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Biography of Sobhan Babu
Popular as Soggadu, Sobhan Babu (January 14, 1937 - March 20, 2008) was an Indian film actor in Telugu cinema. Born as Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao to a middle-class family, Sobhan went on to become a romantic icon and was one of the top Tollywood heros for two decades. He made his film debut with Daivabalam directed by Vasanthkumar Reddy, but his first film to hit the screens was Bhakta Sabari.
Family
He married Shanta Kumari on 15 May 1958; they had a son, Karuna Seshu and three daughters: Mrudula, Prashanti and Nivedita.
Film Career
Sobhan Babu made his debut in movies with Daivabalam but it was Bhakta Sabari that got released first. After that he acted in many films playing small roles.
Awards
He won the AP Cinegoers Award for 8 times. He won the Rashtrapathi Award for Best Classical Film Actor/Hero for his role in Bangaru Panjaram (1970). He won the Nandi Award in the Best Actor category five times and Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu four times.
Sobhan Babu Movies List
List of Telugu Movies in which Sobhan Babu acted.
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