100 Years Of Indian Cinema
The Indian cinema is celebrating the 100 year completion. Telugu cinema is completing 82 years of its first release of Bhaktha Prahlada (1931). As part of celebrations of Indian Cinema, businessoftollywood.com remembers and recollects the information of The Greats of Early Telugu Cinema.
businessoftollywood.com is presenting the profile of the great actor/producer M Mohan Babu
Collection King Dr.Mohan Babu born at Modhugulapalem village in Chithoor district of A P on 19th of March 1952.

He is a graduate in physical education. He started his career as a Physical Instructor (drill master). Passion for acting made him enter Tollywood as an assistant director and later on as an Actor.

Though acted in two films Kannavari Kalalu and Alluri Seetha Rama Raju, Major break through in film career came through the film Swargam Narakamdirected by Dasari Narayana Rao.

He has developed his own style of dialogue diction, that made him the top star in Tollywood. He acted in many films as a Comedy-villain. Then settled as a leading hero with the films Khadi Kalidasu, Ketugadu, Gruhapravesham, Assembly Rowdy and Allari Alludu and many more.

He presented top action as Jayasudha’s husband in the film Gruhapravesam. In the films kunthiputhrudu and Rowdy gari pellam he did justice to the characters he played.

Mohan Babu’s sons Manchu Vishnu Vardhan and Manchu Manoj are also actors. His daughter Manchu Lakshmiis a T V presenter/’Anchor, Producer and an actress.

Popular Singer K J Yesudas has rendered most of the songs for Mohan Babu. He is a Staunch Devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba. He has established an educational Institution Sri Vidyanikethan Educational Trust at Thirupathi. This is with International standards and a residential one. He is a great follower and admirer of Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. Government of India Honored Mohan Babu with Padmasri in the year 2007. Mohan babu was awarded Honorary Doctorate by California University. He was a Member of Parliament representing Rajya Sabha from 1995 to 2001 with TDP support. This great actor turned producer and made many films on his Banner Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures.

List of selected films acted by Mohan Babu:
1. Kannavari kalalu (1974)
2. Alluri Seetharama Raju (1974)
3. Swargam Narakam (1975)
4. O Manishi Thirigi Choodu (1976)
5. Bhale Dongalu (1976)
6. Kurukshethram (1977)
7. Khaidi Kalidasu (1977)
8. Bhale Alludu (1977)
9. Sivaranjani (1978)
10. Simha garjana (1978)
11. Padaharella vayasu (1978)
12. Gorantha deepam (1978)
13. Pottelu Punnamma (1978)
14. Rangoon rowdy (1979)
15. Kalyani (1979)
16. Driver Ramudu (1979)
17. Sujatha (1980)
18. Sardar Paparayudu (1980)
19. Pilla Zamindar (1980)
20. Ketugadu (1980)
21. Gopala Ravugari Ammayi (1980)
22. Circus Ramudu (1980)
23. Premabhishekam (1981)
24. Kirayi rowdeelu (1981)
25. Devatha (1982)
26. Gruhapravesam (1982)
27. Patnam vacchina pathivrathalu (1982)
28. Dharmaporatam (1983)
29. Rowdy (1984)
30. Kalyana thilakam (1985)
31. Thandra Paparayudu (1986)
32. Kondaveeti Raja (1986)
33. Sardar Dharmanna (1987)
34. Varasudocchadu (1988)
35. Chinnababu (1988)
36. Brahmaputhrudu (1988)
37. Two town rowdy (1989)
38. Lankeswarudu (1989)
39. Alludugaru (1990)
40. Kondaveeti donga (1990)
41. Assembly rowdy (1991)
42. Rowdy gari pellam (1991)
43. Donga police (1992)
44. Allari mogudu (1992)
45. Kunthi puthrudu (1993)
46. Major Chandrakanth (1993)
47. Pedarayudu (1995)
48. Soggadipellam (1996)
49. Adirindhi allude (1996)
50. Annamayya (1997)
51. Adavilo Anna (1997)
52. Sri Ramulayya (1999)
53. Adhipathi (2001)
54. Suryam (2004)
55. Political Rowdy (2005)
56. Yamadonga (2007)
57. Bujjigadu (2008)
58. Pandurangadu (2008)
59. Mestri (2009)
60. Jhummandinadam (2010)

List of films (selected) of Mohan Babu as Producer:-
1. Prthigna (1982)
2. Dharma Poratam (1983)
3. Bhale Ramudu (1984)
4. Padmavyuham (1984)
5. Yedadugulabandham (1985)
6. Ragile Gundelu (1985)
7. Manavudu Danvudu (1986)
8. Na mogudu nake sontham (1989)
9. Alludugaru (1990)
10. Assembly rowdy (1991)
11. Rowdy gari pellam (1991)
12. Brahma (1992)
13. Kunthi puthrudu (1993)
14. Major Chandrakanth (1993)
15. Allari Police (1994)
16. Pedarayadu (1995)
17. Adhirindhi alludu (1996)
18. Collectorgaru (1997)
19. Khaidigaru (1998)
20. Postman (2000)
21. Vishnu (2003)
22. Political rowdy (2005)
23. Rajubhai (2007)
24. Krishnarjuna (2008)
25. Saleem (2009)
This great actor, producer of Telugu Cinema has completed 60 years on 19th March 2012