuram | Vinod / Pramod | Child Artist (Dual Role) |
| 1990 | Anna Thammudu | Child Artist | |
| 1990 | Bala Chandrudu | Chandu | Child Artist |
| 1999 | Raja Kumarudu Raja Kumarudu Raja Kumarudu is a 1999 Telugu movie directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Preity Zinta and Mahesh Babu. In the movie Krishna made a guest appearance as the father of Mahesh Babu. The film received positive reviews and is commercially successful.... |
Raja | Nandi Award for Best Male Debut |
| 2000 | Yuvaraju Yuvaraju Yuvaraju is a 2000 Tollywood film directed and produced by YVS Chowdary. This film gave Mahesh Babu the tag "Prince", as Yuvaraju means prince. This movie is based on bollywood movie " Jab Pyar Kisise hota Hai"... |
Srinivas | |
| 2000 | Vamsi Vamsi (film) Vamsi is a 2000 Tollywood film written by and directed by which has Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar in the lead roles.-Plot:... |
Vamsi | |
| 2001 | Murari | Murari | Nandi Special Jury Award Nandi Special Jury Award The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films.... |
| 2002 | Takkari Donga Takkari Donga Takkari Donga is a Telugu language film that released on 12 January 2002 and was directed by Jayant Paranjee. Mahesh Babu, Lisa Ray and Bipasha Basu play the lead roles. The film received positive review from critics and average at box office... |
Raju | Nandi Special Jury Award Nandi Special Jury Award The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films.... |
| 2002 | Bobby Bobby (2002 film) Bobby is a is a 2002 Telugu film produced by K. Krishna Mohan Rao and directed by Sobhan. The movie stars Mahesh Babu, Aarthi Agarwal, Raghuvaran, Ravi Babu, Brahmanandam, Meher Ramesh and Prakash Raj. Soundtrack of the movie was scored by Mani Sharma... |
Bobby | |
| 2003 | Okkadu Okkadu Okkadu is a 2003 Telugu film which was directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was done by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. This movie was later remade into the Tamil as Ghilli and became one of... |
Ajay Varma | Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) |
| 2003 | Nijam Nijam Nijam is a Telugu film released in 2003, starring Mahesh Babu and Rakshitha in lead roles. Teja directed this film. Mahesh Babu and Rameshwari won the Nandi Awards in Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress categories respectively... |
Seetaram | Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh... |
| 2004 | Naani | Naani | |
| 2004 | Arjun Arjun (film) Arjun is a Tollywood film released on 18 August 2004, and was directed by Gunasekhar. This is the second time Mahesh Babu and Gunasekhar have teamed up after delivering the blockbuster Okkadu... |
Arjun | Nandi Special Jury Award Nandi Special Jury Award The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films.... |
| 2005 | Athadu Athadu - Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A... |
Nanda Gopal/Parthu | Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh... |
| 2006 | Pokiri | Pandu (Krishna Manohar) | Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) |
| 2006 | Sainikudu Sainikudu The film has six songs composed by Harris Jayaraj. The music of the film was released simultaneously in 10 chosen venues from five different countries – India, USA, Australia, Singapore and Dubai on the morning of 21 October 2006. The producer of the film, Ashwini Dutt, arranged the use of a... |
Siddhartha | |
| 2007 | Athidhi Athidhi -References:... |
Athidhi | |
| 2010 | Khaleja | Seetharama Raju | |
| 2011 | Dookudu Dookudu Dookudu is a 2011 Telugu action comedy romantic film directed by Sreenu Vaitla and distributed by 14 Reels Entertainment. The ensemble cast, stars Mahesh Babu and Samantha. The film was released on September 23, 2011, with the largest worldwide opening for a Telugu film... |
G. Ajay Kumar | |
| 2012 | Business Man The Business Man (film) Business Man is an upcoming Telugu film co-written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film has Mahesh Babu and Kajal Agarwal playing the lead roles. The film started shooting since September 2011 and will release on January 11, 2012.Super Star Mahesh Babu is donning the singer’s avatar for the... |
Post-Production | |
| 2012 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu is an upcoming Telugu film written and directed by Srikanth Addala. The film stars Venkatesh and Mahesh Babu pairing with Samantha Ruth Prabhu in lead roles. Prakash Raj will have an important role in the film.... |
Pre-Production | |
| 2012 | untitled Sukumar Sukumar Sukumar Bandreddi , better known by his first name, is a Tollywood film director and screenwriter. He worked as assistant director for the films Kshemanga Velli Labhanga Randi and Dil and made his directorial debut with Arya.- Background :... 's project |
Pre-Production | |
| 2012 | untitled Krish's project | Pre-Production |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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| 1999 | Nandi Awards Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi... |
Nandi Award for Best Male Debut | Raja Kumarudu Raja Kumarudu Raja Kumarudu is a 1999 Telugu movie directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Preity Zinta and Mahesh Babu. In the movie Krishna made a guest appearance as the father of Mahesh Babu. The film received positive reviews and is commercially successful.... |
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| 2001 | Nandi Awards Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi... |
Nandi Special Jury Award Nandi Special Jury Award The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films.... |
Murari | |
| 2001 | Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films... |
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu | Murari | |
| 2002 | Nandi Awards Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi... |
Nandi Special Jury Award Nandi Special Jury Award The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films.... |
Takkari Donga Takkari Donga Takkari Donga is a Telugu language film that released on 12 January 2002 and was directed by Jayant Paranjee. Mahesh Babu, Lisa Ray and Bipasha Basu play the lead roles. The film received positive review from critics and average at box office... |
