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Ravi Babu | |
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| Born | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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| Years active | 1998-present |
| Website | ravibabu |
Ravi Babu is an Indian actor, director, writer, and producer in the Telugu film industry. He has written 13 films and directed 16. He has acted in roughly 67 films in his career. [1] [2]
His work earned him an invitation to participate in a course at the Sony Institute in San Jose, California. After the course, Babu did a short stint at TV Asia as an ENG producer and also doubled up as a cameraman and editor. [5]
In 1999, he started his own production house, Flying Frogs, initially to produce television commercials, but it would later become a feature film production house. [5]
Babu wrote and directed an advertising campaign with actress Tamannaah for Celkon phones. He also created an advertising campaign for N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the 2014 elections. [6] [7]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Allari | [8] |
| 2003 | Ammayilu Abbayilu | [9] |
| 2005 | Soggadu | [10] |
| 2006 | Party | [11] |
| 2007 | Anasuya | [12] |
| 2008 | Nachavule | [13] |
| 2009 | Amaravathi | [14] [15] |
| 2010 | Manasara | [16] |
| 2011 | Nuvvila | [17] |
| 2012 | Avunu | [18] |
| 2014 | Laddu Babu | [19] |
| 2015 | Avunu 2 | [20] |
| 2018 | Adhugo | [21] [22] [23] |
| 2019 | Aaviri | [24] [25] |
| 2021 | Crrush | |
| 2023 | Asalu |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ganga | Debut | |
| 1998 | Maavidaakulu | Muddu Krishna | |
| Sivayya | |||
| Pellaadi Choopista | |||
| Mangalyam Tantunanena | Kannada film | ||
| Love Story 1999 | |||
| Tholi Prema | Villain | ||
| 1999 | Habba | Seetha's second brother | Kannada film |
| Sultan | Noor | ||
| Neti Gandhi | |||
| 2000 | Vamshoddharakudu | Ashok | |
| Chala Bagundi | Rapist | ||
| Durgada Huli | Kannada film | ||
| Jayam Manadera | Ravindra Naidu | ||
| 2001 | Murari | Bulabbayyi | |
| 2003 | Ammayilu Abbayilu | ||
| Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu | |||
| Simhadri | |||
| 2004 | Pallakilo Pellikoothuru | Dubai Babu | |
| Nenunnanu | Waltair Ravi | ||
| Naani | Satyam's son | ||
| Adavi Ramudu | |||
| 2006 | Party | James | |
| 2007 | Madhumasam | ||
| Aata | |||
| Lakshyam | Pawan | ||
| Tulasi | |||
| Anasuya | "Gulabi Puvvu" Govind | ||
| 2008 | Swagatam | Padmakar Mudumba | |
| Kalidasu | Police Officer | ||
| Victory | Laxman Rao | ||
| Brahmanandam Drama Company | |||
| 2009 | Yavarum Nalam | Inspector Shiva | Tamil film |
| Nachchav Alludu | |||
| Amaravathi | Venkat | ||
| 2010 | Prateeroju | ||
| Manasara... | |||
| 2011 | Mayagadu | ||
| Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Sudigundam | ||
| 2012 | Avunu | Captain Raju | |
| Racha | Bellary's assistant | ||
| 2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Goodu Raju | |
| Mr. Pellikoduku | |||
| Gundello Godari | Dora Babu | ||
| Swamy Ra Ra | Durga Prasad | ||
| Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha | Sridhar | ||
| Prema Oka Maikam | |||
| 2014 | Alludu Seenu | Peda Prasad | |
| 2015 | Avunu 2 | Captain Raju | |
| Dohchay | CI Richard | ||
| Thanu Nenu | |||
| 2016 | Dictator | Director | |
| Savitri | |||
| Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam | Aadi Narayana | ||
| Selfie Raja | Mams | ||
| Trivikraman | Trivikraman | ||
| 2021 | Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali | Prosecutor Varaha Murthy | |
| Raja Raja Chora | William Reddy | ||
| 2022 | Anukoni Prayanam | ||
| 2023 | Changure Bangaru Raja | Gateelu | |
| 2024 | The Family Star | [26] |
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