Mahesh Babu filmography

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Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor and producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. He first appeared in the 1979 film Needa when he was four years old.[1] He continued to perform as a child actor in several films, most of which featured his father Krishna.[2] Following his role as the titular protagonist in Balachandrudu (1990) while still a child, his career went on hiatus so he could concentrate on his education until taking on his first lead role as an adult in the 1999 film Rajakumarudu, for which he won the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut.[3][4] Afterwards, his career stagnated until successes like Murari (2001), Okkadu (2003) and Athadu (2005) brought him fame.[2][5] In 2006, he played a gangster in the Puri Jagannadh-directed action-thriller Pokiri. The film became the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time,[6][7] and according to Vogue India, cemented Babu's reputation as a "superstar".[8]

In the wake of the failures of Sainikudu (2006) and Athidhi (2007), Babu took a long-term break from cinema for personal reasons.[8][9] His next project, the fantasy action film Khaleja, was released in 2010 after significant delays.[10] In 2011, he starred in Dookudu, which became the first Telugu film to gross over ₹1 billion.[11] Businessman (2012), his next film, was well received and became one of the year's highest grossing Telugu films at a time that was particularly harsh on other big-budget productions.[12][13] The following year, Babu co-starred alongside Venkatesh in the critically and commercially acclaimed drama film Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu,[14] which was considered the first Telugu multi-starrer in decades.[15][16] He then featured in Sukumar's 2014 psychological thriller film 1: Nenokkadine.[17] Although Babu's performance as a schizophrenic rock star was lauded by critics, the film itself received mixed reviews and failed to recover its budget.[18][19] Aagadu, his next release that year, suffered a similar fate,[20][21] despite the film's opening gross being his highest at the time.[22]

His 2015 action-drama Srimanthudu was a commercial success and earned Babu his fifth Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu as well as his eighth Nandi Award in any category, the most by any individual.[23][24][25] The film was also his first as a producer.[26] His subsequent film Brahmotsavam (2016) and his first bilingual film Spyder (2017) under-performed at the box office.[27][28] The actor's next role was as an inexperienced chief minister in Koratala Siva's Bharat Ane Nenu (2018).[29] The film was the year's second highest-grossing Telugu production and critics praised Babu's performance.[30][8] His following two films, Vamshi Paidipally's action-drama Maharshi (2019) and Anil Ravipudi's action-comedy Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020), also made substantial profits despite receiving less favourable reception.[31][32][33] Babu's 2022 film Sarkaru Vaari Paata also received a mixed response, however, his performance was appreciated by critics.[34] In 2024, Babu reunited with Trivikram Srinivas for their third collaboration in the film Guntur Kaaram.[35] IN 2025, Babu began filming Varanasi, his maiden collaboration with director S. S. Rajamouli.

Films[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films in this list are in Telugu unless otherwise indicated.
List of Mahesh Babu film credits as actor
Year Film Role(s) Notes Template:Ref heading
1979 Needa Himself Child artist [36]
1983 Poratam Bujji [2][37]
1987 Sankharavam Raja [38]
1988 Bazaar Rowdy Mahesh Babu [36][39]
Mugguru Kodukulu Surendra [36][40]
1989 Gudachari 117 Chinna [36][41]
Koduku Diddina Kapuram Vinod and Pramod[lower-alpha 1] [36][42]
1990 Anna Thammudu Murali [36][43]
Balachandrudu Balachandra [38][44]
1999 Rajakumarudu Raja Debut in lead role [36]
2000 Yuvaraju Srinivas [45]
Vamsi Vamsi [46]
2001 Murari Murari [8]
2002 Takkari Donga Raja [47]
Bobby Bobby [7][48]
2003 Okkadu Ajay Varma [49]
Nijam G. Seetaram [50]
2004 Naani Vijay "Viju" / Naani and his son[lower-alpha 2] [51]
Arjun Arjun [7]
2005 Athadu Nanda "Nandu" Gopal / Pardhu[lower-alpha 3] [52]
2006 Pokiri Pandu / Krishna Manohar IPS[lower-alpha 3] [8]
Sainikudu Siddharth [7][53]
2007 Athidhi Athidhi [54][55]
2010 Khaleja Alluri Seetharama Raju [56][57]
2011 Dookudu G. Ajay Kumar IPS / Ballary Babu[lower-alpha 3] [24]
2012 Businessman Vijay Surya "Surya Bhai" [58]
2013 Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Chinnodu [59]
2014 1: Nenokkadine Gautham [18]
Aagadu Circle Inspector / Encounter Shankar [60]
2015 Srimanthudu Harsha Vardhan [61]
2016 Brahmotsavam Ajay Chantibabu [62][63]
2017 Spyder Shiva [64]
2018 Bharat Ane Nenu Bharath Ram [29]
2019 Maharshi K. Rishi Kumar [32]
2020 Sarileru Neekevvaru Major Ajay Krishna [65][66]
2022 Sarkaru Vaari Paata Mahesh "Mahi" [67]
2024 Guntur Kaaram Bhogineni Veera Venkata Ramana [68]
2027 Varanasi Not yet released Rudhra / Lord Rama (dual role) Filming [69]

