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{{Infobox person
| name = Ravi Babu
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| parents = [[Chalapathi Rao]]
| birth_place = [[Vijayawada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|producer|writer}}
| yearsactive = 2000-present
| spouse = Tanuja
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| website = {{url|ravibabu.com}}
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'''Ravi Babu''' is an Indian actor, director, writer and producer in the [[Telugu film industry]]. He has directed 12 films, produced five, acted in some of them and written all of them. As an actor, he has starred in over 75 films in varied roles as villain, comedian, and comedic villain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/ravi-babu/12235|title=Ravi Babu.|website=bookmyshow|access-date=20 October 2019|archive-date=4 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404163605/https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/ravi-babu/12235|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life==
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He is the son of veteran Telugu film actor [[Tammareddy Chalapathi Rao|Chalapathi Rao]] and is the eldest of three siblings. His primary schooling was at [[Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan]] in [[Chennai]] and he later studied [[English Literature]] at the [[Presidency College, Chennai]]. He graduated with an MBA from the [[Symbiosis International University]], Pune. He later took an off-beat offer of working as a production assistant to an ace advertising film-maker.

==Career==

===Early career===
As an assistant to [[Rajiv Menon]] Babu had to carry lenses, cameras and boxes. Within a few months, he was promoted as an assistant director and an assistant cameraman. Six months later, Babu enrolled in an advanced cinematography course at the Film and Television Workshops in [[Rockport, Maine]], but quit shortly. He was offered a job as a cameraman by the India Broadcasting Network in New York. On the job he picked up [[editing]] as a skill. His work caught the attention of some executives at Sony and they invited him to do a course at the Sony Institute in San Jose, California. After the course, Babu did a short stint at TV Asia as ENG producer and also doubled up as cameraman and editor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/inter_ravibabu.html|title=Interview with Ravi Babu by Jeevi.|website=idlebrain|access-date=2 October 2019|archive-date=25 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925003234/http://idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/inter_ravibabu.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Babu's return to India saw producer [[Dr. D. Ramanaidu|D. Ramanaidu]] and director [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]] offer him films, for acting. Acting in movies out of Hyderabad and Bangalore, he kept in touch with his primary passion of film making through advertising. He was directing television commercials for the production house Autumncart. In 1999, he started his own production house, [[Flying Frogs]], initially to produce television commercials, but would later become a feature film production house.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/inter_ravibabu.html|title=Interview with Ravi Babu by Jeevi.|website=idlebrain|access-date=2 October 2019|archive-date=25 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925003234/http://idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/inter_ravibabu.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Actor===
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Babu's first films were ''Maavidakulu'', directed by [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]] and ''[[Sivayya]]'', produced by [[Dr. D. Ramanaidu|D. Ramanaidu]], where he played a main villain in both the movies, these were major blockbusters at the box office and offers started pouring in for Ravi Babu as the bad guy. He went on to act in more than 75 films with films like ''[[Murari (film)|Murari]]'', ''[[Anasuya]]'', ''[[Yavarum Nalam]]'', ''Dochay'' ''[[Swamy Ra Ra]]'' and ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'', fetching critical acclaim.

=== Director, writer and producer ===
In 2002, Babu launched himself as a film-director. His first Tollywood film was ''[[Allari (film)|Allari]]'', which was shot in 45 days on a shoestring budget. The film had a coming-of-age theme and a host of new faces for the cast, Babu created funny urban imagery with colourful visuals and commendable performances by many first-timers set to foot-tapping music by Paul J. [[Allari (film)|Allari]], it was released on 10 May 2002, and it was distributed by Suresh Films.

Babu started work on ''[[Ammayilu Abbayilu]]'' with more mature actors like [[Sonu Sood]], [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]], and technicians like [[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]] and [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]. The film turned out to be a musical success at the box office. ''[[Ammayilu Abbayilu]]'' was released on 30 January 2003. ''[[Soggadu (2005 film)|Soggadu]]'' is Babu's third film starring the romantic pair [[Tarun Kumar|Tarun]] and [[Aarthi Agarwal]]. [[Daggubati Suresh Babu|Suresh Babu]] produced the film, which brought in bigger budgets. The film got good reviews in Tollywood, but received mixed success at the box office. ''[[Soggadu (2005 film)|Soggadu]]'' was later re-made into Hindi by [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] as ''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]]''.

