Sobhan Babu
Shobhan Babu
pronunciation (January 14, 1937 – March 20, 2008) was an Indian film actor in Telugu cinema. He made his film debut with Daivabalam, directed by Vasanthkumar Reddy, but Bhakta Shabari was released earlier. In a career spanning two decades, he played versatile roles in various genre. He has garnered five Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu). He received the Rashtrapati Award for his performance in the 1969 film Bangaru Panjaram.
Background
He was born to Uppu Suryanarayana Rao, and Babu had 3 sisters Dhanaranga, Jhansi and Nirmala, and a brother, Sambasiva Rao. Babu completed his initial schooling at Kuntamukkula Mylavaram. He pursued his Intermediate in Krishna Dist and finished his degree at Andhra-Christian College in Guntur. Later, he studied law in Chennai, but ultimately discontinued it. He married Santha Kumari on 15 May 1958; they had a son, Karuna Seshu and three daughters: Mrudula, Prashanti and Nivedita.
Career
Shobhan Babu made his debut in the film Daivabalam. After that he acted in many films playing small roles.