Babu Mohan
Babu Mohan | |
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Minister for Labour, Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 11 September 2002 – 14 May 2004 | |
Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 1998–2004 | |
Preceded by | Malyala Rajaiah |
Succeeded by | Damodar Raja Narasimha |
Constituency | Andole |
Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana | |
In office 2014–2018 | |
Preceded by | Damodar Raja Narasimha |
Succeeded by | Kranthi Kiran Chanti |
Constituency | Andole |
Personal details | |
Born | Beerolu,Khammam district,Telangana,India | 14 April 1952
Political party | Praja Shanti Party (since 2024) |
Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party(1990's–2014) Telangana Rashtra Samithi(2014–2018) Bharatiya Janata Party(2018–2024) |
Spouse | Indira Vijaya Lakshmi |
Occupation | Actor and comedian |
Pally Babu Mohanknown asBabu Mohan[1]is anIndian actorand politician formerly from theBharatiya Janata Party.He prominently works inTelugu filmsas a comedian and is a formerMinister for Labourin Andhra Pradesh.[2]He wonNandi Award for Best Male Comedianfor his role inMamagaru.[3]
Early life[edit]
Babu Mohan was born in Beerolu,Khammam districtofTelangana,India. His father was a teacher. He worked as a government employee in therevenue department of Andhra Pradesh.He later left this job to pursue his interest in films.
Film career[edit]
Babu Mohan debuted in the filmEe Prasnaku Baduledi,followed byAhuthi(directed byKodi Ramakrishna),Ankusamand then a comedy character inMamagaru.The last of these established his reputation as a comedian. After this film, Babu Mohan andKota Srinivasa Raodeveloped a comedy partnership and are one of the most celebrated duos,[4]for which many producers created special characters. The pair played inMayalodu,Rajendrudu Gajendrudu,and other films, the majority of which were directed byS. V. Krishna Reddy.
Babu Mohan also paired withBrahmanandam.Their films includeHello Brother,Varasudu,Allari Alludu,Inspector Ashwini,Pedarayudu,Paradesi,Appula Appa RaoandJamba Lakidi Pamba.
Political career[edit]
Babu Mohan was a staunch supporter ofN. T. Rama Raofrom his early days, and this led him to join theTelugu Desam Partyin. He was first elected as anMLAin the 1998 by-elections and retained the seat in1999fromAndole Assembly constituencyinMedak districtserving as a Minister for Labour[5]in theChandrababu Naidu's cabinet.[6]In the general elections, held in2004and2009,he lost to the previous Deputy Chief MinisterDamodar Raja Narasimha.In the year 2014, he quit Telugu Desam Party to joinTelangana Rashtra Samithi.[7]
He joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi and in2014 general electionshe won again as an MLA from the same constituency against Damodar Raja Narasimha. Later in the year 2018, he joinedBharatiya Janata Party.[8]On October 28, 2023, he announced that he will be resigning from the party, citing insult and deliberate exclusion, particularly by individuals like Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay, as the reasons for his decision.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Mohan is married to Indira Vijaya Lakshmi. Their eldest son, Pally Pavan Kumar, died in a road accident on 12 October 2003.[10][11]
Filmography[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^"Actor-politician Babu Mohan joins BJP".Business Standard India.29 September 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 22 October 2022.Retrieved22 October2022.
- ^"నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)"[A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)](PDF).Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh.Archived(PDF)from the original on 23 February 2015.Retrieved21 August2020.(inTelugu)
- ^"Comedy Stars to celebrate Kota Srinivasa Rao and Babu Mohan's friendship; watch promo".The Times of India.28 July 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 22 October 2022.Retrieved22 October2022.
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- ^"Surprise visits: CM 'warns' Babu Mohan | Hyderabad News".The Times of India.25 September 2002.Archivedfrom the original on 22 October 2022.Retrieved22 October2022.
- ^"Telugu actor and former minister Babu Mohan quits TDP | India.com".www.india.com.Archivedfrom the original on 22 October 2022.Retrieved22 October2022.
- ^"Denied TRS ticket, actor-politician Babu Mohan joins BJP in Telangana".The News Minute.1 October 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 22 October 2022.Retrieved22 October2022.
- ^Eenadu, Eenadu."Babu Mohan: పార్టీలో అవమానాలు జరిగాయి.. ఎన్నికల్లో పోటీ చేయను: బాబూమోహన్".EENADU(in Telugu).Archivedfrom the original on 28 October 2023.Retrieved28 October2023.
- ^"Babu Mohan's son dies in accident".The Times of India.13 October 2003. Archived fromthe originalon 13 November 2011.
P Pavan Kumar, the eldest son of labour minister P Babu Mohan, died in a road accident on Sunday morning.
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- ^"Combining art with a cause".The Hindu.Archivedfrom the original on 17 November 2023.Retrieved27 March2024– viaIdlebrain.com.
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