Mohan Babu Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Manchu Bhakthavatsalam Naidu
Other Name	Dr M. Mohan Babu
Nickname	Collection King, Natavaachaspathi
Profession	Actor, Producer, Politician, Businessman
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' 1" (185 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Telugu Film (as an actor): Alluri Seetarama Raju (1974) as bridegroom Tamil Film (as an actor): Annan Oru Koyil (1977) as Baskar Telugu Film (as a producer): Pratigna (1982) Telugu Film (as a writer): Papikondalu (1986)
Awards, Honours	• 1995: Filmfare Award in the Best Actor category for the film Peddarayudu (1995) • 2007: Padma Shri Award by the Government of India for his contribution to the film industry • 2007: CineMAA Award in the Best Supporting Actor category for the film Yamadonga (2007) • 2015: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South for his contribution to the Telugu film industry • 2016: Navarasa Nata Tilakam title by the T. Subbarami Reddy Lalithakala Parishath for completing 40 years in the Telugu film industry [1]Deccan Chronicle • 2017: Special Appreciation Award at the 6th South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) for completing over 40 years in the Telugu film industry • 2017: Honorary Doctorate from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University • 2017: Glory of India International Award • 2018: Viswa Nata Sarvabhouma title by veteran actor T Subbarami Reddy's TSR Kakatiya Lalitha Kala Parishad • Honorary Doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley
Personal Life
Date of Birth	19 March 1952 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	72 Years
Birthplace	Modugulapalem, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jalpalli, Hyderabad
College/University	• YMCA College of Physical Education, Chennai • Adyar Film Institute (now M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute), Chennai
Educational Qualification	Bachelor's degree in Physical Education
Religion	Hinduism
Political Inclination	Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (YSR) Congress Party
Address	Manchu House, Jalpalli VIllage, R. R. District, Telangana
Controversies	• Mohan Babu registered complaint against son Machu Manoj over family feud In December 2024 Mohan Babu registered a police complaint against his son Manchu Mohan and his wife Bhuma Mounika allegedly accusing them of occupying his family home. He mentioned the presence of unidentified people in his house and expressed safety concern. His son too registered a police complaint against his father mentioning injury after an altercation. [2]Republic World • Mohan Babu booked over assault on journalist Mohan Babu had a dispute with the group of journalists who were at the gate of his farmhouse at Jalpalli, Hyderabad to report the feud between father and son. Mohan Babu, reportedly, charged into the group and a TV reporter sustained multiple fractures and injuries. [3]The News Minute
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	29 July (with Nirmala Devi)
Family
Wife/Spouse	• Vidya Devi (deceased) • Nirmala Devi Manchu
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Manchu Vishnu (actor, producer) • Manchu Manoj (actor, producer) Daughter- 1 • Manchu Lakshmi (actor, producer)
Parents	Father- Manchu Narayanaswamy Naidu (retired headmaster) Mother- Manchu Lakshmamma
Siblings	Brother- Manchu Rangaswamy Naidu
Favourites
Actor	N. T. Rama Rao
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 589 crore [4]The Economic Times

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mohan Babu

• Mohan Babu was interested in film and theatre from a young age. Still, he started his career as a physical education trainer at Kesari High School in Mylapore, Chennai on his father’s insistence.

• He had a long and close association with the veteran filmmaker and politician Dasari Narayana Rao, who played a key role in Mohan Babu’s film career.  Their association started with the Telugu film Swargam Narakam (1975) in which he played a negative role. It was Dasari Narayana Rao who gave him the stage name Mohan Babu.
  

  Mohan Babu (left) with Dasari Narayana Rao

• Some of the other popular films from this duo are Sivaranjani (1978), O Manishi Tirigi Choodu (1978) as Bheemudu, Jayasudha (1982), Edadugula Bandham (1985) as Bharath Kumar, Na Mogudu Nake Sontam (1989), and Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam (1994) as Bharath.
  

  Mohan Babu on the poster of the film Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam

• He acted in a few Tamil films including Annai Oru Aalayam (1979) with actor Rajinikanth, Vetrikku Oruvan with actor Sivaji Ganesan, and Soorarai Pottru (2020) with actor Surya.
  

  Mohan Babu in a scene from the film Soorarai Pottru

• In 1982, he founded a production house, Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures (SLPP), and its debut film Pratigna was a commercial success. Some of the other popular and blockbuster films from this production company include Alludugaru (1990), Assembly Rowdy (1991), Rowdy Gaari Pellam (1991), Major Chandrakanth (1993), Peddarayudu (1995) and Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary (2000).
  

  Mohan Babu in a scene from the film Peddarayudu

• He is also the co-owner of production houses, 24 Frames Factory (with son Vishnu Manchu) and Manchu Entertainment (with daughter Lakshmi Manchu).

• He founded the educational trust, Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust (SVET), in 1993. Under this trust, there are a range of institutions from schools to professional colleges (engineering, pharmacy, nursing, and management). Since 2022, the Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Institutions group has been known as Mohan Babu University (MBU) with its chancellor as Mohan Babu.

• He served as a Member of the Upper House of the Parliament of India, Rajya Sabha (the Council of States), from 1995 to 2000. During his tenure, he was a member of several committees including the Committee on Human Resource Development (1996 – 1997), the Committee on Urban and Rural Development and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

• He was a member of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and left the party and politics for a brief period after NTR’s demise.

• In 1997, while returning from the puja ceremony of a film he was producing, he survived a major bomb blast (23 persons were killed and many injured) with injuries.

• He joined the YSR (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu) Congress Party in 2019.
  

  Mohan Babu with daughter at the time of joining the YSR Congress party

• The book launch event of his book Best Dialogues (2017) was held at the House of Commons in the British Parliament in the presence of British Members of Parliament Bob Blackman and Virendra Sharma and Indian High Commissioner officials.
  

  Mohan Babu with the dignitaries at the book launch

• As of December 2024, he has acted in more than 575 films mostly in the Telugu language.