Mahesh Babu filmography
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Mahesh Babu is an Indian film actor known for his work in Telugu cinema. He first appeared in the 1979 film Needa when he was four years old.[1][2] He continued to perform as a child actor in several films, most of which featured his father Krishna.[3] His first lead role as an adult was the in the 1999 film Rajakumarudu, for which he won the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut.[4] Afterwards, his career stagnated until successes like Murari (2001), Okkadu (2003) and Athadu (2005) brought him fame.[3][5] In 2006, he played a gangster in Puri Jagannadh's action-thriller Pokiri, which set multiple box office records upon release[6][7][8] and cemented Babu's reputation as a "superstar".[9]
In the wake of his 2007 film Athidhi, Babu took a break that lasted for three years.[10] During that period, he acted in the fantasy action film Khaleja (2010).[11] In 2011, he starred in Dookudu, which became the first Telugu film to gross over ₹1 billion.[12] His next film Businessman (2012) was well received and became one of the year's highest grossing Telugu films at a time that was particularly harsh on other big-budget productions.[13][14] The following year, Babu co-starred alongside Venkatesh in the critically and commercially acclaimed drama film Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu,[15][16] which was considered the first Telugu multi-starrer in decades.[17][18] He then featured in Sukumar's 2014 psychological thriller 1: Nenokkadine.[19] Although Babu's performance as a schizophrenic rock star was lauded by critics, the film itself received mixed reviews and failed to make back its budget.[20][21] Aagadu, his next release that year, suffered a similar fate,[22][23] despite the film's opening gross being his highest at the time.[24]
His 2015 action-drama Srimanthudu was a commercial success[25] and earned Babu his fifth Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu[26] as well as his eighth Nandi Award in any category, the most by any individual.[27] The film was also his first as a producer.[28] His subsequent film Brahmotsavam (2016) and his first bilingual film Spyder (2017) under-performed at the box office.[29][30] The actor's next role was as an inexperienced chief minister in Koratala Siva's political film Bharat Ane Nenu (2018).[31] The film was the year's second highest grossing Telugu production[32] and reviewers praised his performance.[9] His following two films, Maharshi (2019) and Anil Ravipudi's action-comedy Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020), also made substantial profits[33] despite receiving less favorable reception.[34][35]
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
Notes
References
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- ^ a b c "Mahesh Babu on learning from failure, growing up with a star father, and the secret to a happy marriage". Vogue India. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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- ^ "Mahesh Babu turns 37, set for Dookudu's release". India Today. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
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- ^ a b c d "'Credit for Pokiri goes to Puri'". Hindustan Times. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "9 Telugu movies that define superstar Mahesh Babu's career". Vogue India. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ FC, Team (17 April 2018). "Mahesh Babu On The 4 Things That Have Shaped His Career". Film Companion. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive: Mahesh Babu on Mahesh Khaleja". Rediff. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Dookudu touches the one billion mark – Times of India". Times of India.
