Sarath Babu
{{Short description|Indian actor (1951–2023)}}
{{For|disambiguation|Sarath (disambiguation){{!}}Sarath}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sarath Babu
| image = Sarath Babu IFFI 2009.jpg
| caption = Babu in 2009
| birth_name = Sathyam Babu Dixithulu
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1951|07|31}}
| birth_place = Amadalavalasa, Srikakulam district, Madras State, India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2023|05|22|1951|07|31}}
| death_place = Hyderabad, Telangana, India
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- {{marriage|Rama Prabha|1974|1988|reason=divorced}}
- {{marriage|Sneha Nambiar |1990|2016|reason=divorced}}
}}
| years_active = 1973–2023
| othername = sharat
}}
Sathyam Babu Dixithulu (31 July 1951 – 22 May 2023), known by his stage name Sarath Babu, was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Tamil and Telugu cinema. He appeared in more than 300 films, including in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and a few Malayalam and Hindi films. He has received eight state Nandi Awards.
Babu was noted for his height, handsome looks, and charming smile throughout his acting career, which spanned for around five decades.{{Cite news |date=2023-05-22 |title=Sarath Babu no more {{!}} An actor with a compelling screen presence and sartorial elegance |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sarath-babu-no-more-an-actor-with-a-compelling-screen-presence-and-sartorial-elegance/article66880329.ece |access-date=2023-05-23 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=23 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523065733/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sarath-babu-no-more-an-actor-with-a-compelling-screen-presence-and-sartorial-elegance/article66880329.ece |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Despite his transition over years, his smile was always constant: KS Ravikumar on Sarath Babu |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/may/22/despite-his-transition-over-years-his-smile-was-always-constant-ks-ravikumar-onsarath-babu-43726.html |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=CinemaExpress |archive-date=23 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523224503/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/may/22/despite-his-transition-over-years-his-smile-was-always-constant-ks-ravikumar-onsarath-babu-43726.html |url-status=live }} He was known for his compelling screen presence, especially known for his camaraderie with Rajinikanth in the films where the duo acted together.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-22 |title=Rajinikanth mourns demise of Sarath Babu: 'I have lost my dear friend…' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/rajinikanth-mourns-demise-of-sarath-babu-i-have-lost-my-dear-friend-8623452/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=23 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523161022/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/rajinikanth-mourns-demise-of-sarath-babu-i-have-lost-my-dear-friend-8623452/ |url-status=live }} He had also shared screen space with Kamal Haasan in many films.{{Cite news |date=2023-05-22 |title=Actor Sarath Babu dies after a prolonged illness |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-sarath-babu-dies-after-a-prolonged-illness/article66880288.ece |access-date=2023-05-23 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=23 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523072853/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-sarath-babu-dies-after-a-prolonged-illness/article66880288.ece |url-status=live }}
Personal life
