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| birth_date = 1 June 1949<br />
| birth_place = Gimidi Peta, [[Srikakulam district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Dominion of India|India]]<br />
| death_date = 9 June 2022 (aged 73)<br />
| death_place = [[Serilingampally]], [[Hyderabad]], India<br />
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'''Rekandar Nageswara Rao''', popularly known as '''Surabhi Babji''' (1 June 1949 – 9 June 2022)<ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/100622/veteran-artiste-surabhi-babji-dies-at-age-73.html Veteran artiste Surabhi Babji dies at age 73]</ref> was an Indian thespian, and director, known for his works in [[Telugu theatre]]. He was honored by the [[Government of India]], in 2013, by bestowing on him the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of art.<ref name="Padma 2013">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/list-of-padma-awardees/article4345496.ece | title=Padma 2013 | newspaper=The Hindu | date=26 January 2013 | access-date=10 October 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Rekander Nageswar Rao, born in a theatre-owning family, in the remote village of Gimidi Peta in [[Srikakulam district]], in [[Andhra Pradesh]], in India, is a fourth generation theatre owner. His forefathers, viz. Rekander Chiina Venkatrao, who founded the ''Sri Venkateswara Natya Mandali'' (Surabhi) in 1937, Rekandar Dasaradhi Rao and Rekandar Bhoja Raju were well known theatre personalities.<ref name="Surabhi">{{cite web | url=http://www.surabhitheatre.com/about/history.aspx | title=Surabhi | publisher=Surabhi | date=2014 | access-date=15 October 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021020033/http://www.surabhitheatre.com/about/history.aspx | archive-date=21 October 2014 }}</ref> He took charge of running the theatre group in 1973.<br />
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==Notable works==<br />
Some of his notable plays are ''Lavakusa'', ''Mayabazar'', ''Anasuya'', ''Sri Veera Brahmam gari Charitra'', ''Harishnandra'', ''Bobbili Yuddham'', ''Balanagamma'', ''Chintamani'', and ''Rangoon rowdy''. He has also assisted [[B. V. Karanth]], renowned Kannada director, in a play by the name of ''Chandi Priya''.<ref name="Surabhi bio" /><br />
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==Awards and recognitions==<br />
Rekander Nageshwar Rao is a recipient of the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]], which he received in 2011.<ref name="Surabhi bio">{{cite web | url=http://surabhitheatre.com/about/director.aspx | title=Surabhi bio | publisher=Surabhi Theatre | date=2011 | access-date=15 October 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021020325/http://surabhitheatre.com/about/director.aspx | archive-date=21 October 2014 }}</ref> Later, the Government of India honoured him with the civilian award of [[Padma Shri]], in 2013.<ref name="Padma 2013" /><br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cite web | url=http://www.theindianpanorama.com/2013/04/08/president-confers-padma-awards/ | title=Padma Awards List | publisher=Indian Panorama | date=2014 | access-date=12 October 2014}}<br />
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