- ^ "Year of small films at southern box-office". The New Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ a b John, Nevin (3 January 2013). "The South Side Story". Businessworld. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Shekhar (12 January 2013). "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (SVSC) bags rave reviews". Oneindia Entertainment. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (29 December 2013). "2013: The biggest hits & misses". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ Kumar, S. Sandeep (24 January 2013). "Multi-starrer Telugu movies are back". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Uddagiri, AuthorNikisha. "It's raining multi-starrers in Telugu industry". Telangana Today. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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- ^ a b Seshagiri, Sangeetha (11 January 2014). "'1 Nenokkadine' Review Roundup: Mahesh Babu Starrer Fails to Live up to Expectations". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Mahesh Babu signs film with Rangasthalam director Sukumar after success of Bharat Ane Nenu". Firstpost. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Devulapalli, Rahul; Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (26 September 2014). "'Many advantages in doing a villain role'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Mahesh Babu and director Srinu Vaitla are looking at a possible nightmare". Deccan Chronicle. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ Indo-Asian News Service (21 September 2014). "Mahesh Babu hits the bull's eye with Aagadu". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Koratala Siva fondly remembers Srimanthudu as the film completes two years". Hindustan Times. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mahesh Babu Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Mahesh Babu | Times of India Entertainment". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mahesh Babu has the record of the most won Nandi Awards". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Reddy, Gayatri (29 July 2015). "Films, future and the family". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (27 May 2016). "Tollywood's money back scheme for flop movies". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Mahesh Babu goes nostalgic; remembers his father's debut film 'Tene Manasulu' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ a b Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (20 April 2018). "'Bharat Ane Nenu' review: This promise ticks the right boxes". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Top 5 highest grossing Telugu films of 2018 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "'Baahubali 2' to 'Khaidi No 150', highest grossing Telugu movies at the worldwide box office". Deccan Herald. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ a b Hooli, Shekhar H. (9 May 2019). "Maharshi review: Critics say it is a good film if you ignore predictable, slow and lengthy narration". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Sarileru Neekevvaru movie reviews". www.msn.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Child artists who turned into successful Tollywood stars". The Times of India. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Poratam (motion picture) (in Telugu). Telugu Movie Cafe. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b Vyas (9 August 2019). "Charisma meets acting talent- that is Mahesh!". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Sankharavam (motion picture) (in Telugu). Mango Indian Films. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Bazaar Rowdy (motion picture) (in Telugu). Volga Video. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Mugguru Kodukulu (motion picture) (in Telugu). TVNXT Telugu. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Gudachari 117 (motion picture) (in Telugu). v9 Videos. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Koduku Diddina Kapuram (motion picture) (in Telugu). Shalimar Telugu and Hindi Movies. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Anna Thammudu (motion picture) (in Telugu). v9 Videos. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Vyas (9 August 2019). "Charisma meets acting talent- that is Mahesh!". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Bala Chandrudu (motion picture) (in Telugu). Shalimar Telugu and Hindi Movies. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "20 Years For 'Yuvaraju' | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Mahesh Babu's wife Namrata Shirodkar". The Times of India. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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- ^ Takkari Donga (motion picture) (in Telugu). ETV Cinema. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "14 Years of Okkadu: Fans celebrate Mahesh Babu's film on Twitter". India Today. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Mahesh Babu Birthday special: Here are some of his best films". Zee News. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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- ^ "Athadu - Telugu cinema Review - Mahesh Babu & Trisha". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Pokiri (motion picture) (in Telugu). iDream Telugu Movies. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Mahesh Babu can't save Sainikudu". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Chat with Surender Reddy". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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- ^ "12 Years of Jalsa: 5 reasons why the Pawan Kalyan starrer was a hit". The Times of India. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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- ^ Businessman (motion picture) (in Telugu). TVNXT Telugu. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Mahesh Babu's voice over for NTR's Baadshah - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ SVSC (Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu) (motion picture) (in Telugu). Telugu Filmnagar. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (19 September 2014). "Movie review 'Aagadu': Mahesh Babu thrills as 'Encounter Shankar' in Telugu film". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Vasireddy, Amrutha. "Nandi awards: Nandi Awards Winners List: AP government announces Nandi awards for 2014-2016 | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Cain, Rob. "South India's Mahesh Babu Takes A Risk With 'Srimanthudu'". Forbes. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Brahmotsavam Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Brahmotsavam by Times of India – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- ^ "Mahesh Babu keen on signing Sharwanand for his next production venture? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Brahmotsavam (motion picture) (in Telugu). PVP Cinema. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Mahesh Babu wraps up dubbing for his father's next Sri Sri - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Spyder Review {2.5/5}: Mahesh Babu as Shiva looks handsome on screen and carries the role with panache – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (2 June 2018). "Bilingual films often flop". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (18 February 2018). "Manasuku Nachindi review: A disappointing debut". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "'Manasuku Nachindi' trailer: Mahesh Babu lends his voice for sister Manjula's directorial debut - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Pic: Superstar Mahesh Babu turns into Major Ajay Krishna for Anil Ravipudi's 'Sarileru Neekevvaru' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Sarileru Neekevvaru is Mahesh Babu's biggest release, says producer Anil Sunkara". India Today. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Indo-Asian News Service (2 March 2020). "Sobhita Dhulipala joins Mahesh Babu's production 'Major', based on life of 26/11 martyr". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.