Sobhan Babu

Acting

Sobhan Babu

Born — Died

1937-01-14 — 2008-03-20

Place of birth

India

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

Sobhan Babu (born Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao; 14 January 1937 – 20 March 2008) was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his film debut in Bhakta Shabari (1959), but Daivabalam (1959), was released earlier at the box office. Sobhan Babu has garnered four Filmfare Awards for Best Telugu Actor. Sobhan Babu was born to Uppu Suryanarayana Rao and had four siblings, three sisters, Dhanaranga, Jhansi and Nirmala, and a brother, Sambasiva Rao. Sobhan Babu completed his initial schooling at Kuntamukkula, Mylavaram. He pursued his Intermediate in Krishna District.

Known for

Jeevana Poratam poster
4.0

Despite being a gold medalist, Bharath remains unemployed. When he turns to corrupt means in order to earn money, his brother comes to his rescue.

Jeevana Poratam

1986

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NR

A lawyer leads a happy life with his wife and son. However, he soon starts suspecting her of having an extramarital affair and throws her out of his house.

Raghu Ramudu

1983

Bangaru Panjaram poster
8.0

Venu Gopal is an engineer who travels to various places as part of his projects. In his travel he meets a girl Neela. They both fall in love, and get married. But Venu's uncle wants him to marry his daughter. So he makes various plans and creates mis-understanding between Venu and Neela.

Bangaru Panjaram

1969

Mosagadu poster
5.5

Mosagadu is action drama based movie in which, Chiranjeevi acted as a villain in this movie  for the first time in his career.Sobhan babu and sridevi, who are in love with each other plan to marry soon . Chiru is a local rowdysheeter in their area who has a relationship with sridevi’s twin sister(dual role).Sridevi tries to keep herself away from his twin sister’s life style and sobhan decides to give her new life by marrying her. But, chiru has his eyes on sridevi also,but gets bashed up by sobhan few times.He develops personal grudge against them.Oneday, when sobhan and sridevi are about to get married in a temple,chiru spots her alone waiting for sobhan and he rapes her. Unable to bear this humiliation, she commits suicide and before she dies, sobhan reaches there and he vows to take revenge.In the end, sobhan kills chiru and is sentenced to death, and we are shown that sobhan meets sridevi in heaven.

Mosagadu

1980

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Driver Babu

1986

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rajakumar

1983

Film credits

1990s · 5 titles

1980s · 19 titles

Jeevana Poratam poster
4.0

Despite being a gold medalist, Bharath remains unemployed. When he turns to corrupt means in order to earn money, his brother comes to his rescue.

Jeevana Poratam

1986

No artwork available
NR

A lawyer leads a happy life with his wife and son. However, he soon starts suspecting her of having an extramarital affair and throws her out of his house.

Raghu Ramudu

1983

Mosagadu poster
5.5

Mosagadu is action drama based movie in which, Chiranjeevi acted as a villain in this movie  for the first time in his career.Sobhan babu and sridevi, who are in love with each other plan to marry soon . Chiru is a local rowdysheeter in their area who has a relationship with sridevi’s twin sister(dual role).Sridevi tries to keep herself away from his twin sister’s life style and sobhan decides to give her new life by marrying her. But, chiru has his eyes on sridevi also,but gets bashed up by sobhan few times.He develops personal grudge against them.Oneday, when sobhan and sridevi are about to get married in a temple,chiru spots her alone waiting for sobhan and he rapes her. Unable to bear this humiliation, she commits suicide and before she dies, sobhan reaches there and he vows to take revenge.In the end, sobhan kills chiru and is sentenced to death, and we are shown that sobhan meets sridevi in heaven.

Mosagadu

1980

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Driver Babu

1986

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rajakumar

1983

Karthika Pournami poster
NR

Starring : Shoban Babu, Radhika, Bhanu Priya, Satyanarayana, Suthi Velu, Veerabhadra Rao, Bheema Raju, Mamatha, Shailaja, Janaki , Baby Kamashi , PJ Sharma , Etc..

Karthika Pournami

1987

Kongumudi poster
NR

Shekhar and Susheela are married, and Susheela develops serious doubts and distrust toward her husband because of misunderstandings

Kongumudi

1985

Mundhadugu poster
10.0

Misunderstandings arise between two brothers because of their different ideologies. So their sons turns out to be enemies. They need to overcome all the misunderstandings to get united again.

Mundhadugu

1983

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NR

The happy and peaceful life of a married couple takes a drastic turn when the man's shocking past comes back to haunt them.

Illalu Priyuralu

1984

Donga Pelli poster
NR

The plot revolves around a fake marriage scenario where a woman pretends to be terminally ill and tricks a farmer into marrying her.

