Ravi Babu is an Indian actor, director, writer, and producer in Telugu cinema.
Personal life and career His father is actor Chalapathi Rao. Babu was invited to participate in a course at the Sony Institute in San Jose, California. After the course, he did a short stint at TV Asia as an ENG producer and also worked as a cameraman and editor.
In 1999, he started his own production house, Flying Frogs, initially to produce television commercials, but it later became a feature film production house.
Babu wrote and directed an advertising campaign with actress Tamannaah for Celkon phones. He also created an advertising campaign for N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, for the 2014 elections. Over the years, Ravi Babu, through his film production company, Flying Frogs, has closely collaborated and worked with the late Ramoji Rao's ETV network, and Daggubati Suresh's Suresh Productions.
Filmography
All films are in Telugu except otherwise noted.
As film director +Films directed Year TitleNotes 2002AllariAlso producer 2003Ammayilu Abbayilu 2005Soggadu 2006Party 2007AnasuyaAlso producer2008Nacchavule 2009Amaravathi 2010Manasara 2011Nuvvila 2012Avunu 2014Laddu Babu 2015Avunu 2Also producer 2018Adhugo2019 Aaviri2021 Crrush2025 Enugu Thondam Ghatikachalam2026 Razor
As writer and producer
+Films written or produced Year Title Writer Producer 2023Asalu 2024Rush
As actor Telugu films +Films and roles Year Title Role Notes 1998 Maavidaakulu Muddu Krishna Sivayya Pellaadi Choopista Love Story 1999 Tholi Prema Villain 1999 Sultan Noor Neti Gandhi Hello...Yama! Ravi 2000 Vamshoddharakudu Ashok Chala Bagundi Rapist Jayam Manadera Ravindra Naidu 2001 Murari Bulabbayyi 2003 Ammayilu Abbayilu Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu Simhadri 2004 Pallakilo Pellikoothuru Dubai Babu Nenunnanu Waltair Ravi Naani Satyam's son Adavi Ramudu 2006 Party James Annavaram Police Inspector 2007 Madhumasam Maya's boss Aata Ravi Lakshyam Pawan Tulasi Ravi Anasuya "Gulabi Puvvu" Govind 2008 Swagatam Padmakar Mudumba Kalidasu Police Officer Victory Laxman Rao Brahmanandam Drama Company 2009 13 - Padamoodu Inspector Shiva Nachchav Alludu Amaravathi Venkat 2010 Prateeroju Manasara... Cameo appearance2011 Mayagadu Nuvvila SI Ranjith Kumar Anaganaga O Dheerudu Sudigundam 2012 Avunu Captain Raju / Rajender Reddy Racha Bellary's assistant 2013 Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Goodu Raju Mr. Pellikoduku Gundello Godari Dora Babu Swamy Ra Ra Durga Prasad Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha Sridhar Prema Oka Maikam 2014 Alludu Seenu Peda Prasad Ee Varsham Sakshiga Eduruleni Alexander Jinnah 2015 Avunu 2 Captain Raju / Rajender Reddy Dohchay CI Richard Thanu Nenu Keerthi's father 2016 Dictator Director Savitri Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam Aadi Narayana Selfie Raja Mams Trivikraman Trivikraman 2021Thimmarusu Varaha MurthyRaja Raja Chora William Reddy2022Anukoni PrayanamSub-inspectorKhudiram Bose Lawer2023AsaluRanjith Rao Changure Bangaru Raja Gateelu 2024 The Family Star Loan shark RushSivaAlso writerSwagChinnayana2025Coffee with a Killer
Other language films +Other language films and roles Year Title Role Language Notes1998 Mangalyam Tantunanena Kannada 1999 Habba Seetha's second brother 2000 Durgada Huli Mahatma2009 Yavarum Nalam Inspector Shiva Tamil Bilingual film; Tamil version
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