Sarath Babu was born as Sathyam Babu Dixithulu on 31 July 1951.{{Cite web|date=31 July 2015|title=నేడు నటుడు శరత్ బాబు పుట్టినరోజు|url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/telugunews/abnarchievestorys-135369|url-status=live|website=Andhra Jyothi|access-date=1 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512173225/https://www.andhrajyothy.com/telugunews/abnarchievestorys-135369}} (in Telegu){{Cite web|last=|first=|date=3 February 2019|title=Yesteryear actress Rama Prabha claims her ex Sarath Babu cheated her|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/yesteryear-actress-rama-prabha-claims-her-ex-sarath-babu-cheated-her-1445880-2019-02-03|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-01|website=India Today|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709192904/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/yesteryear-actress-rama-prabha-claims-her-ex-sarath-babu-cheated-her-1445880-2019-02-03}} He was in a live-in relationship with Telugu actress Rama Prabha during the 1980s. The duo separated themselves from the living together lifestyle in 1988, and Rama blamed Babu by making allegations that he had cheated her and snatched all of her properties in Chennai. Babu denied the allegations but admitted to being in a relationship with Rama. However, he asserted that he had no intention of unlawfully claiming others' properties. Babu himself confirmed that he was much younger than Rama when he entered into a relationship with her.{{Cite web |title=Sarath Babu blasts Rama Prabha for cheating accusation: I was born with a silver spoon |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sarath-babu-blasts-rama-prabha-for-cheating-accusation-i-was-born-with-a-silver-spoon-1449652-2019-02-06 |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=23 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523224502/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sarath-babu-blasts-rama-prabha-for-cheating-accusation-i-was-born-with-a-silver-spoon-1449652-2019-02-06 |url-status=live }}
Career
Although Babu's father, a hotelier, wanted him to manage the family business, Babu aspired to become a police officer. However, he developed shortsightedness during his college years, which prevented him from joining the police force. Many people close to Babu felt he could enter the film industry as an actor, and though his father objected, his mother was supportive.{{Cite news |date=2011-11-26 |title=My First Break – Sarath Babu |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/my-first-break-sarath-babu/article2662682.ece |access-date=2023-05-31 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=30 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130154404/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/my-first-break-sarath-babu/article2662682.ece |url-status=live }}
Babu entered the film industry in 1973 through the Telugu film Rama Rajyam. He made his Tamil film debut with Pattina Pravesam (1977), directed by K. Balachander. He later became popular through the Tamil film Nizhal Nijamagiradhu (1978), which was also directed by Balachander. Balachander would eventually become Babu's guru in film career.{{Cite web |title=Affable, big bro, iconic actor Sarath Babu passes away |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2023/may/23/affable-big-bro-iconic-actor-sarath-babu-passes-away-2577728.html |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=The New Indian Express |date=23 May 2023 |archive-date=29 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529000751/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2023/may/23/affable-big-bro-iconic-actor-sarath-babu-passes-away-2577728.html |url-status=live }}
Babu's maiden collaboration with Rajinikanth, Mullum Malarum (1978), which was the directorial debut for Mahendran, became an evergreen cult classic hit in Tamil cinema, and the film also marked an important milestone in Tamil cinema. His supporting role alongside Rajinikanth received critical acclaim, and his performance in the film's song Senthazham Poovil became the talk of the town across Tamil Nadu. He later developed a deep rooted friendship with Rajinikanth following the success of Mullum Malarum.{{Cite news |title=Sarath Babu passes away: 5 memorable roles of the veteran actor in Tamil films |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sarath-babu-passes-away-5-memorable-roles-of-the-veteran-actor-in-tamil-films/photostory/100422641.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-05-23 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=23 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523135306/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sarath-babu-passes-away-5-memorable-roles-of-the-veteran-actor-in-tamil-films/photostory/100422641.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}
