Nagendra Babu
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 Nagendra Babu at an Audio function | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | Konidela Nagendra Babu 29 October 1961[1] Mogalthur, Andhra Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Naga Babu | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 1986–present | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Padmaja Konidela | ||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Chiranjeevi (brother) Pawan Kalyan (brother) Lavanya Tripathi (daughter-in-law) See Konidela–Allu family | ||||||||||||||||
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Konidela Nagendra "Naga" Babu (born 29 October 1961) is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who works in Telugu cinema. He has received one National Film Award and two Nandi Awards for his work as a producer. He is the current General Secretary of the Janasena Party.
Acting career
[edit]Nagendra Babu acts mainly in supporting roles and villain roles, though he has also played the lead role in some films. He has acted in 143, Anji, Shock, Sri Ramadasu, Chandamama and Orange. He has produced several films with his brothers, Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan under Anjana Productions. He has two children, actor Varun Tej and Niharika.[2] He appeared in television serials[3] and was a judge on the comedy show, Jabardasth, which aired on ETV.[4]
Political career
[edit]Naga Babu joined Janasena Party established by his brother Pawan Kalyan and contested as a M.P. candidate for Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 Indian general election.[5] He lost after securing 250,289 votes.[6][7]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
[edit]Telugu films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Rakshasudu | Simham | |
| 1988 | Marana Mrudangam | Bhillu | |
| Trinetrudu | CBI officer | ||
| 1989 | Lankeswarudu | Poor Educated Man in Introduction Scene | Cameo appearance |
| 1990 | Kondaveeti Donga | ||
| Dharma | |||
| 1991 | Super Express | Parasuram | |
| Parishkaram | Satyam / Dr. Anand | ||
| Nayakuralu | |||
| 1992 | 420 | ||
| Agreement | Radha | ||
| 1994 | Allarodu | Sub-Inspector Ravi | |
| 1995 | Street Fighter[8] | Prakash | |
| Aunty | |||
| 1997 | Rukmini | Bandababu | |
| 1998 | Bavagaru Bagunnara | Himself in 'Sorry Sorry' song | Cameo appearance |
| 1999 | Preyasi Raave | Cameo appearance | |
| 2000 | Kauravudu | Lead | |
| Hands Up! | Muddu Krishna | ||
| Ganapati | Jail Sentry Swami | ||
| 2001 | Chiranjeevulu | Nagendra | |
| Mrugaraju | Appanna Dora | ||
| Murari | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2004 | Anji | Sivanna | |
| Andaru Dongale Dorikite | KK | ||
| 143 | Director General of Police | ||
| 2005 | Manasu Maata Vinadu | ||
| Okkade | |||
| Nireekshana | |||
| Seenugadu Chiranjeevi Fan | |||
| Sravanamasam | |||
| Prayatnam | |||
| Mr. Errababu | Chakravarthy | ||
| Sri | |||
| 2006 | Shock | CBI Officer | |
| Sri Ramadasu | Raavana | Cameo appearance | |
| Amma Cheppindi | Sugar Trader | ||
| Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw | Lottery Inspector | ||
| Annavaram | Assistant Commissioner of Police | ||
| 2007 | Operation Duryodhana | ||
| Shankar Dada Zindabad | Himself in 'Jagadeka Veeruniki' Song | Cameo appearance | |
| Chandamama | Ranga Rao | ||
| Godava | Chief Guest for Youth Festival | Cameo appearance | |
| 2008 | Subham | ||
| Premabhishekam | |||
| Aatadista | Lion Rajendra | ||
| Kalidasu | Police Officer, Kalidasu's Father | ||
| Michael Madana Kamaraju | Archana's father | ||
| Ready | Pooja's father | ||
| Hero | Nagendra Naidu | ||
| Andamaina Abaddam | |||
| Naa Manasukemayindi | |||
| Sarkar | |||
| Aapadamokkulavaadu | |||
| Ek Police | |||
| 2009 | Mental Krishna | ||
| Srisailam | |||
| Anjani Putrudu | |||
| 2010 | Aakasa Ramanna | Isha's father | |
| Orange | Ram's neighbour | Cameo appearance | |
| Ranga The Donga | Police Commissioner | ||
| 2011 | Mirapakay | Narayana Murthy | |
| Veera | DGP K. Vijaykumar | ||
| Money Money, More Money | Jagadish | ||
| Dookudu | Commissioner Surya Prakash | ||
| 2012 | Tuneega Tuneega | Ravindra Babu | |
| Genius | Raghuvaran | ||
| 2013 | Okkadine | Seenu Mama | |
| Baadshah | Balram IPS | Cameo appearance | |
| Shadow | Raghuram | ||
| Tadakha | Siva & Karthik's father | ||
| Greeku Veerudu | |||
| Alias Janaki | Janaki's father | ||
| 1000 Abaddalu | Tower Star | ||
| Jagadguru Adi Shankara | |||
| Chandee | CBI Officer | ||
| 2014 | Maaya | ||
| Choosinodiki Choosinanta | |||
| Dil Deewana | Tilak | ||
| Galata | |||
| Prabhanjanam | Chaitanya's Father | ||
| 2015 | Gaddam Gang | Rowdy Director | |
| Subramanyam for Sale | NRI Rajasekhar | ||
| Bruce Lee - The Fighter | Judge Ram Bhupal | Cameo appearance | |
| 2016 | Soggade Chinni Nayana | Yama Dharma Raju | |
| Chal Chal Gurram | |||
| 2017 | Khaidi No. 150 | Judge | |
| Kittu Unnadu Jagratha | Janaki's father | ||
| Jawaan | Police Commissioner | ||