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| 2003 | Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films... |
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu | Okkadu Okkadu Okkadu is a 2003 Telugu film which was directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was done by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. This movie was later remade into the Tamil as Ghilli and became one of... |
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| 2003 | CineMAA Awards CineMAA Awards The CineMAA Awards are the Telugu Cinema Awards Ceremony of Maa TV in Hyderabad, India. The award was first introduced in 2003. The winners are announced in March. The Awards often change their sponsors, initially starting with Lux.-Best Film:... |
CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male | Okkadu Okkadu Okkadu is a 2003 Telugu film which was directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was done by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. This movie was later remade into the Tamil as Ghilli and became one of... |
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| 2003 | Santosham Film Awards Santosham Film Awards Santosham Film Awards is are one of the most popular awards given for Telugu films.-Background:The awards first began in 2003 by the annual Santosham film magazine which was started in 2002)... |
Santosham Best Young Performers Award Santosham Best Young Performers Award The Santosham Best Young Performers Award is given by the Santosham Film magazine as part of its annual Santosham Film Awards for Telugu films.The award was first given in 2003. Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... |
Okkadu Okkadu Okkadu is a 2003 Telugu film which was directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was done by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. This movie was later remade into the Tamil as Ghilli and became one of... |
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| 2003 | AP Cinegoer's Association Awards | Best Actor | Okkadu Okkadu Okkadu is a 2003 Telugu film which was directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was done by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. This movie was later remade into the Tamil as Ghilli and became one of... |
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| 2003 | Nandi Awards Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi... |
Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh... |
Nijam Nijam Nijam is a Telugu film released in 2003, starring Mahesh Babu and Rakshitha in lead roles. Teja directed this film. Mahesh Babu and Rameshwari won the Nandi Awards in Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress categories respectively... |
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| 2004 | Nandi Awards Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi... |
Nandi Special Jury Award Nandi Special Jury Award The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films.... |
Arjun Arjun (film) Arjun is a Tollywood film released on 18 August 2004, and was directed by Gunasekhar. This is the second time Mahesh Babu and Gunasekhar have teamed up after delivering the blockbuster Okkadu... |
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| 2005 | Nandi Awards Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi... |
Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh... |
Athadu Athadu - Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A... |
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| 2005 | Vamsee Film Awards | Best Actor - N T R Swarna Kankanam | Athadu Athadu - Awards :Nandi Awards* Best Actor - Mahesh Babu* Best Dialogue Writer - Trivikram SrinivasFilmfare Awards* Best Director - Trivikram SrinivasSantosham Film Awards* Best Film - M. Rammohan-Release:The film was released with 6 prints in U.S.A... |
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| 2006 | Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films... |
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu | Pokiri | |
| 2006 | CineMAA Awards CineMAA Awards The CineMAA Awards are the Telugu Cinema Awards Ceremony of Maa TV in Hyderabad, India. The award was first introduced in 2003. The winners are announced in March. The Awards often change their sponsors, initially starting with Lux.-Best Film:... |
CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male | Pokiri | |
| 2006 | Santosham Film Awards Santosham Film Awards Santosham Film Awards is are one of the most popular awards given for Telugu films.-Background:The awards first began in 2003 by the annual Santosham film magazine which was started in 2002)... |
Santosham Best Actor Award Santosham Best Actor Award The Santosham Best Actor Award is given by the Santosham Film magazine as part of its annual Santosham Film Awards for Telugu films.The award was first given in 2003. Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Winners:... |
Pokiri | |
| 2006 | Vamsee Film Awards | Best Actor - N T R Swarna Kankanam | Pokiri | |
| 2007 | CineMAA Awards CineMAA Awards The CineMAA Awards are the Telugu Cinema Awards Ceremony of Maa TV in Hyderabad, India. The award was first introduced in 2003. The winners are announced in March. The Awards often change their sponsors, initially starting with Lux.-Best Film:... |
CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male | Athidi | |
| 2007 | Santosham Film Awards Santosham Film Awards Santosham Film Awards is are one of the most popular awards given for Telugu films.-Background:The awards first began in 2003 by the annual Santosham film magazine which was started in 2002)... |
Santosham Best Actor Award Santosham Best Actor Award The Santosham Best Actor Award is given by the Santosham Film magazine as part of its annual Santosham Film Awards for Telugu films.The award was first given in 2003. Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Winners:... |
Athidi | |
| 2007 | Vamsee Film Awards | Best Actor - N T R Swarna Kankanam | Athidi | |