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Sobhan Babu

ショーバン・バーブ　/　しょーばん・ばーぶ

Actor from India

January 14, 1937 – March 20, 2008　・　Krishna district, India

Krishna district
actor

My Take

Sobhan Babu fascinates me as a pillar of Telugu cinema's golden age rather than a passing star. Four Filmfare South Best Actor awards and a Nandi Award are not the rewards of charisma alone; they signal a craftsman who stayed beloved across decades from his 1959 debut onward. What moves me is the arc from a birth name, Chalapathi Rao, to a screen identity that an entire region took pride in. He passed in 2008, and I regret how little of his work reaches global audiences today. To me he is proof that regional cinema produces giants the wider world simply never met.

Overview

Uppu Sobhan Babu (born Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao; 14 January 1937 – 20 March 2008) was an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu cinema. He made his film debut in Bhakta Sabari (1959), but Daiva Balam (1959) was his first official release. He garnered four Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor, and Special Mention for Bangaru Panjaram (1969) at the 4th IFFI.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Sobhan Babu
Name (Japanese): ショーバン・バーブ
Reading: しょーばん・ばーぶ
Born: January 14, 1937 – March 20, 2008
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Ox
Origin: Krishna district, India
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Nandi Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96

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