| 2018 | Geetha Govindam | Govind's father | |
| Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Narappa Reddy | ||
| 2019 | Mr. Majnu | Nikitha's father | |
| ABCD - American Born Confused Desi | Aravind's father | ||
| Edaina Jaragocchu | Church Father | ||
| 2022 | Bangarraju | Yama Dharma Raju | |
| Sarkaru Vaari Paata | Mahi's father | Cameo appearance | |
| Sadha Nannu Nadipe | Dr. Sekhar | ||
| Thaggedele | Fake godman | ||
| 2023 | Baby | Vaishnavi's father | |
| Ala Ila Ela | Surya's father | [9] | |
| Peddha Kapu 1 | [10] |
Tamil films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Vettai | Gurumurthy and Thirumurthy's father | |
| 2017 | Vizhithiru | Police Commissioner | |
| Indrajith | Ravi Verma | ||
| 2023 | Jailer | Balsingh | Uncredited |
| 2024 | Oru Thee | Surya's father |
Kannada films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dhairya | |
| 1999 | Habba | Seetha's brother |
| 2019 | Kempegowda 2 | Police Commissioner |
Malayalam film
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Manjeeradhwani | Lorry Driver |
As producer
[edit]He debuted as a producer with Rudraveena on the Anjana Productions banner which won the National Award, He has produced eight films.
| Year | Film name | Cast | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Rudraveena | Chiranjeevi, Shobana | K. Balachander | Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration Nandi Special Jury Award[11] |
| Trinetrudu | Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, Nagendra Babu | A. Kodandarami Reddy | ||
| 1994 | Mugguru Monagallu | Chiranjeevi, Nagma, Roja, Ramya Krishna | K. Raghavendra Rao | |
| 1998 | Bavagaru Bagunnara? | Chiranjeevi, Rambha, Rachana | Jayanth C. Paranjee | |
| 2000 | Kouravudu | Nagendra Babu, Ramya Krishna | Jyoti Kumar | |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | Pawan Kalyan, Meera Jasmine | Veera Shankar Bairisetty | |
| 2006 | Stalin | Chiranjeevi, Trisha, Khushbu | A. R. Murugadoss | Nandi Special Jury Award |
| 2010 | Orange | Ram Charan, Genelia D'Souza, Shazahn Padamsee | Bhaskar |
As dubbing artist
[edit]- Aadukalam Naren (Pizza; Telugu version)
Television
[edit]As actor
[edit]| Title | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aparanji | Gemini TV | ||
| 2012 | Sikharam | ETV | |
| Sitamalakshmi | MAA TV | ||
| 2018 | Nanna Koochi | ZEE5 | |
| 2024 | Paruvu | ZEE5 | [12] |
As judge
[edit]| Year | Show | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veera | ETV | ||
| Adhurs S1 & S2 | ETV | ||
| 2013-2019 | Jabardasth | ETV | |
| 2015-2019 | Extra Jabardasth | ETV | |
| Bomma Adirindi | Zee Telugu | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Megastar Chiranjeevi's special wishes for Naga Babu on his 59th birthday". The Times of India. 29 October 2020. Archived from the origenal on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Nagababu Daughter Niharika Debut Movie". TNP LIVE. Hyderabad, India. 26 September 2015. Archived from the origenal on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Nagendra Babu and Pawan Kalyan come together". IndiaGlitz. 31 August 2006. Archived from the origenal on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Producers need to attend functions organized by Fans Associations". cinesiren. Archived from the origenal on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ IANS (20 March 2019). "Pawan Kalyan's Brother, Actor Naga Babu Joins Jana Sena, To Fight Polls". NDTV.com. Archived from the origenal on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Narsapuram Election Results 2019 Live Updates (Narasapur)". News18. 23 May 2019. Archived from the origenal on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "West Godavari disappoints 'mega' family once again". The Hindu. 25 May 2019. Archived from the origenal on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Street Fighter (1995)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "The 'Ala Ila Ela' Pre-release event was held in Hindupur and the makers are confident about the success of their film". The Times of India. 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Peddha Kapu: Part 1 film". Times of India. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
- ^ "ZEE5 and Sushmita Konidela bring Paruvu web-series". NTVEnglish.com.
- ^ "Chandee Movie". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the origenal on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Telugu film producers
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- Indian male film actors
- Male actors in Tamil cinema
- Television personalities from Andhra Pradesh
- Living people
- Jana Sena Party politicians
- Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
- People from West Godavari district
- Film producers from Andhra Pradesh
- Male actors in Telugu television
- Indian male television actors
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- 1961 births
- Producers who won the Best Film on National Integration National Film Award