Sobhan Babu

My another favoret actor Sobhan Babu (Telugu: శోభన్ బాబు) (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 heroes 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.

A son of Uppu Suryanarayana Rao, Babu had three sisters Dhanaranga, Jhansi and Nirmala, and a brother, Sambasiva Rao.

Babu completed his initial schooling in Kuntamukkula Mylavaram. He pursued his Intermediate in Vijayawada and finished his degree at Andhra-Christian College in Guntur. Later, he studied law in Chennai, but ultimately discontinued it.

He married Shanta Kumari on on 15 May 1958; they had a son, Karuna Seshu and three daughters: Mrudula, Prashanti and Nivedita.
Popularity

Shoban Babu was one of the popular actors of his generation in Telugu Cinema. He has taken over the fame from Akkineni Nageswara Rao as romantic & glamour actor. Hence he was extremely popular among the women audiance. Particularly he got reputation among his fans as acting along with more than one heroine in many of his movies.

He did not allow his children into cinema field and even he didn't like his children to come to film studios and shootings.
Awards

Rashtrapati Award
Rashtrapathi Award for Best Classical Film Actor/Hero - Bangaru Panjaram 1970

Nandi Awards
Nandi Award for Best Actor 1969 - Manushulu Marali
1971 - Chelleli Kapuram
1972 - Kalam Marindi
1973 - Sharada
1975 - Jeevana Jyothi

Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu Kaidi Babai - 1974
Jeevana Jyothi - 1975
Soggadu - 1976
Karthika Deepam - 1979

A song from jeevana tharangalu telugu movie