In 2006, Babu made ''[[Party (2006 film)|Party]]'', a film that revolved around ambitious corporate executives who are dreaming up billion-dollar silicon valley ventures that will become the next Microsoft and Google. The film's release coincided with the rise of India as the new IT hub and was well received at the multiplexes. In 2007, he made ''[[Anasuya (film)|Anasuya]]'', a suspense-crime thriller with a story line of a lady journalist who is following the trail of a macabre serial killer who is stealing body organs of his victims. The film was remade in Kannada and Malayalam.

In 2009, Babu found producer [[Ramoji Rao]] of [[Ushakiran Movies]], who backed him in a family-based romantic entertainer – ''[[Nachavule]]''. The film picked up three Nandi Awards. also 2009 saw the release of another thriller ''[[Amaravathi (2009 film)|Amaravathi]]'', in which Babu returned to the genre of crime and suspense with [[Bhumika Chawla]], [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] and [[Taraka Ratna]].

In 2010, Babu directed ''[[Manasara (2010 film)|Manasara]]'', a love story set against the backdrop of Kerala with action based on the ancient martial art of [[Kalaripayattu]]. The film had writers Parachuri brothers pen dialogues and a screenplay by Satyanand. Prakash Babu Kadiyala produced the film set in the sylvan surroundings of Kerala.

In 2011, Babu made another college-oriented entertainer – ''[[Nuvvila]]'', produced again by [[Ramoji Rao]], which released on 3 November 2011. The film introduced Yami Gowtham, a Bollywood model and a number of youngsters in roles that largely reflected the dilemmas of modern-age youth.

In 2012, Babu made another out of the box film with ''[[Avunu (film)|Avunu]]'' (Yes!). It was a spooky thriller where an unseen ghostly presence loomed large over the heroine, Poorna ([[Shamna Kasim]]).

In 2014, Babu teamed up with Allari Naresh to create a comic story ''Laddu Babu''. It shows Naresh as a morbidly obese youth with a tender heart. The film won critical acclaim, but got a mixed response at the box office. In 2015, Ravi Babu returned with a sequel to ''[[Avunu (film)|Avunu]]'', titled ''[[Avunu 2]]''.

==Advertising career==
Babu wrote and directed an advertising campaign with actress Tamannah for Celkon phones. He also created an advertising campaign for Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the last election.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmcircle.com/tdp-uses-laddu-babu-director/ |title=TDP uses Laddu Babu director |work=Filmcircle |access-date=2015-09-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122938/http://www.filmcircle.com/tdp-uses-laddu-babu-director/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinejosh.com/news/3/34046/tdp-ads-getting-hilarious-response.html|title=TDP's Ads Getting Hilarious Response!.|website=cinejosh|access-date=20 October 2019|archive-date=20 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020103420/https://www.cinejosh.com/news/3/34046/tdp-ads-getting-hilarious-response.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Ravi Babu is married to Tanuja, a school teacher. They have two children and live in Hyderabad.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}

