Vijay Babu | |
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Born | Venkateshwar Reddy [1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1978-present |
Children | Ramana (son) |
Vijay Babu (or Vijaybabu) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He was most active in the early 80s and later switched to a successful career in Television serials. [2] His son Ramana is also an actor working in Tamil cinema. [3]
His popular films include Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam , Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai and Padikkadavan . [4] In 1991, he produced a movie title Eswari under the banner of Sreesakthi Films Combines, with Anand Babu and Gautami as the leading pair.
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