Babu's other collaborations with Rajinikanth, such as Annamalai (1992) and Muthu (1995), also stamped his authority as a go-to supporting actor and was also praised for his onscreen chemistry with Rajinikanth, which was fueled by his characterization in those films. Babu played the role of a friend for Rajinikanth before becoming his foe in Annamalai and for Babu's performance in Annamalai as a villain, it stirred memes in social media even several years after the release of the film.{{Cite web |title=Sarath Babu became my Ashok in real life: Suresh Krissna |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/may/22/sarath-babu-became-my-ashok-in-real-life-suresh-krissna-43730.html |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=Cinema Express |language=en |archive-date=22 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522151436/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/may/22/sarath-babu-became-my-ashok-in-real-life-suresh-krissna-43730.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2023-05-22 |title=Sarath Babu: The only actor who could slap Rajinikanth on screen without enraging fans |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sarath-babu-the-only-actor-who-can-slap-rajinikanth-on-screen-without-enraging-fans-8623118/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=23 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523100949/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sarath-babu-the-only-actor-who-can-slap-rajinikanth-on-screen-without-enraging-fans-8623118/ |url-status=live }} He also tasted success in Kannada cinema with Amruthavarshini (1997).{{Cite web|url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/the-top-5-films-of-sarath-babu/|title=The top 5 films of Sarath Babu — across South film industries|first1=Y. Krishna|last1=Jyothi|first2=Shashiprasad|last2=SM|work=South First|date=23 May 2023|access-date=5 December 2023|archive-date=5 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205080739/https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/the-top-5-films-of-sarath-babu/|url-status=live}}
Babu's last film acting role came in Vasantha Mullai, which released in 2023.{{Cite web |title=Sarath Babu Dies: 5 Points On South Actor |url=https://www.ndtv.com/feature/sarath-babu-dies-5-points-on-south-actor-4056900 |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=NDTV.com |archive-date=23 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523065844/https://www.ndtv.com/feature/sarath-babu-dies-5-points-on-south-actor-4056900 |url-status=live }} Films such as Malli Pelli and Por Thozhil were posthumous releases of him.{{Cite web |title=Sarath Babu: Everybody's best friend |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2023/may/23/sarath-babu-everybodys-best-friend-2577560.html |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=The New Indian Express}}{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Illness and death
In April 2023, it was reported that Babu was suffering from sepsis. He died from multiple organ failure on 22 May 2023, after being admitted in a ventilator at a private hospital in Hyderabad, Telangana.{{cite news |title=Sarath Babu Passes Away: టాలీవుడ్లో వరుస విషాదాలు.. సీనియర్ నటుడు శరత్ బాబు మృతి |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tollywood-senior-actor-sarath-babu-passes-away-in-hyderabad-121684747314532.html |access-date=22 May 2023 |publisher=Hindustan Times Telugu |archive-date=8 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708171851/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tollywood-senior-actor-sarath-babu-passes-away-in-hyderabad-121684747314532.html |url-status=live }} He was 71. Sarath Babu's final rites were performed in Chennai.