Other roles[edit | edit source]

As a producer[edit | edit source]

List of Mahesh Babu film credits as a producer
Year Film Notes Template:Ref heading
2015 Srimanthudu
2016 Brahmotsavam
2020 Sarileru Neekevvaru
2022 Sarkaru Vaari Paata
Major [70]

As a voice actor[edit | edit source]

List of Mahesh Babu film credits in voice roles
Year Film Role Notes Template:Ref heading
2008 Jalsa Narrator [71]
2013 Baadshah [72]
2016 Sri Sri [73]
2018 Manasuku Nachindi [74]
2022 Acharya [75]
2024 Mufasa: The Lion King Mufasa (voice role) Telugu version [76]

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Babu played two characters in child actor.
  2. ↑ Babu played two characters as father and son.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Babu played a single character with two or more names.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Mahesh Babu completes 15 years in TFI". The Times of India. Times News Network. 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chakrabarti, Samrat (5 October 2019). "Mahesh Babu on learning from failure, growing up with a star father, and the secret to a happy marriage". Vogue India. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Throwback Pics: Mahesh Babu's first film alongside his father Krishna completes 37 years". The Times of India. 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "'Every summer I would do a film in two months', recalls Mahesh Babu on how he started acting". The Statesman. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mahesh Babu turns 37, all set for Dookudu's release". India Today. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Rao, Sushil (19 December 2009). "Tolly's bigger than Bolly". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Arundatha, B (4 July 2006). "Credit for Pokiri goes to Puri". Hindustan Times. Indo-Asian News Service. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Kumar CR, Hemanth (26 February 2020). "9 Telugu movies that define superstar Mahesh Babu's career". Vogue India. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Francis, Christina (22 July 2012). "Mahesh Babu Exclusive Interview". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  10. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (5 October 2010). "Exclusive: Mahesh Babu on Mahesh Khaleja". Rediff. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "Dookudu touches the one billion mark". The Times of India. 14 January 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  12. ↑ "Year of small films at southern box-office". The New Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  13. ↑ John, Nevin (3 January 2013). "The South Side Story". Businessworld. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  14. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (29 December 2013). "2013: The biggest hits & misses". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  15. ↑ Kumar, S. Sandeep (24 January 2013). "Multi-starrer Telugu movies are back". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  16. ↑ Uddagiri, Nikisha (22 June 2018). "It's raining multi-starrers in Telugu industry". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  17. ↑ Shivakumar, S. (16 May 2014). "Painting magic". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Seshagiri, Sangeetha (11 January 2014). "'1 Nenokkadine' Review Roundup: Mahesh Babu Starrer Fails to Live up to Expectations". International Business Times India Edition. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  19. ↑ Sekar, Raja (23 April 2018). "Mahesh Babu signs film with Rangasthalam director Sukumar after success of Bharat Ane Nenu". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  20. ↑ Devulapalli, Rahul; Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (26 September 2014). "Many advantages in doing a villain role". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  21. ↑ "Mahesh Babu and director Srinu Vaitla are looking at a possible nightmare". Deccan Chronicle. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  22. ↑ "Mahesh Babu hits the bull's eye with Aagadu". Sify. Indo-Asian News Service. 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  23. ↑ "Koratala Siva fondly remembers Srimanthudu as the film completes two years". Hindustan Times. 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Mahesh Babu Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Mahesh Babu". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  25. ↑ "Mahesh Babu has the record of the most won Nandi Awards". Asianet News. 31 March 2018. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  26. ↑ Reddy, Gayatri (29 July 2015). "Films, future and the family". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  27. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (27 May 2016). "Tollywood's money back scheme for flop movies". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  28. ↑ "Mahesh Babu goes nostalgic; remembers his father's debut film 'Tene Manasulu'". The Times of India. 31 May 2020. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (20 April 2018). "'Bharat Ane Nenu' review: This promise ticks the right boxes". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  30. ↑ "Top 5 highest grossing Telugu films of 2018". The Times of India. 29 December 2018. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  31. ↑ "'Baahubali 2' to 'Khaidi No 150', highest grossing Telugu movies at the worldwide box office". Deccan Herald. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Hooli, Shekhar H. (9 May 2019). "Maharshi review: Critics say it is a good film if you ignore predictable, slow and lengthy narration". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  33. ↑ "Sarileru Neekevvaru movie reviews". MSN. 11 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  34. ↑ "Mahesh Babu-starrer 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' earns over Rs 75 crore on opening day". The Economic Times. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. The film has garnered mostly mixed reviews with critics praising the performance of Mahesh Babu
