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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Ramesh Babu
| caption =
| birth_name = Ghattamaneni Ramesh Babu
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1965|10|13}}{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}
| birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = Actor, film producer
| years_active = 1987–1997 (As actor) 2004–present (As producer)
| spouse = Mrudula Ghattamaneni
| children = Bharathi Ghattamaneni Jaya Krishna Ghattamaneni
| parents = [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna Ghattamaneni]] Indira Devi
| other names = G. Ramesh Babu
| relatives = {{Plainlist |
* [[Mahesh Babu]] (brother)
* [[Manjula Ghattamaneni|Manjula Swaroop]] (sister)
* [[Namrata Shirodkar]] (sister-in-law)
* [[Vijaya Nirmala]] (step-mother)
* [[Jay Galla]] (brother-in-law)
* [[Sudheer Babu]] (brother-in-law)
}}
| website =
}}

'''Ghattamaneni Ramesh Babu''' (born 13 October 1965) is an Indian film actor and producer who is known for his work in [[Telugu cinema]]. Born to actor [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], Ramesh Babu made his on screen debut with the film ''[[Alluri Seetharama Raju (film)|Alluri Seetharama Raju]]'' in 1974. He acted in over 15 films before retiring from acting in 1997. In 2004, he became a producer and established Krishna Productions Private Ltd, a film production company named after his father. He produced films like ''[[Arjun (2004 film)|Arjun]]'' and ''[[Athidhi (2007 film)|Athidhi]]'', both of which had his brother [[Mahesh Babu]] in leading role. He recently acted as a presenter for 2011 successful film ''[[Dookudu]]''.

==Early life==
Ramesh Babu was born in [[Chennai|Chennai, Tamil Nadu]] to prominent Telugu Cinema Actor [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Ghatamaneni Siva Rama Krishna]] and his first wife Indira Devi on 13 October 1965. He is the first born to his parents. He has three younger sisters, actress-producer [[Manjula Ghattamaneni]], Padmavathi and Priyadarshini and one younger brother, [[Mahesh Babu]] a prominent actor in Telugu Cinema.