{{cite web |date=22 May 2023 |title=Sarath Babu Death News: Actor Sarath Babu passes away at 71 in Hyderabad |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-sarath-babu-passes-away-at-71-in-hyderabad/articleshow/100417354.cms |access-date=22 May 2023 |website=The Times of India |archive-date=22 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522094721/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-sarath-babu-passes-away-at-71-in-hyderabad/articleshow/100417354.cms |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Veteran actor Sarath Babu in critical condition with multiple organ failure, on ventilator support |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/veteran-actor-sarath-babu-in-critical-condition-with-multi-organ-failure-on-ventilator-support-report-101682335870113.html |access-date=3 May 2023 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=3 May 2023 |archive-date=3 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503053206/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/veteran-actor-sarath-babu-in-critical-condition-with-multi-organ-failure-on-ventilator-support-report-101682335870113.html |url-status=live }}
Partial filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Sarath Babu film credits | |||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Language | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" |1973 | Stree | Telugu | |
| Rama Rajyam | Telugu | ||
| 1976 | Raaja | Advocate Ramu | Telugu |
| rowspan="2" | 1977 | Pattina Pravesam | Tamil | |
| Panthulamma | Telugu | ||
| rowspan="10" | 1978 | Nizhal Nijamagiradhu | Venkatachalam | Tamil |
| Indradhanussu{{Cite web |title=Indradhanusu (1978) |url=https://indiancine.ma/SGU |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=11 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111085721/https://indiancine.ma/SGU |url-status=live }} | Nagesh | Telugu | |
| Vattathukkul Chaduram | Tamil | ||
| Sahasavanthudu{{Cite web |title=Sahasavantudu (1978) |url=https://indiancine.ma/TJN |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=Indiancine.ma}}
|Gopi |Telugu | |||
| Maro Charitra | Telugu | ||
| Uyirullavarai | Tamil | ||
| Mullum Malarum | Kumaran | Tamil | |
| Mudi Sooda Mannan | Bhairavan | Tamil | |
| Ithu Eppadi Irukku | Tamil | ||
| Nenjil Aadum Poo Ondru | Tamil | ||
| rowspan="18" | 1979 | Guppedu Manasu | Buchi Babu | Telugu |
| Agal Vilakku | Doctor | Tamil | |
| Mambazhathu Vandu | Tamil | ||
| Nadagame Ullagam | Tamil | ||
| Nool Veli | Tamil | ||
| Srungara Ramudu | Telugu | ||
| Idi Katha Kaadu | Bharani | Telugu | |
| Ninaithale Inikkum | Guest appearance | Tamil | |
| Andamaina Anubhavam | Telugu | ||
| Tayaramma Bangarayya | Telugu | ||
| Urvasi Neeve Naa Preyasi | Telugu | ||
| Padhai Marinaal | Tamil | ||
| Suprabatham | Tamil | ||
| Uthiripookkal | Prakash | Tamil | |
| Chakkalathi | Guest Appearance | Tamil | |
| Thisai Maariya Paravaigal | Rangamani | Tamil | |
| Sarapancharam | Swami | Malayalam | |
| Pancha Bhoothalu | Telugu | ||
| rowspan="13" | 1980 | Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal | Tamil | |
| Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal | Tamil | ||
| Megathukkum Dhagam Undu | Tamil | ||
| Manmatha Ragangal | Tamil | ||
| Moodu Mulla Bandham | Telugu | ||
| Nenjathai Killathe | Chandrasekhar | Tamil | |
| Ponnagaram | Tamil | ||
| Oru Iravu Oru Paravai | Tamil | ||
| Mangala Nayagi | Tamil | ||
| Saranam Ayyappa | Tamil | ||
| Andharangam Oomaiyanathu | Tamil | ||
| Pudhiya Thoranangal | Tamil | ||
| Uchakattam | Dr. Kiran | Tamil | |
| rowspan="17" | 1981 | Tholi Kodi Koosindi | Venkata Swamy | Telugu |
| Enga Ooru Kannagi | Tamil | ||
| Dhanya | Malayalam | ||
| 47 Natkal | rowspan="2" |Dr Shankar | Tamil | |
| 47 Rojulu | Telugu | ||
| Agni Poolu | Telugu | ||
| Ammayi Manasu | Telugu | ||
| Jeevitha Ratham | Mohan | Telugu | |
| Netrikkann | Yuvaraj | Tamil | |
| Arumbugal | Tamil | ||
| Radha Kalyanam | Dr Anand | Telugu | |
| Prema Natakam{{Cite web |title=Prema Natakam Movie Cast |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/prema-natakam-1981}}
