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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Sobhan Babu<br />
| image = Sobhan Babu.JPG<br />
| birth_name = Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date |1937|01|14|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Krishna District]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India|British Raj]] (now [[Andhra Pradesh]], India)<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age |2008|3|20|1937|1|14|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India<br />
| other_names = Natabhushana<br />
| spouse = {{marriage|Santha Kumari|1958}}<br />
| children = 4<br />
| parents = <br />
| yearsactive = 1959{{endash}}1996<br />
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}}<br />
'''Sobhan Babu''' (born '''Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao'''; 14 January 1937 – 20 March 2008) was an Indian actor known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-telugu-star-shoban-babu-passes-away-1157011|title=Telugu star Shoban Babu passes away|work=dna|access-date=23 September 2016|archive-date=2 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102143259/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-telugu-star-shoban-babu-passes-away-1157011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto1">Bangaru Panjaram in Venditera Paatalu, Krishnasastri Sahityam, third volume, Vishalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad, pp.78-82.</ref> He made his film debut in ''Bhakta Shabari'' (1959), but ''Daivabalam'' (1959), was released earlier at the box office.<ref name="Actor Sobhan Babu passes away">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/actor-sobhan-babu-passes-away/article1224200.ece|title=Actor Sobhan Babu passes away|date=21 March 2008|via=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/sobhan-babus-statue-unveiled-in-kurnool/article3318805.ece|title=Sobhan Babu's statue unveiled in Kurnool|date=16 April 2012|via=The Hindu|access-date=23 May 2013|archive-date=22 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222040941/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/sobhan-babus-statue-unveiled-in-kurnool/article3318805.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Sobhan babu has garnered five state [[Nandi Award for Best Actor|Nandi Awards for Best Actor]], and four [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Filmfare Awards for Best Telugu Actor]].<ref name="auto2">{{cite book|title=The Times of India directory and year book including who's who|year=1984|publisher=Times of India Press}}</ref><br />
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Sobhan Babu was starred in [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|National Award]] winning works such as ''[[Seeta Rama Kalyanam (1960 film)|Seetharama Kalyanam]]'' (1961), ''[[Mahamantri Timmarusu (film)|Mahamantri Timmarasu]]'' (1962), ''[[Lava Kusa]]'' (1963), ''[[Nartanasala]]'' (1963), featured at the 3rd Afro-Asian Film Festival held at [[Jakarta]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm6IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=6IIFA.pdf |title=6th International Film Festival of India |date=1 November 1976 |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170502124953/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm6IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=6IIFA.pdf |archive-date=2 May 2017 |access-date=2 May 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> ''[[Bangaru Panjaram]]'' (1969) for which he received special mention at the [[4th International Film Festival of India]],<ref name="Actor Sobhan Babu passes away"/><ref name="auto1"/> and ''[[Desamante Manushuloyi]]'' (1970).<ref name="Actor Sobhan Babu passes away"/><ref>http://www.basthi.com/movies/bangaru-panjaram-1969-telugu-movie-online/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402185708/http://www.basthi.com/movies/bangaru-panjaram-1969-telugu-movie-online/ |date=2 April 2012 }} Bangaru Panjaram at Basthi.com</ref><br />
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In a film career as a [[matinee idol]], spanning more than thirty five years, Sobhan Babu was starred in more than 200 feature films in a variety of roles in works such as ''[[Veerabhimanyu]]'' (1965), [[Manushulu Marali]] (1969), ''[[Tara Sasankam]]'' (1969), ''[[Kalyana Mandapam]]'' (1971), ''[[Chelleli Kapuram]]'' (1971), ''[[Sampoorna Ramayanamu|Sampoorna Ramayanam]]'' (1972), ''[[Sharada (1973 film)|Sharada]]'' (1973), ''[[Manchi Manushulu]]'' (1974), ''[[Jeevana Jyothi (1975 film)|Jeevana Jyothi]]'' (1975), [[Soggadu (1976 film)|Soggadu]] (1976), ''[[Kurukshetram (1977 film)|Kurukshetram]]'' (1977), ''[[Mallepoovu]]'' (1978), ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)|Gorintaku]]'' (1979), [[Karthika Deepam (film)|Karthika Deepam]], (1979), ''[[Mosagadu]]'' (1980), ''[[Devatha (1982 film)|Devatha]]'' (1982), and ''[[Mundadugu]]'' (1983).<ref>{{cite book|last=Ramachandran|first=T.M.|title=Film world|year=1973|volume=9}}</ref><br />
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==Background==<br />
Sobhan Babu was born to Uppu Suryanarayana Rao and had four siblings, three sisters, Dhanaranga, Jhansi and Nirmala, and a brother, Sambasiva Rao. Sobhan Babu completed his initial schooling at Kuntamukkula, [[Mylavaram]]. He pursued his Intermediate in [[Krishna District]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/><br />
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== Initial Struggle and Success ==<br />
During the initial days of his career, Sobhan Babu<ref name="teluguswag.com">{{Cite web|title=A star is born after lot of struggle! {{!}} Telugu Swag|url=https://teluguswag.com/a-star-is-born-after-lot-of-struggle/|access-date=2020-07-28|website=teluguswag.com|archive-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125131818/https://teluguswag.com/a-star-is-born-after-lot-of-struggle/|url-status=live}}</ref> had gone through a lot of struggles. He was offered small roles with very little remuneration and he couldn't meet the expenses of living. At this point, he decided to quit movies, but his career was changed when he got selected for [[Veerabhimanyu]]. [[Veerabhimanyu]] was the first movie for Sobhan Babu<ref name="teluguswag.com"/> in the lead role and on the first day of the shoot, he was nervous and couldn't deliver his dialogues. Looking at tensed Sobhan Babu director [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]] decided to shoot a fight scene to reduce his nervousness, however, it didn't go well either. Sobhan Babu’s confidence was completely low and the next day he decided to inform his director and quit movies forever, however, that day he didn't get a chance to talk to the director, so before he could leave he decided to try for one last time, with nothing to lose he gave his best performance, leaving everyone in the sets spellbound. He never looked back after that and went on to act in many memorable films.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
;[[Nandi Awards]]<br />
*Nandi Award for Best Actor – ''Manushulu Marali'' (1969)<br />
*Nandi Award for Best Actor – ''Chelleli Kapuram'' (1971)<br />
*Nandi Award for Best Actor – ''Kalam Marindi'' (1972)<br />
*Nandi Award for Best Actor – ''Sharada'' (1973)<br />
*Nandi Award for Best Actor – ''Jeevana Jyothi'' (1975)<br />
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;[[Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] – ''Khaidi Baabayi'' (1974)<br />
*Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu – ''[[Jeevana Jyothi (1975 film)|Jeevana Jyothi]]'' (1975)<br />
*Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu - ''[[Soggadu (1976 film)|Soggadu]]'' (1976)<br />
*Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu - ''[[Karthika Deepam (film)|Karthika Deepam]]'' (1979)<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
He married Santha Kumari on May 15, 1958. They had a son and three daughters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-humane-hero/article3509446.ece|title=The humane hero|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=5 January 2020|archive-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630202354/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-humane-hero/article3509446.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{{Main|Sobhan Babu filmography}}<br />
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==Death==<br />
Sobhan Babu died on 20 March 2008 due to a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] at the age of 71.<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/><br />
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[[Category:1937 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu people]]<br />
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[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]<br />
[[Category:Male actors from Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:People from Krishna district]]<br />
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