Donga Pelli

1988

Ummadi Mogudu poster
NR

The film centers on a man's complicated life with two wives.

Ummadi Mogudu

1987

Jackie poster
8.0

The story of a rich spoilt brat, trying to re-discover himself after running away from his father

Jackie

1985

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Krishnarajunulu

1982

Iddaru Dongalu poster
7.0

Ranga brings two thieves, Raja and Krishna, on the right path and teams up with them to fight a mobster, Raraju.

Iddaru Dongalu

1984

Devatha poster
7.0

Janaki (Jayaprada) and Lalita (Sridevi) are sisters who love each other dearly. They both love Shobhan babu....

Devatha

1982

Jeevitha Radham poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Jeevitha Radham

1981

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NR

Two famous lawyers having different ideologies get married to each other. Soon, their lives are filled with constant battles due to their professional differences.

Sravana Sandhya

1986

Samsaram poster
NR

The plot follows a wealthy man whose life falls apart due to a vicious union leader creating a rift between him and his hardworking son, forcing him to face the consequences of his arrogance and familial choices.

Samsaram

1988

Chandipriya poster
NR

Chandipriya is a 1980 Telugu language film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao starring Jaya Prada and Sobhan Babu. The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Polkampalli Santha Devi.[1][2]

Chandipriya

1980

1970s · 20 titles

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A diamond heist goes wrong after one of the henchmen backstabs the gang leader, who soon dies. Trouble ensues when an innocent driver takes the blame. His daughter strives to prove his innocence.

Andaru Dongale

1974

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While Principal Ravuji tells his students to fight corruption, Dharma, a corrupt politician, creates havoc in society by eliminating anybody who comes in his way.

Ida Lokam

1973

Naa Thammudu poster
10.0

Movie starring Shoban Babu, Kongara Jaggaiah and directed by K S Prakash Rao.

Naa Thammudu

1971

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9.0

A man from a lower caste marries a terminally ill Brahmin woman to fulfil her last wish. However, she survives but when she meets his family, she judges them based on their lifestyle.

Balipeetam

1975

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7.0

1973 Indian Telugu-language drama film

Jeevana Tarangalu

1973

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NR

Sarada loses her sanity as she is unable to accept her husband's death. A psychiatrist, also her husband's look-alike, helps her overcome the trauma by letting her believe that he is her husband.

Sarada

1973

Soggadu poster
7.0

Sobhanadri is popularly known as 'Soggadu' in his native village. He loves his cross-cousin Saroja. Saroja's father Paramesam does not like this as he wants Saroja to be married to a well-educated individual. Sobhanadri challenges Paramesam that he will marry an educated girl.

Soggadu

1975

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NR

Previously deserted by his loved ones for his failure, an idealist poet's life turns around when his work earns him glory. However, his family returns seeking a piece of the pie.

Mallepoovu

1978

Jagath Kantrilu poster
6.0

Jagath Kantrilu is a secret research black and white Telugu film released on April 3, 1971. Produced by P. A. Kamreswara Rao under the banner of Phalguna Productions, P. Lakshmi Deepak directs the film. Starring Sobhan Babu and Vanisri in the lead roles, the film has music by S. P. Kodandapani. Moondrejuthu (1968), a Tamil film starring Jayalalitha and Ravichandran, was translated into Telugu as Jagath Kantrilu and released.

Jagath Kantrilu

1971

Mande Gundelu poster
9.0

Sarada, a woman with special needs, loses her son Kalyan in an accident. But things take a turn when Anjali's son is introduced to Sarada as her son Kalyan.

Mande Gundelu

1979

Kurukshetram poster
8.0

The Sanskrit epic Mahābhārata told through Cinema.

Kurukshetram

1977

Manavudu Danavudu poster
NR

Venu, a doctor who leads an ordinary life during the day, transforms himself into a dreaded killer called Jagan by the night.

Manavudu Danavudu

1972

Gorintaku poster
7.0

Ramu and Swapna are fellow medical students who love each other. But when neither of them reveal it, Swapna marries Anand, a doctor from London. Soon, Swapna realizes that Anand is already married. Meanwhile, Ramu meets Padma and falls in love with her.

Gorintaku

1979

Kalam Marindi poster
10.0

Lakshmipati is a village landlord who adopts Shanthi, the daughter of his lower caste servant. When Shanthi grows up and falls in love with Srinivas Rao, his family objects to their marriage due to her caste.