|Rajasekharam |Telugu | |||
| Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum | Srivathsan | Tamil | |
| Bala Nagamma | Tamil | ||
| Dhanya | Malayalam | ||
| Seetakoka Chiluka | David | Telugu | |
| Devi Dharisanam | Tamil | ||
| rowspan="11" | 1982 | Aval Etriya Deepam | Tamil | |
| Kanavugal Karpanaigal | Tamil | ||
| Theerpu | Tamil | ||
| Pelleedu Pillalu
| |Telugu | |||
| Yamakinkarudu | Kishore | Telugu | |
| Azhagiya Kanne | Tamil | ||
| Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal | Tamil | ||
| Bala Nagamma | Telugu | ||
| Metti | Tamil | ||
| Mettela Savvadi | Telugu | ||
| Pannai Purathu Pandavargal | Tamil | ||
| rowspan="13" | 1983 | Sagara Sangamam | Raghu | Telugu |
| Imaigal | Tamil | ||
| Amarajeevi | Telugu | ||
| Muddula Mogudu{{cite web | url=https://indiancine.ma/XUX | title=Muddula Mogudu (1983) | access-date=21 January 2024 | archive-date=4 June 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604102712/https://indiancine.ma/XUX | url-status=live }} | Telugu | ||
| Sattam | Ravi | Tamil | |
| Villiyanur Matha | Tamil | ||
| Sitaara | Zamindar | Telugu | |
| Puli Debba | Manohar | Telugu | |
| Kaliyuga Daivam | Telugu | ||
| Gaaju Bommalu | Telugu | ||
| Sandhippu | Tamil | ||
| Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu | Kavitha's boss | Kannada | |
| Makkale Devaru | Ramu | Kannada | |
| rowspan="13" |1984
| Velai Pura Ondru | Tamil | ||
| Kanchana Ganga | Jayasimha | Telugu | |
| Kondaveeti Nagulu{{Cite web |title=Kondaveeti Nagulu (1984) |url=https://indiancine.ma/YSS |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Indiancine.ma}}
|D.S.P. Narayana Rao |Telugu | |||
| Anbulla Malare | Tamil | ||
| Chiranjeevi | Tamil | ||
| Unnai Naan Santhithen | Tamil | ||
| Azhagu | Tamil | ||
| Ninaivugal | Tamil | ||
| Naan Paadum Paadal | Tamil | ||
| Ezhuthatha Sattangal | Tamil | ||
| Mudivalla Arambam | Dr. Ram | Tamil | |
| Swati | Satyam | Telugu | |
| Agni Gundam | Telugu | ||
| rowspan="9" | 1985 | Anveshana | James | Telugu |
| Pagal Nilavu | Robert Manohar | Tamil | |
| Siksha | George Prasad | Telugu | |
| Musugu Donga{{Cite web |title=Musugu Donga Cast and Crew |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/musugu-donga-1985}}
|Kiran |Telugu | |||
| Anuraga Bandham | Telugu | ||
| Vishakanya | Vijayasimha | Telugu | |
| Visha Kanni | Tamil | ||
| Thulasidala | Ravi | Kannada | |
| Ooriki Soggadu | Ravi | Telugu | |
| rowspan="10" | 1986 | Usha | Kannada | |
| Jeevana Poratam | Telugu | ||
| Swati Mutyam | Chalapati | Telugu | |
| Muddula Manavaraalu | Telugu | ||
| Manakanakku | Tamil | ||
| Dharma Devathai | Tamil | ||
| Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu | Tamil | ||
| Khaidi Rani | Telugu | ||
| Ukku Manishi | Salim | Telugu | |
| Kashmora | Sridhar | Telugu | |
| rowspan="13" | 1987 | Velaikaran | Rajkumar | Tamil |
| Shankar Guru | rowspan="2"|Devi's father | Tamil | |
| Chinnari Devatha | Telugu | ||
| Chellakutti | Tamil | ||
| Ida Prapancham
| |Telugu | |||
| Gautami | Telugu | ||
| Chaitanya Ratham
| |Telugu | |||
| Viswanatha Nayakudu | Thimmappa | Telugu | |
| Sankeertana | Sravan Babu | Telugu | |
| Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi | Ravi | Telugu | |
| Dabbevariki Chedu | Govardhanam | Telugu | |
| Samsaram Oka Chadarangam | Prakash | Telugu | |
| Michael Raj | Tamil | ||
| rowspan="18" |1988
| Shakthi | ACP Bharath Kumar | Kannada | |
| Kampana | Kannada | ||
| Jeevana Jyothi | Sridhar | Telugu | |
| Aatma Katha | Telugu | ||
| Dorakani Donga | Tiger Raja | Telugu | |
| Adhu Antha Kaalam | Tamil | ||
| Aanimuthyam | Ravi Chandra | Telugu | |
| Abhinandana | Kamala's husband | Telugu | |
| Daisy | Malayalam | ||
| Chattamtho Chadarangam | Suryam and Nagabhushanam | Telugu | |
| Neerajanam | Telugu | ||
| Prana Snehitulu | Telugu | ||
| Kanchana Seeta | Telugu | ||
| August 15 Rathri | Telugu | ||
| Rendum Rendum Anju | Balu | Tamil | |
| Anna Chellelu | Dr. Rajasekhar | Telugu | |
| Manasukkul Mathappu | Dr. Raja | Tamil | |
