Babu Mohan

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| name = Babu Mohan
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1952|04|14}}
| birth_place =Beerolu
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| occupation = Actor, Politician
| years_active = 1980s – Present
| spouse = Indira Vijaya Lakshmi
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| parents = Pally Anand Rao & Premamma
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'''Babu Mohan'''<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telangananewspaper.com/dr-babu-mohan-profile-telangana/ | work=Telangana News Paper | title=Doctorate Kasturi Babu Mohan Rao Biography | date=29 January 2016}}</ref> is a comedy actor in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] cinema. He often performed with [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]].

==Early life==
Babu Mohan was born Pally Babu Mohan Rao in Beerolu, [[Khammam district]] of Telangana, [[India]]. His father was a teacher. He experienced bullying from childhood due to his appearance,{{clarify|reason=what was it about his appearance that caused problems?|date=March 2014}} in spite of which he found employment in the government Revenue department. He left this job to pursue his interest in films.

==Film career==
Babu Mohan debuted in the film ''Ee Prasnaku Baduledi'', followed by ''Ahuthi'' (directed by [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]), ''Ankusham'' and then a comedy character in ''Mamagaru''. The last of these established his reputation as a comedian. After this film, Babu Mohan and [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] developed a comedy partnership, for which many producers created special characters. The pair played in ''Mayalodu'', ''Rajendrudu Gajendrudu'' and other films, the majority of which were directed by [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]].

Babu Mohan also paired with [[Brahmanandam]]. Their films include ''[[Hello Brother (1994 film)|Hello Brother]]'', ''[[Varasudu]]'', ''[[Allari Alludu]]'', ''[[Pedarayudu]]'', [[Paradesi (1998 film)|Paradesi]], ''[[Appula Appa Rao]]'' and ''[[Jamba Lakidi Pamba]]''.

==Political career==
Babu Mohan was a staunch supporter of [[N. T. Rama Rao]] from his early days, and this led him to join the [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP). He became an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Medak district Andole Constituency,<ref>{{cite news|title=Will Babu Mohan get Andole ticket?|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/12/stories/2009031257800300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090316011206/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/12/stories/2009031257800300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 March 2009 | location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 March 2009}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=July 2012}} serving as Labour and Factories Minister in the TDP government. In the last two general elections, held in 2004 and 2009, he lost to the previous Deputy Chief Minister [[Damodar Raja Narasimha]]. He joined Telangana Rastra Samithi (TRS) and in 2014 General Elections he won the election on Damodar Raja Narasimha and he recently joined BJP.

==Personal life==
Mohan is married to Indira Vijaya Lakshmi. Their eldest son, Pally Pavan Kumar, died in a road accident on 12 October 2003.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-10-13/hyderabad/27187823_1_road-accident-eldest-son-p-babu-mohan | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113182645/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-10-13/hyderabad/27187823_1_road-accident-eldest-son-p-babu-mohan | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 November 2011 | title=Babu Mohan's son dies in accident | date=13 October 2003| work=[[The Times of India]] |quote=P Pavan Kumar, the eldest son of labour minister P Babu Mohan, died in a road accident on Sunday morning.}}</ref>