Kalam Marindi

1972

Desa Drohulu poster
10.0

Sri Varada Sri Krishna Yachendra, Zamindar of Mangalapuram writes in his will that his jewelry will be given to the temple. Bhadrachalam temple trustee Dharma Rao, while taking the jewelry, met with an accident and the jewelry disappears. Twenty years roll by, Prabhakar Rao, who was an inspector at the time of the crime, is now police commissioner. Diwan Raja Bhushnam becomes a big industrialist. Trustee Dharma Rao had two sons, Raja Rao and Gopal Rao. Gopal Rao mysteriously meets Radha, daughter of Prabhakar Rao and they fall in love. At a party, Raja Rao behaves against Raja Bhushnam and he is sent to jail. Gopal Rao wants to find out the reason for the injustice done to his brother Raja Rao. He meets Raja Bhushnam and he says that his father had stolen jewelry belonging to the temple and committed suicide. To know the truth, Gopal Rao goes to the commissioner. The rest of the story is how Gopal Rao catches the real culprits and proves his father's innocence.

Desa Drohulu

1973

Jeevana Jyothi poster
10.0

A woman is attached to her brother-in-law's son and is unable to cope with his death. She becomes mentally unstable and is kept in a medical facility, while her own child is raised by her relatives.

Jeevana Jyothi

1975

No artwork available
10.0

Desamante Manushuloyi is a 1970 Telugu, political social problem film. The film was directed by C. S. Rao. It received the 1970 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.

Desamante Manushuloyi

1970

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NR

Gopi and Radha fall in love during a trip but Radha's father orchestrates their breakup. Years later, the estranged couple reunites through their illegitimate child.

Manchi Manushulu

1974

Chakravakam poster
NR

No description

Chakravakam

1974

Sampoorna Ramayanam poster
7.0

This film depicts the complete life of Sri Rama.

Sampoorna Ramayanam

1972

1960s · 15 titles

Bangaru Panjaram poster
8.0

Venu Gopal is an engineer who travels to various places as part of his projects. In his travel he meets a girl Neela. They both fall in love, and get married. But Venu's uncle wants him to marry his daughter. So he makes various plans and creates mis-understanding between Venu and Neela.

Bangaru Panjaram

1969

Vichitra Kutumbam poster
NR

Raja Shekaram, a respected lawyer in the village, opposes Nagaraju, a cruel landlord who is also his relative. Nagaraju tries to get his brother, Raghava, killed when he inherits the family wealth.

Vichitra Kutumbam

1968

No artwork available
8.0

Veeranjaneya is a 1968 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao.

Veeranjaneya

1968

Goodachari 116 poster
8.4

After the murder of his fellow agent, who uncovered evidence against a ruthless criminal gang, Secret Agent Gopi (Agent 116) is drawn into a dangerous mission to uncover the truth and bring the killers to justice.

Goodachari 116

1966

Lakshmi Nivasam poster
10.0

Lakshmi Nivasam is a 1968 Indian Telugu drama film released on Jul 19, 1968. The film is directed by V. Madhusudan Rao.

Lakshmi Nivasam

1968

Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha poster
8.0

Eight unsuspecting people stumble across a bathing woman -- but she's no mere mortal, she is a mighty goddess. The goddess is angry when she learns she's been spied upon and, in a rage, uses her powers to curse the peepers and take away their wisdom. But the only way the poor fools can restore their smarts now is to visit the wizened sage Paramanandaiah -- a man they may no longer know how to find.

Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha

1966

Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam poster
10.0

The film depicts the adolescent age of the Pandavas and Krishna and shows the events in the Mahabharata, focusing on the later chapters of Adi Parva and the first half of Sabha Parva.

Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam

1966

Desa Drohulu poster
8.0

Desa Drohulu (transl. Traitors) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language action-drama film, produced and directed by Bolla Subba Rao under the Sri Rama Pictures banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Kanta Rao, and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.

Desa Drohulu

1964

Karnan poster
7.3

Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra.

Karnan

1964

Lava Kusa poster
8.6

This movie deals with the later part of Ramayana written by Valmiki Maharshi and depicts the lives of the sons of Rama & Sita.

Lava Kusa

1963

Private Master poster
8.0

Sridhar, who is appointed as a home tutor to teach a girl belonging to a rich family, falls in love with his student.

Private Master

1967

Sri Krishnavataram poster
8.0

The life story of Sri Krishna.

Sri Krishnavataram

1967

Mahathma Kabir poster
NR

1962 Indian Kannada-language biographical film

Mahathma Kabir

1962

Seetha Rama Kalyanam poster
9.3

The film depicts the life of Lord Rama from birth to his marriage with Seetha.

Seetha Rama Kalyanam

1961

No artwork available
9.0

Sujatha and Vasantha are best friends despite hailing from different financial backgrounds. Both of them end up falling in love with Shekhar, but Sujatha marries Prabhakar when she finds out that Shekhar loves Vasantha.

Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

1963