| O Bharya Katha{{Cite web |title=Latest Telugu News, Movies, Celebrities, Images & Videos {{!}} V CINEMA |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/o-bharya-katha-1988 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=www.vcinema.com |language=en}} | Subhash | Telugu | |
| rowspan="9" | 1989 | Chettu Kinda Pleader | Gopala Krishna | Telugu |
| Raktha Kanneeru | Rajasekharam | Telugu | |
| Swathi Chinukulu | Telugu | ||
| Yamapasam | Telugu | ||
| Thendral Sudum | Tamil | ||
| Thendral Puyalanadhu | Tamil | ||
| Paape Maa Pranam{{Cite web |title=Pape Maa Pranam (1989) |url=https://indiancine.ma/AEBU |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Indiancine.ma}}
|Richards |Telugu | |||
| Vijay | Giridhar | Telugu | |
| Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil | Rajesh | Tamil | |
| rowspan="7" | 1990 | Kokila | Police Officer | Telugu |
| Neti Siddhartha | David | Telugu | |
| Aggiramudu | Ram Mohan | Telugu | |
| Raktha Jwala | Telugu | ||
| Mrugathrushna | Telugu | ||
| Four First Nights | Malayalam | ||
| Sandhana Kaatru | Dr Sarath | Tamil | |
| rowspan="5" | 1991 | Manjeera Nadam | Telugu | |
| Keechu Raallu | Telugu | ||
| Malaichaaral | Tamil | ||
| Palleturi Pellam | Telugu | ||
| Ranachandi | Kannada | ||
| rowspan="6" | 1992 | Naangal | Rajasekhar | Tamil |
| Annamalai | Ashok | Tamil | |
| Soori | Kannada | ||
| Aapad Bandhavudu | Sripathi | Telugu | |
| Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam | Malayalam | ||
| Naalaiya Theerpu | Priya's brother | Tamil | |
| rowspan="7" | 1993 | Vedan | Ganesh | Tamil |
| Manikantana Mahime | Kannada | ||
| Puthiya Thendral | Tamil | ||
| Nakshatra Poratam
| |Telugu | |||
| Rojavai Killathe | Sathasivam | Tamil | |
| Sivarathiri | Tamil | ||
| Kanyakumariyil Oru Kavitha | Malayalam | ||
| rowspan="7" | 1994 | Captain | Ramasamy | Tamil / Telugu |
| Uzhiyan | Anakkal Raj | Tamil | |
| Hello Brother | Chakravarthy | Telugu | |
| Duet | Paramaguru | Tamil | |
| Makkala Sakshi | Kannada | ||
| Criminal | Dr Pratap | Telugu | |
| Teerpu | ACP Madhu | Telugu | |
| rowspan="8" | 1995 | Muthu | Prince | Tamil |
| Puthiya Aatchi | Vivekanandan | Tamil | |
| Chandralekha | Shankar | Tamil | |
| Desa Drohulu
| |Telugu | |||
| Pokiri Raja | Dual Role | Telugu | |
| Muddayi Muddugumma | Raja | Telugu | |
| Kolangal | Shankar | Tamil | |
| Sisindri | Sarah Kumar | Telugu | |
| rowspan="6" | 1996 | Mahaprabhu | Eswari Pandian | Tamil |
| Vasantham | Tamil | ||
| Love Birds | Prakash | Tamil | |
| Amrutha Varshini | Hemanth | Kannada | |
| Gaaya | Kannada | ||
| Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi | Vishnu Murthy | Telugu | |
| rowspan="2" | 1997 | Dongaata | Telugu | |
| Poonilamazha | Chandran | Malayalam | |
| rowspan="4" | 1998 | Uyirodu Uyiraga | Chandrasekhar | Tamil |
| Sandhippoma | Tamil | ||
| Gamyam | Anna | Telugu{{Cite web|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1998/Nov/20-Nov-1998.pdf|title=అయోమయం "గమ్యం" చిత్రం|work=Zamin Ryot|first=Griddaluru |last=Gopalrao|page=9,11}} | |
| Pelli Pandiri | Inspector Rama Rao | Telugu | |
| rowspan="3" | 1999 | Janumadatha | Shri Chandra Vidyasagar | Kannada |
| Nilave Mugam Kaattu | Police officer | Tamil | |
| Hrudaya Hrudaya | Kannada | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2000 | Annayya | Rangarao | Telugu |
| Kadhal Rojavae | Sarath | Tamil | |
| rowspan="5" | 2001 | Majnu | Kannada | |
| Neela | Palegar Jagadevaraya | Kannada | |
| Daddy | Doctor | Telugu | |
| Aalavandhan | Tejaswini's father | Tamil | |
| Ishtam | Chakravarthy | Telugu | |
| rowspan="5" | 2002 | Law and Order | Kannada | |
| Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu | Panduranga Rao | Telugu | |
| Baba | Tamil | ||
| Devan | Tamil | ||
| Maaran | District Collector | Tamil | |
| rowspan="5" | 2003 | Anbu | Adithya's father | Tamil |
| Neeke Manasichaanu | Vivek's father | Telugu | |
| Indru Mudhal | Geetha's father | Tamil | |
| Puthiya Geethai | Annamalai | Tamil | |
| Ottran | Manikkavel IPS, IG, Prisons | Tamil | |
| rowspan="5" | 2004 | Arul | Doctor | Tamil |
| Shock | Dr. Rajan | Tamil | |
| Gajendra | Azhagarsamy | Tamil | |
| Kavithai | Tamil | ||
| Pedababu | Pedababu's step-father | Telugu | |