==Career==

===Acting career===
In 1977, Ramesh Babu ventured into films as a child actor at the age of 12 with his father's film ''Manushulu Chesina Dongalu''. After two years, at the age of 14, he was cast in a vital role in the film ''Needa'', which was directed by [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]. The film also had his four-year-old brother, [[Mahesh Babu]] in a small role. After that, he took a brief hiatus from acting. In 1987, he made his comeback as a lead actor with the film ''Samraat'', directed by [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]. The film had [[Sonam (actress)|Sonam]] paired alongside Ramesh and [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] in a vital role.<ref name="ramesh">{{cite web|title=filmography of RAMESH BABU|url=http://cinemaguide.blogspot.com/2007/01/filmography-of-ramesh-babu.html|publisher=Cinema Guide|access-date=11 July 2012|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125907/http://cinemaguide.blogspot.com/2007/01/filmography-of-ramesh-babu.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1988, he was seen in films such as [[Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry|Jandhyala]]'s ''Chinni Krishnudu'', [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]]'s ''Bazaar Rowdy'' and in ''Kaliyuga Karnudu'' and ''Mugguru Kodukulu'', both directed by his father.<ref name="ramesh" /> ''Mugguru Kodukulu'' also had his father and brother acting alongside him.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chinni Krishnudu (1988)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259928/|publisher=IMDb|access-date=15 September 2012|archive-date=12 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312070823/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259928/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Bazaar Rowdy'' became a blockbuster and giving Ramesh his first success as a solo hero. In 1989, he was seen in Dasari Narayana Rao's ''Black Tiger''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262287/ |title=Black Tiger (1989) – IMDb |access-date=30 June 2018 |archive-date=10 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610203423/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262287/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and V. Madhusudhan Rao's ''Krishna Gaari Abbayi''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gomolo.com/krishnagaari-abbayi-movie/17845 |title=Krishnagaari Abbayi (1989) – Movie Review, Story, Trailers, Videos, Photos, Wallpapers, Songs, Trivia, Movie Tickets |publisher=Gomolo.com |access-date=26 July 2012 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085837/http://www.gomolo.com/krishnagaari-abbayi-movie/17845 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1990, he was seen in K. Murali Mohan Rao's ''Ayudham'' and S. S. Ravichandra's ''Kaliyuga Abhimanyudu''.<ref name="ramesh" /> In 1991, he was seen in ''Naa Ille Naa Swargam'', also starring his father.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gomolo.com/naa-ille-naa-swargam-movie/17973 |title=Naa Ille Naa Swargam (1991) – Movie Review, Story, Trailers, Videos, Photos, Wallpapers, Songs, Trivia, Movie Tickets |publisher=Gomolo.com |access-date=26 July 2012 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103223/http://www.gomolo.com/naa-ille-naa-swargam-movie/17973 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1993, he once again collaborated with Dasari Narayana Rao for the film ''Maama Kodalu''<ref>{{cite web|title=Mama Kodalu (1993)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262599/|publisher=IMDb|access-date=15 September 2012|archive-date=29 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329214832/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262599/|url-status=live}}</ref> and was also seen in ''Anna Chellelu'' opposite [[Aamani]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Anna Chellelu (1993)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0779723/|publisher=IMDb|access-date=15 September 2012|archive-date=12 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312110411/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0779723/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1994, he was seen for the last time in a leading role in the film ''Pacha Thoranam''. The film was directed by Adurthi Saibhaskar and had [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] acting opposite Ramesh.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pacha Thoranam (1994)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0779750/|publisher=IMDb|access-date=15 September 2012|archive-date=28 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828013310/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0779750/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1997, he was seen in a supporting role in [[Nimmala Shankar|N. Shankar]]'s ''Encounter''.<ref name="ramesh" />

===Film producer===
In 2004, Ramesh Babu established a film production company named ''Krishna Productions Private Ltd'' in Hyderabad. He named the company after his father and ventured into film production with the film ''[[Arjun (2004 film)|Arjun]]''. Directed by [[Gunasekhar]] and starring his brother [[Mahesh Babu]], [[Shriya Saran]], [[Keerthi Reddy]], [[Raja Abel|Raja]], [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Saritha]], the film was successful at the box office and completed its 100-day theatrical run in 6 centres.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weekendcreations.com/tollywood_talk.php?talk_id=566 |title=Mahesh Babu Filmography And 100 Days Centers List |publisher=Weekendcreations.com |access-date=26 July 2012 |archive-date=25 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725095116/http://www.weekendcreations.com/tollywood_talk.php?talk_id=566 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His production house was praised for the {{INR}} 40 million worth [[Meenakshi Amman Temple]] set that was built by [[Thotta Tharani]] for the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/showcase/arjun.html |title=Telugu cinema Showcase – Arjun – Mahesh Babu, Shriya – Madhura Meenakshi Temple set – Guna Sekhar |publisher=Idlebrain.com |access-date=26 July 2012 |archive-date=23 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223151357/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/showcase/arjun.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> His next production venture was ''[[Athidhi (2007 film)|Athidhi]]''. Directed by [[Surender Reddy]], the film once again had his brother Mahesh Babu in lead role. [[Amrita Rao]] was paired opposite Mahesh and [[Murali Sharma]] in a negative role. For ''Athidhi'', Ramesh Babu's production house collaborated with [[UTV Motion Pictures]] to produce the film. This was the first time a corporate company entered into Telugu film production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=5016 |title=UTV eyes Telegu films; signs Mahesh Babu |publisher=Businessofcinema.com |date=3 September 2007 |access-date=26 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012143521/http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=5016 |archive-date=12 October 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref> The film opened to negative reviews and failed at the box office. In 2011, he was seen as a presenter for the film ''[[Dookudu]]''.