==Filmography==

=== As director ===
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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| No
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Actors
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Language
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Awards
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| ref
|-
||1||2002||''[[Allari (film)|Allari]]''|| [[Allari Naresh]], Swetha Agrawal, Nilambari || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/inter_ravibabu.html|title=Interview with Ravi Babu by Jeevi|publisher=[[idlebrain.com]]|date=26 April 2002|access-date=6 April 2015|archive-date=25 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925003234/http://idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/inter_ravibabu.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
||2||2003||''[[Ammayilu Abbayilu]]''|| Vijay, Mohit, [[Sonu Sood]], Devina || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/ammayilu-abbayilu/story.html|title=Ammayilu Abbayilu (2003).|website=FilmiBeat|access-date=20 October 2019|archive-date=20 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020102629/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/ammayilu-abbayilu/story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
||3||2005||''[[Soggadu (2005 film)|Soggadu]]''||[[Tarun (actor)|Tarun]] , [[Arti Agarwal]]|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/movies/soggadu/cast-crew.html|title=Soggadu Cast & Crew, Soggadu Telugu Movie Cast, Actor, Actress, Director - Filmibeat|website=FilmiBeat|access-date=16 February 2018|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011193325/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/soggadu/cast-crew.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
||4||2006||''[[Party (2006 film)|Party]]''||Allari Naresh, [[Shashank (actor)|Shashank]], Madhu Sharma, [[Brahmanandam]]|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/party.html#story|title=Party.|website=FilmiBeat|access-date=20 October 2019|archive-date=7 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107083032/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/party.html#story|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
||5||2007||''[[Anasuya (film)|Anasuya]]''|| [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]], [[Bhoomika Chawla]], [[Nikita Thukral|Nikitha]], Ravi Babu || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/anasuya.html#story|title=Anasuya.|website=FilmiBeat|access-date=20 October 2019|archive-date=20 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520031511/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/anasuya.html#story|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
||6||2008||''[[Nachavule]]''|| [[Tanish]], [[Maadhavi Latha]] ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress]] - Raksha<br/>[[Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] - [[Geetha Madhuri]]<br/>[[Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist]] - R Haritha ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-nachavule.html|title=Telugu Movie review - Nachavule!|publisher=[[idlebrain.com]]|access-date=25 April 2013|archive-date=18 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118153939/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-nachavule.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/10757.html |title= Nachavule Movie Review |publisher= indiaglitz.com |date= 22 December 2008 |access-date= 25 April 2013 |archive-date= 28 January 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130128103435/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/10757.html |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.apsftvtdc.in/about_nandi.html|title=All About Nandi Awards|website=www.apsftvtdc.in|access-date=2018-12-21|archive-date=6 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706143218/http://www.apsftvtdc.in/about_nandi.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2008.html|title= Nandi awards 2008 announced|publisher= idlebrain.com|access-date= 24 October 2009|archive-date= 20 October 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141020171123/http://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2008.html|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/nandi-awards-2008-announced-telugu-news-51066|title=Nandi Awards 2008 announced|date=24 October 2009|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|access-date=20 June 2019|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402162541/https://www.indiaglitz.com/nandi-awards-2008-announced-telugu-news-51066|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
||7||2009||''[[Amaravathi (2009 film)|Amaravathi]]''||[[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]], Bhumika Chawla, [[Sindhura Gadde]], [[Taraka Ratna]]||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Nandi Award for Best Villain]] - [[Taraka Ratna]]<br/>[[Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer]] - Sudhakar Reddy ||<ref name="Amaravathi film review on Idlebrain">{{cite web|last1=G. V|first1=Ramana|title=Amaravathi film review|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-amaravathi.html|website=idlebrain.com|publisher=Idlebrain|access-date=17 October 2017|archive-date=7 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007155844/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-amaravathi.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.greenmangos.net/Awards/nandi_awards.aspx|title= Nandi Awards of Year 2009|publisher= greenmangos.net|access-date= 12 February 2013|archive-date= 29 October 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121029010800/http://greenmangos.net/Awards/nandi_awards.aspx|url-status= dead}}</ref>
|-
||8||2010||''[[Manasara (2010 film)|Manasara]]''||[[Sri Divya]], [[Bhanu Chander]], George Vincent, Ramaraju ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-manasara.html|title=Telugu Movie review - Manasara.|website=idlebrain|access-date=20 October 2019|archive-date=25 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525140440/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-manasara.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
||9||2011||''[[Nuvvila]]''||Havish, Ajay, [[Yami Gautam]], [[Vijay Deverakonda]], [[Prasad Barve]]||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| ||<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-nuvvila.html|title= Telugu Movie review - Nuvvila|publisher= [[idlebrain.com]]|access-date= 11 February 2013|archive-date= 26 December 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121226041210/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-nuvvila.html|url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
||10||2012||''[[Avunu (film)|Avunu]]''||[[Harshvardhan Rane]], [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]], Ravi Babu||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=270776&subcatg=&keyword=regional&nid=270776 |title=Avunu movie review|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929001845/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=270776&subcatg=&keyword=regional&nid=270776 |date=29 September 2012|archive-date=29 September 2012|work=NDTV movies}}</ref>
|-
||11||2014||''[[Laddu Babu]]''||Allari Naresh, Bhumika Chawla, Poorna, [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| || <ref>{{cite web | title = Laddu Babbu Telugu Movie Review | url = http://venditera.in/reviews/laddu-babbu-telugu-movie-review | publisher = Venditera.in | access-date = 2014-04-18 | archive-date = 19 April 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140419082746/http://venditera.in/reviews/laddu-babbu-telugu-movie-review/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
||12||2015||''[[Avunu 2]]''|| [[Harshvardhan Rane]], Poorna, Ravi Babu, [[Sanjjanaa]]||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| ||
|-
||13||2018||''[[Adhugo]]''|| Ravi Babu||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| ||
|-
|14||2019|| ''[[Aaviri]]''|| Ravi Babu||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| ||
|}