| rowspan="3" | 2005 | Rendella Tharuvatha | Gandham | Telugu |
| Kannadi Pookal | Tamil | ||
| O Priyathama | Nagaraj | Kannada | |
| rowspan="9" | 2006 | Kalvanin Kadhali | Sathya's boss | Tamil |
| Sri Ramadasu | Sage Bhadra | Telugu | |
| Evandoi Srivaru | Chandrasekhar | Telugu | |
| Miss California | Prasad | Kannada | |
| Parijatham | Sumathi/Subhathra father | Tamil | |
| Perarasu | Chakkaravarthi Pandiyan | Tamil | |
| Rocky The Rebel | Ajay Sinha: Rocky's father | Hindi | |
| Student | Kannada | ||
| Rakhi | Police Commissioner | Telugu | |
| rowspan="4" | 2007 | Aata | Srikrishna's father | Telugu |
| Shankar Dada Zindabad | Suresh's father | Telugu | |
| Chandrahas | Chatrapati | Telugu | |
| Waking Dreams | Dr Kumar | English | |
| rowspan="6" | 2008 | Velli Thirai | Balaji | Tamil |
| Uliyin Osai | Raja Raja Cholan | Tamil | |
| Souryam | Police Commissioner | Telugu | |
| Payana | Kaveri's father | Kannada | |
| Neenyare | Kannada | ||
| Haage Summane | Kannada | ||
| rowspan="6" | 2009 | Namyajamanru | Dr. Patil | Kannada |
| Neramu Siksha | Telugu | ||
| Magadheera | Maharaj Vikram Singh | Telugu | |
| Kannukulle | Joseph Aruldoss | Tamil | |
| Adada Enna Azhagu | Vaikam | Tamil | |
| Malayn | Meiyappan aka Annachi | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Nagavalli | Shankar Rao | Telugu |
| rowspan="2" | 2011 | Ilaignan | Deivanayagam | Tamil |
| It's My Love Story | Vandana's father | Telugu | |
| rowspan="3" | 2012 | AK 56 | Kannada | |
| Dhoni | Chief Minister | Tamil / Telugu | |
| Shirdi Sai | Mahalsapati | Telugu | |
| rowspan="4" | 2013 | Ramanujan | Diwan Bahadur R Ramachandra Rao ICS | English / Tamil |
| Masani | Village head | Tamil | |
| Brindavana | Kannada | ||
| Backbench Student | Karthik's Father | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Aryan | Kannada | |
| 2017 | Si3 | K. C. D. P. Sathyanarayana Reddygaru | Tamil |
| rowspan="3" | 2018 | Nela Ticket | Ananda Bhupathi | Telugu |
| Next Enti? | Prakash | Telugu | |
| Prashna Parihaara Shaala | Malayalam | ||
| 2020 | Entha Manchivaadavuraa | Siva Prasad | Telugu |
| 2021 | Vakeel Saab | Discipline Committee Chairman | Telugu |
| rowspan="3" | 2023 | Vasantha Mullai | Doctor | Tamil |
| Malli Pelli | Narendra's stepfather | Telugu | |
| Por Thozhil | Kennedy Sebastian | Tamil |
= Dubbing artist =
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of Sarath Babu dubbing credits | |||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Actor ! scope="col" | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nandu | Suresh | {{citation needed |date=May 2023}} |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Sarath Babu television credits | ||||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Network ! scope="col" | Language | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Silandhi vallai | Doordarshan | rowspan="2" |Tamil | |
| 1988 | Narendhiranin vinodha vazhakku | Doordarshan | ||
| 1991 | Penn | Doordarshan | rowspan="2" |Tamil | |
| 1989 | Ivala En Manaivi | Doordarshan | ||
| 1997–2001 | Antharangalu | ETV | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Ethanai Manidhargal | Doordarshan | rowspan="2" |Tamil | |
| 2000–2002 | Gopuram | Vasanthan / Jayanthan | Sun TV | |
| 2000–2001 | Janani | ETV | Telugu | |
| 2001–2002 | Preetigagi | ETV | Kannada | |
| 2003–2004 | Rekkai Kattiya Manasu | Raj TV | Tamil | |
| 2005–2006 | Agnigundalu | ETV | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Rajakumari | Sun TV | rowspan="2" |Tamil | |
| 2014 | Mannan Magal | Jaya TV |
Awards
;Nandi Awards{{Cite web|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=21 August 2020|archive-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|url-status=live}}(in Telugu)
- Best Supporting Actor – Seethakoka Chilaka (1981)
- Best Supporting Actor – O Bharya Katha (1988)
- Best Supporting Actor – Neerajanam (1989)
;Other Awards
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male) for the film Malayan (2009).
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|0764871}}
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