==Filmography==

===As actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role(s) !! Co-Star !! Director !!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|| 1974 || ''[[Alluri Seetarama Raju (film)|Alluri Seetaramaraju]]'' || Young Alluri Seetaramaraju || [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Vijaya Nirmala]] ||V. Ramachandra Rao || Debut Child artist
|-
|| 1977 || ''Dongalaku Donga'' || Young Gopi ||[[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Jaya Prada]] ||[[K. S. R. Das]]||
|-
|| 1977 || ''Manushulu Chesina Dongalu'' || Young Bhavani Prasad || [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Krishnam Raju]] || M. Mallikharjuna Rao ||
|-
|| 1978 || ''Annadammula Saval''|| Young Kishore || [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Rajnikanth]]|| [[K. S. R. Das]] ||
|-
|| 1979 || ''Needa'' || || [[Murali Mohan]] || [[Dasari Narayana Rao]] ||
|-
|| 1981 || ''Paalu Neelu'' || || [[Mohan Babu]], [[Jayaprada]] || [[Dasari Narayana Rao]] ||
|-
|| 1987 || ''Samrat'' || Samrat ||[[Sonam (actress)|Sonam]], [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] || [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]] || Debut
|-
|| 1988 || ''Chinni Krishnudu'' || Bharat || [[Kushboo Sundar|Kushboo]], [[Sarath Babu]] || [[Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry|Jandhyala]] ||
|-
|| 1988 || ''[[Bazaar Rowdy (1988 film)|Bazaar Rowdy]]'' || Ranjith || [[Nadhiya]], [[Gouthami]], [[Mahesh Babu]] || [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]] ||
|-
|| 1988 || ''Kaliyuga Karnudu'' || Ravindra || [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Jayaprada]] || [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] ||
|-
|| 1988 || ''[[Mugguru Kodukulu]]'' || Rajendra || [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Mahesh Babu]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] || [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] ||
|-
|| 1989 || ''Black Tiger'' || || [[Bhanupriya]], [[Mohan Babu]] || [[Dasari Narayana Rao]] ||
|-
|| 1989 || ''Krishna Gaari Abbayi'' || Mahesh & Ramesh || [[Gouthami]], Neethu || [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]] || (Duelrole)
|-
|| 1990 || ''Ayudam'' || Benerjee || [[Vani Viswanath]], [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] || K. Murali Mohan Rao ||
|-
|| 1990 || ''Kaliyuga Abhimanyudu'' || Ravi || [[Shantipriya (actress)|Shanti Priya]] || S. S. Ravichandra ||
|-
|| 1991 || ''Naa Illee Naa Swargam'' || Vijay || [[Divya Bharti]], [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] || K. Rushyendar Reddy ||
|-
|| 1993 || ''Mama Kodalu'' || || [[Vani Viswanath]], [[Dasari Narayana Rao]] || Dasari Narayana Rao ||
|-
|| 1993 || ''Anna Chellelu'' || Ravi || [[Aamani]], [[Soundarya]] || P. Chandrasekhar Reddy ||
|-
|| 1994 || ''Pacha Thoranam'' || Venu || [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], [[Archana (actress)|Archana]] || Adurti Saibhaskar ||
|-
|| 1997 || ''Encounter'' || Suryam || [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] || N Shankar || Supporting role
|}

===As producer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Director !! Language !!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|| 1999 || ''[[Sooryavansham]]'' || [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]] || Hindi || Executive producer
|-
|| 2004 || ''[[Arjun (2004 film)|Arjun]]'' || [[Gunasekhar]] || Telugu ||
|-
|| 2007 || ''[[Athidhi (2007 film)|Athidhi]]'' || [[Surender Reddy]] || Telugu || In collaboration with [[UTV Motion Pictures]]
|-
|| 2011 || ''[[Dookudu]]'' || [[Srinu Vaitla]] || Telugu || Presenter
|-
|| 2014 || ''[[Aagadu]]'' || [[Srinu Vaitla]] || Telugu || Presenter
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0045085}}

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