===As actor===
====Telugu====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="4" |1998 || ''[[Maavidaakulu]]'' || Muddu Krishna ||
|-
| ''Pellaadi Choopista''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Love Story 1999]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)|Tholi Prema]]''|| Villain ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999 || ''[[Sultan (1999 film)|Sultan]]''|| Noor ||
|-
| ''Neti Gandhi''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2000 || ''[[Vamshoddharakudu]]'' || Ashok ||
|-
| ''[[Chala Bagundi]]''|| Rapist ||
|-
| ''[[Jayam Manadera]]''|| Ravindra Naidu ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Murari (film)|Murari]]''|| Bulabbayyi ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2003 || ''[[Ammayilu Abbayilu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Simhadri (2003 film)|Simhadri]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2004 || ''Pallakilo Pelli Kooturu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nenunnanu]]''|| Waltair Ravi ||
|-
| ''[[Naani]]''|| Satyam's son ||
|-
| ''[[Adavi Ramudu (2004 film)|Adavi Ramudu]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |2006 || ''[[Party (2006 film)|Party]]''|| James ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2007 || ''[[Madhumasam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aata (2007 film)|Aata]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Lakshyam (2007 film)|Lakshyam]]''|| Pawan ||
|-
| ''[[Tulasi (film)|Tulasi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Anasuya (film)|Anasuya]]''|| "Gulabi Puvvu" Govind ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2008 || ''[[Swagatam]]'' || Padmakar Mudumba ||
|-
| ''[[Kalidasu]]''|| Police Officer ||
|-
| ''[[Victory (2008 film)|Victory]]''|| Laxman Rao ||
|-
| ''[[Brahmanandam Drama Company]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009 || ''Nachchav Alludu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Amaravathi (2009 film)|Amaravathi]]''|| Venkat ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010 || ''Prateeroju'' || || kiss movie 2000
|-
| ''[[Manasara...]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011 || ''[[Mayagaadu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]''|| Sudigundam ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012 || ''[[Avunu (film)|Avunu]]'' || Captain Raju ||
|-
| ''[[Racha (film)|Racha]]''|| Bellary's assistant ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2013 || ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' || Goodu Raju ||
|-
| ''[[Mr. Pellikoduku]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Gundello Godari]]''|| Dora Babu ||
|-
| ''[[Swamy Ra Ra]]''|| Durga Prasad ||
|-
| ''[[Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha]]''|| Sridhar ||
|-
| ''[[Prema Oka Maikam]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |2014 || ''[[Alludu Seenu]]'' || Peda Prasad ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2015 || ''[[Avunu 2]]'' || Captain Raju ||
|-
| ''[[Dohchay]]''|| CI Richard ||
|-
| ''[[Thanu Nenu]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2016 || ''[[Dictator (2016 film)|Dictator]]''|| Director ||
|-
| ''[[Savitri (2016 film)|Savitri]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam]]''|| Aadi Narayana ||
|-
| ''[[Selfie Raja]]'' || Mams ||
|-
| ''Trivikraman''|| Trivikraman ||
|-
|2021
|''[[Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali]]''
|
|
|}

====Tamil====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kuselan]]'' || Inspector ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Yavarum Nalam]]'' || Inspector Shiva ||
|-
|}

====Kannada====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Mangalyam Tantunanena|MangalyamTantunanena]]'' || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Habba]]'' || ||
|-
| 2000 || ''Durgada Huli'' || ||
|-
|}

==References==

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==External links==
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Ravi Babu - Revision history

>Jayanthkumar123 at 04:40, 6 May 2021