  35. ↑ "Guntur Kaaram final box office collections: Mahesh Babu close with 172Cr Worldwide". PINKVILLA. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 36.4 36.5 36.6 "Child artists who turned into successful Tollywood stars". The Times of India. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  37. ↑ Poratam (motion picture) (in Telugu). Telugu Movie Cafe. 23 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Vyas (9 August 2019). "Charisma meets acting talent- that is Mahesh!". The Hans India. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  39. ↑ Bazaar Rowdy Full Length Telugu Movie || Ramesh Babu, Mahesh Babu, Nadiya (motion picture) (in Telugu). Volga Video. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  40. ↑ Mugguru Kodukulu-ముగ్గురు కొడుకులు Telugu Full Movie | Krishna | Radha | Mahesh Babu | TVNXT Telugu (motion picture) (in Telugu). TVNXT Telugu. 10 May 2019. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  41. ↑ GoodaChary 117 Telugu Full Length Movie | Krishna | Bhanu Priya | Mahesh Babu | V9 Videos (motion picture) (in Telugu). v9 Videos. 28 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  42. ↑ Koduku Diddina Kapuram Telugu Full Length Movie || Krishna, Mahesh Babu || Shalimarcinema (motion picture) (in Telugu). Shalimar Telugu and Hindi Movies. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  43. ↑ Anna Thammudu (motion picture) (in Telugu). v9 Videos. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  44. ↑ Bala Chandrudu Telugu Full Length Movie || Mahesh Babu, Geetha, Raja || Shalimarcinema (motion picture) (in Telugu). Shalimar Telugu and Hindi Movies. 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  45. ↑ "20 Years For 'Yuvaraju'". DNA India. 20 April 2020. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  46. ↑ "Mahesh Babu's wife Namrata Shirodkar". The Times of India. 10 May 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  47. ↑ "Takkari Donga". Sify. 21 April 2003. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  48. ↑ "Telugu Cinema Etc – Idlebrain.com". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  49. ↑ "14 Years of Okkadu: Fans celebrate Mahesh Babu's film on Twitter". India Today. 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  50. ↑ "Mahesh Babu Birthday special: Here are some of his best films". Zee News. 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  51. ↑ "Naani". Sify. 17 May 2004. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  52. ↑ "Athadu". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  53. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (1 December 2006). "Mahesh Babu can't save Sainikudu". Rediff. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  54. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (22 October 2007). "Chat with Surender Reddy". Rediff. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  55. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (18 October 2007). "Mahesh Babu does well in Athidi". Rediff. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  56. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (7 October 2010). "Mahesh Khaleja: Mahesh Babu's show all the way". Rediff. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  57. ↑ "Why does Trivikram name his heroes differently?". The Hans India. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  58. ↑ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (14 January 2012). "A cool escape from reality, literally". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  59. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (11 January 2013). "Review: Seethamma Vakitlo... looks outdated". Rediff. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  60. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (19 September 2014). "Movie review 'Aagadu': Mahesh Babu thrills as 'Encounter Shankar' in Telugu film". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  61. ↑ Cain, Rob (9 August 2015). "South India's Mahesh Babu Takes A Risk With 'Srimanthudu'". Forbes. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  62. ↑ Jonnalagedda, Pranita (20 May 2016). "Brahmotsavam Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Brahmotsavam by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  63. ↑ "Mahesh Babu keen on signing Sharwanand for his next production venture?". The Times of India. 25 June 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  64. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (28 September 2017). "Spyder movie review: A different attempt by Mahesh". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  65. ↑ "Pic: Superstar Mahesh Babu turns into Major Ajay Krishna for Anil Ravipudi's 'Sarileru Neekevvaru'". The Times of India. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  66. ↑ "Sarileru Neekevvaru is Mahesh Babu's biggest release, says producer Anil Sunkara". India Today. 4 January 2020. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  67. ↑ Nyayapati, Neeshita (12 May 2022). "Sarkaru Vaari Paata Movie Review : Mahesh and Keerthy shine in this half-baked drama". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  68. ↑ "Mahesh Babu-Trivikram film SSMB28 goes on floors". The Indian Express. 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  69. ↑ "Varanasi To The World: Globetrorrer & Timetrotter". Gulte.com. 15 November 2025.
  70. ↑ Pudipeddi, Haricharan (26 May 2021). "Release of Mahesh Babu produced Major postponed due to the pandemic". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  71. ↑ "12 Years of Jalsa: 5 reasons why the Pawan Kalyan starrer was a hit". The Times of India. 2 April 2020. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  72. ↑ "Mahesh Babu's voice over for NTR's Baadshah". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  73. ↑ "Mahesh Babu wraps up dubbing for his father's next Sri Sri". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  74. ↑ "'Manasuku Nachindi' trailer: Mahesh Babu lends his voice for sister Manjula's directorial debut". The Times of India. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  75. ↑ "Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan thank Mahesh Babu for narrating Acharya: 'You made it even more special'". The Indian Express. 22 April 2022. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  76. ↑ "Mahesh Babu to voice Mufasa in the Telugu version of 'Mufasa: The Lion King'". The Hindu. 21 August 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 October 2024.

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