==Filmography==
The following is an incomplete list.
*1987 - ''Ahuti'' (Telugu)
*1987 - ''[[Aha Naa Pellanta (1987 film)|Aha Naa Pellanta]]'' (Telugu)
*1990 - ''[[Ankusham]]'' (Telugu)
*1990 - ''Balachandrudu'' (Telugu)
*1990 - ''[[Bobbili Raja]]'' (Telugu)
*1990 - ''[[Iddaru Iddare (1990 film)|Iddaru Iddare]]'' (Telugu)
*1990 - ''[[Karthavyam (1990 film)|Karthavyam]]'' (Telugu)
*1991 - ''[[Aditya 369]]'' (Telugu)
*1991 - ''[[Appula Appa Rao]]'' (Telugu)
*1991 - ''[[Coolie No. 1 (1991 film)|Coolie No. 1]]'' (Telugu)
*1991 - ''[[Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam]]'' (Telugu)
*1991 - ''Mamagaru'' (Telugu)
*1991 - ''[[Stuartpuram Police Station]]'' (Telugu)
*1992 - ''[[Aa Okkati Adakku]]'' (Telugu)
*1992 - ''[[Chinarayudu]]'' (Telugu)
*1992 - ''Marutode Naa Mogudu'' (Telugu)
*1992 - ''Pachani Samsaram'' (Telugu)
*1992 - ''[[Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha]]'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''[[Allari Alludu]]'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''Chinna Alludu'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''Enti Bava Mareenu'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''Ish Gup Chup'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''[[Jamba Lakidi Pamba]]'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''Kunti Puthrudu'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''Manavarali Pelli'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''[[Mayalodu]]'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''[[One by Two (1993 film)|One By Two]]'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''Praana Daata'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''[[Rajendrudu Gajendrudu]]'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''Vaddu Baava Tappu'' (Telugu)
*1993 - ''[[Varasudu]]'' (Telugu)
*1994 - ''Allari Police'' (Telugu)
*1994 - ''[[Bangaru Kutumbam]]'' (Telugu)
*1994 - ''[[Bhairava Dweepam]]'' (Telugu)
*1994 - ''[[Hello Brother (1994 film)|Hello Brother]]'' (Telugu)
*1994 - ''[[Mugguru Monagallu]]'' (Telugu)
*1994 - ''[[Number One (1994 film)|Number One]]'' (Telugu)
*1994 - ''Pelli Koduku'' (Telugu)
*1994 - ''[[Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam]]'' (Telugu)
*1994 - ''Sundaravadana Subbalakshmi moguda'' (Telugu)
*1995 - ''[[Aayanaki Iddaru]]'' (Telugu)
*1995 - ''[[Ammoru]]'' (Telugu)
*1995 - ''[[Big Boss (film)|Big Boss]]'' (Telugu)
*1995 - ''Dear Brother'' (Telugu)
*1995 - ''[[Pedarayudu]]'' (Telugu)
*1995- ''[[Sisindri]]'' (Telugu)
*1995 - ''Subhamasthu'' (Telugu)
*1995 - ''[[Vajram (1995 film)|Vajram]]'' (Telugu)
*1996 - ''[[Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi]]'' (Telugu)
*1996 - ''[[Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu]]'' (Telugu)
*1996 - ''Maa Ki Shakti''
*1996 - ''[[Pelli Sandadi]]'' (Telugu)
*1996 - ''[[Ramudochadu]]'' (Telugu)
*1996 - ''[[Vinodam]]'' (Telugu)
*1997 - ''[[Aahvaanam]]'' (Telugu)
*1997 - ''[[Annamayya (film)|Annamayya]]'' (Telugu)
*1997 - ''Collector Garu'' (Telugu)
*1997 - ''[[Dongaata (1997 film)|Dongaata]]'' (Telugu)
*1997 - ''[[Egire Paavurama]]'' (Telugu)
*1997 - ''[[Hitler (1997 film)|Hitler]]'' (Telugu)
*1997 - ''[[Preminchukundam Raa]]'' (Telugu)
*1997 - ''[[Ugadi (1997 film)|Ugadi]]'' (Telugu)
*1997 - ''[[Aaro Pranam]]'' (Telugu)
*1998 - ''[[Paradesi (1998 film)|Paradesi]]'' (Telugu)
*1998 - ''[[Antahpuram]]'' (Telugu)
*1998 - ''[[Auto Driver]]'' (Telugu)
*1998 - ''Panduga'' (1998)
*1998 - ''Rayudu'' (1998)
*1998 - ''[[Shrimati Vellosta]]'' (Telugu)
*1999 - ''[[Devi (1999 film)|Devi]]'' (Telugu)
*1999 - ''Pilla Nachindhi'' (Telugu)
*1999 - ''[[Sneham Kosam]]'' (Telugu)
*1999 - ''[[Preminche Manasu]]'' (Telugu)
*2000 - ''Aawaragaadu'' (Telugu)
*2000 - ''Oke Matta'' (Telugu)
*2001 - ''Badrachalam'' (Telugu)
*2001 - ''[[Devi Putrudu]]'' (Telugu)
*2001 - ''[[Family Circus (film)|Family Circus]]'' (Telugu)
*2001 - ''Nagadevathe'' (Telugu)
*2001 - ''[[Nuvvu Naaku Nachav]]'' (Telugu)
*2001 - ''Orey Thammudu'' (Telugu)
* 2001 - ''[[Youth (2001 film)|Youth]]'' (Telugu)
*2002 - ''Malli Malli Choodali'' (Telugu)
*2002 - ''O Chinadhana'' (Telugu)
*2002 - ''[[H2O (2002 film)|H2O]]'' ([[Kannada language|Kannada]])
*2003 - ''Ammulu'' (Telugu)
*2003 - ''Ottesi Cheputhunna'' (Telugu)
*2004 - ''Shatruvu'' (Telugu)
*2004 - ''[[Suryam]]'' (Telugu)
*2005 - ''[[Evadi Gola Vaadidhi]]'' (Telugu)
*2005 - ''[[Keelu Gurram (2005 film)|Keelu Gurram]]'' (Telugu)
*2005 - ''Mardangi''
*2005 - ''Orey Pandu'' (Telugu)
*2005 - ''[[Subash Chandra Bose (film)|Subash Chandra Bose]]'' (Telugu)
*2005 - ''Sravanamasam'' (Telugu)
*2007 - ''[[Evadaithe Nakenti]]'' (Telugu
*2007 - ''Satyabhama'' (Telugu)
*2008 - ''Aalayam'' (Telugu)
*2008 - ''[[Aatadista]]'' (Telugu)
*2008 - ''[[Hero (2008 film)|Hero]]'' (Telugu)
*2008 - ''Sri Medaram Sammakka Sarakka Mahatyam'' (Telugu)
*2009 - ''Junction'' (Telugu)
*2009 - ''Mondi Mogullu Penki Pellalu'' (Telugu)
*2009 - ''Adbutha Vaidyam Ayurvedam'' (Telugu)
*2010 - ''Jai Bhadrakali'' (Telugu)
*2010 - ''Badmaash'' (Telugu)
*2010 - ''Comedy Express'' (Telugu)
*2011 - ''Subhodayam'' (Telugu)
*2011 - ''Guruvaram'' (Telugu)
*2011 - ''Varoodhini.Com'' (Telugu)
*2011 - ''Sandhya'' (Telugu)
*2011 - ''Nagaram Nidra Pothuna Vela'' (Telugu)
*2012 - ''[[All the Best (film)|All the Best]]'' (Telugu)
*2012 - ''Chalo One Two Three'' ([[Telugu language|Telugu]])
*2012 - ''Hostel Days'' (Telugu)
*2013 - ''Ayomayam Apartment'' (Telugu)
*2014 - ''[[Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Charitra]]'' (Telugu)
*2015 - ''[[Lava Kusa (2015 film)|Lava Kusa]]''

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0045064}}

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