Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu is an Indian Telugu superstar who has been active in Telugu cinema since 1979. He is the winner of five FilmFare Awards, Nine Nandi Awards, 3 CineMAA Awards, 4 SIIMA Awards, and 1 IIFA Utsavam Awards. He is the highest-paid actor and has been part of 25 successful films. Mahesh appeared in the movie Needa in 1979 as a child artist, when he was only four years old. As a lead actor, he performed in the movie Rajakumarudu in 1999 and won the Nandi Awards for that movie.
Biography of Mahesh Babu
| Real Name | Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu |
| Nick Name | Prince, Navataram Superstar |
| DOB | 9 August 1975 |
| Age | 48 years ( as of 2024) |
| Birthplace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Physical Appearance | |
| Height | 6’2”inches |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Body Measurement | Biceps- 14 inches Chest- 40 inches Waist- 34 inches |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Caste | Kamma |
| Religion | Not known |
| Education /Qualification | |
| School | St. Bede Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai |
| College | Loyola College in Chennai |
| Qualification | B.Com |
| Hobbies | Jogging, Reading books |
| Relationship Status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| Spouse | Namrata Shirodkar |
| Parents Name | Father- Krishna GhattamaneniMother- Indira Devi |
| Brother Name | Ramesh Babu Naresh |
| Sister Name | Priyadarshini Manjula Padmavathi |
| Favorite Things | |
| Actor | Karishna Ghattamaneni |
| Actress | Trisha and Sridevi |
| Filmmaker | Mani Ratnam |
| Food | Coffee and Biryani |
Early Life
Mahesh Babu’s Birthday celebration date is 9 August; he celebrated his birthday with his family. Every family member is related to the entertainment industry. So, he posts about his birthday on his social media handle. Mahesh Babu Age is 48 years old as of 2024. As a child artist, he started working and now, although, he has experience in acting. Now he can handle every role in movies.
Mahesh Babu’s Family and siblings
Krishna Ghattamaneni was his father. He was also a Tamil actor. On 15 November 2022, he died in a super specialty hospital in Hyderabad. At the age of 70, his mother died on 28 September 2022 in Hyderabad. He has three sisters; his elder sister is Padmavathi, who is married to a Member of Parliament at the Desam party in Telugu and is also a businessman. His younger sister’s name is Priyadarshini, after marrying Sudheer Babu; she started working in the Telugu industry. Mahesh’s elder sister Manjula is a producer and filmmaker.
Mahesh Babu’s Wife and children
His wife is an Indian actress, her name is Namrata Shirodkar. Both were in a relationship two years before marriage. They tied the knot on 10 February 2005 at JW Marriott hotel in Mumbai. When they decided to get married, Mahesh was shooting for the movie Athadu. The couple was blessed with two children. Mahesh Babu’s Daughter’s name is Sitara and his son’s name is Gautam Krishna. Moreover, Mahesh Babu net worth is Rs.20 Crore /movie.
Mahesh Babu super hit Movies
As a child artist, he appeared in movies like Poratam (1983) as Bhujji, Sankharavam (1987) as Raja, Bazaar Rowdy (1988) as Mahesh Babu and Balachandrudu (1990) as Balachandra. The lead role movie list is given below:
Yuvaraju
It was a Telugu language romantic movie, directed and written by Y.V.S. Chowdary. The movie was produced by Burugapally Sivarama Krishna. The star cast of the movie was Mahesh Babu, Simran, and Sakshi Sivanand. It was released on 14 April 2000. The budget of the movie was Rs. 2 Crore. His character name was Srinivas or Sri. His love interest was Srivalli who was played by Sakshi Sivanand. He returned to India and joined the college in Hyderabad and fell in love with Srivalli.
Bobby
It was a Telugu language romantic movie. It was directed and written by Sobham and produced by K. Krishna Mohan Rao. The stars featured in the movie were Mahesh Babu, Raghuvaran, Prakash Raj, and Aarthi Agarwal. The movie was released on 31 October 2002. The budget of the movie was Rs. 9-9.5 Crore. His character name in the movie was Bobby and his love interest’s name was Bhagyamati. He was the son of rich businessman KR and Bhagyamati was the daughter of mafia leader Yadagiri.
Naani
It was a Telugu Telugu-language romantic comedy. It was directed and written by S.J.Surya, and produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni. The stars in the movie were Amisha Patel, Mahesh Babu, Raghuvaran, and Devayani. It was released on 14 May 2004. The budget of the movie was Rs. 12 Crore. Mahesh performed the role of Naani or Vijay a.k.a. Vijju and Master Parth. Amisha’s name in the movie was Priya.
Athadu
It was an action thriller movie in the Telugu language. The movie was directed and written by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Duggirala Kishore and M. Ram Mohan. The star cast of the movie was Sonu Sood, Trisha, and Mahesh Babu. It was under Jayabheri Arts Production Company and released on 10 August 2005. It was the highest-grossing movie in Telugu cinema and the movie won 3 Nandi Awards. A remake of the movie was made in the Hindi movie Ek- The Power of One in 2009. Mahesh played the character of Nanda Gopal who was a professional killer. Trisha’s name was Poori who was the love interest of Nandu.
Sainikudu
It was a political drama in a Telugu language movie. It was written and directed by Gunasekhar. The stars featured in the film were Trisha, Mahesh Babu, Irrfan Khan, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Harris Jayaraj and released on 16 November 2006. The budget of the movie was Rs.25 Crore. His character name was Siddharth and Trisha played Varalakshmi.
Businessman
It was a crime thriller movie. The movie was directed and written by Puri Jagannadh. It was produced by R.R. Venkat. The stars in the movie were Kajal Aggarwal, Mahesh Babu, and Prakash Raj. The movie was released on 13 January 2021. The budget of the movie was Rs. 40 Crore and it collected Rs. 90 Crore. He appeared as Vijay Surya also known as Surya Bhai. Kajal played the Chitra Bhardawaj character.
Mahesh Babu’s new movies
Guntur Kaaram
It is Telugu language also dubbed in another language like Hindi. The movie was directed and written by Trivikram Srinivas. It was produced by S.Radha Krishna. The stars featured in the movie are Mahesh Babu, Sreeleela, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, and Rao Ramesh. It was released on 12 January 2024. The budget of the movie is Rs. 200 Crore and the collection of movies at the box office is Rs. 175.3 Crore. The movie got negative reviews from critics. Mahesh played Bhogineni Veera Venkata Ramana who was the son of Vasundhara and Satyam. Sreeleela acted as Basavaraju Aamukta who was the daughter of Sarangapaani. She was the love interest of Ramana.
