Pally Babu Mohan commonly known as Babu Mohan is an Indian actor and politician formerly from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He prominently works in Telugu films as a comedian and is a former Minister for Labour in Andhra Pradesh. He won Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian for his role in Mamagaru.(in Telugu)
Early life Babu Mohan was born in Beerolu, Khammam district of Telangana, India. His father was a teacher. He worked as a government employee in the revenue department of Andhra Pradesh. He later left this job to pursue his interest in films.
Film career Babu Mohan debuted in the film Ee Prasnaku Baduledi, followed by Ahuthi (directed by Kodi Ramakrishna), Ankusam and then a comedy character in Mamagaru. The last of these established his reputation as a comedian. After this film, Babu Mohan and Kota Srinivasa Rao developed a comedy partnership and are one of the most celebrated duos, for which many producers created special characters. The pair played in Mayalodu, Rajendrudu Gajendrudu, and other films, the majority of which were directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy.
Babu Mohan also paired with Brahmanandam. Their films include Hello Brother, Varasudu, Allari Alludu, Inspector Ashwini, Pedarayudu, Paradesi, Appula Appa Rao and Jamba Lakidi Pamba.
Political career Babu Mohan was a staunch supporter of N. T. Rama Rao from his early days, and this led him to join the Telugu Desam Party. He contested the 1998 Lok Sabha elections from the Amalapuram Lok Sabha constituency on behalf of the NTR Telugu Desam Party (Lakshmi Parvathi) but lost. He was first elected as an MLA in the 1998 by-elections and retained the seat in 1999 from Andole Assembly constituency in Medak district serving as a Minister for Labour in the N. Chandrababu Naidu's cabinet. In the general elections, held in 2004 and 2009, he lost to the previous Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha. In the year 2014, he quit Telugu Desam Party to join Telangana Rashtra Samithi.
He joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi and in 2014 general elections he won again as an MLA from the same constituency against Damodar Raja Narasimha. Later in the year 2018, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party. 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. In March 2024 he has joined the Praja Shanti Party and quit the party one month later. In 2024, he took the membership of Telugu Desam Party.
Personal life Mohan is married to Indira Vijaya Lakshmi. Their eldest son, Pally Pavan Kumar, died in a road accident on 12 October 2003.
Filmography + List of film credits Year Title Role Notes and 1986Ee Prasnaku BadulediPunnagai MannanTamil1987Aha Naa PellantaPeliloi PellilluRamuYuga Karthalu1988AahutiAtmakathaTiragabadda Telugubidda1989AnkusamVenkatarathnamPape Maa PranamVinayakamManchivaaru Maavaaru Mamathala KovelaRajakeeya Chadarangam1990 20va Sathabdam AayudhamAggiramuduBalachandruduBobbili Raja Iddaru IddareKarthavyam Muddula MenalluduNari Nari Muddula MuraliPrajala ManishiShambhuRao Gari Intlo Rowdy1991Aditya 369Amma RajinamaCoolie No. 1 Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam Aagraham Mamagaru PeddintalluduParama SivuduRamudu Kadhu RakshasuduRowdy Gari PellamStuvartpuram Dongalu SathruvuStuartpuram Police Station VidhataAnanda Naidu1992 Aa Okkati AdakkuAttasommu Alludu DanamAhankariAlexanderAppula Appa Rao AswamedhanBhale KhaideeluBangaru MamaChinarayudu Chilara Mogudu Allari Koduku Gang WarGowrammaJoker Mama Super AlluduSingaramJagannatham & SonsMarutode Naa Mogudu Prema SikharamPachani SamsaramPublic RowdyPranadaata Pellam Chepithe VinaliPellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki SubhalekhaRepati KodukuSeetharatnam Gari AbbayiSubba Rayudi Pelli1993 Akka Pettanam Chelleli KapuramAttaku Koduku Mamaku AlluduAbbayigaruAllari PriyuduAllari Alludu Bava BavamaridiChinna AlluduChittemma MoguduChirunavvula VaramistavaDonga AlluduEnti Bava MareenuInspector AshwiniIsh Gup Chup Jamba Lakidi PambaJeevithame Oka CinemaKokkorokoKunti Puthrudu KalachakramKonguchaatu KrishnuduManavarali PelliBulli RajuMayalodu Nippu RavvaNaga JyothiOne By Two Pellama Majaka Radha SaradhiRajendrudu Gajendrudu Sarasaala SoggaduPsychiatrist Subba RaoVintha KodalluVarasudu 1994Allari PoliceAndaru AndareAlludu Poru Ammayi Joru Bangaru MoguduBangaru Kutumbam Bhairava DweepamDonga RascalHello Brother Hello Alludu Jailor Gaari AbbayiJeevitha KhaidiKishkindha KandaKurradhi KurraduSpecial appearance in a song Mugguru MonagalluMuddula PriyuduNannagaruNumber OnePolice BrothersPelli Koduku Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam Raithu BharatamSundaravadana Subbalakshmi Moguda 1995Aayanaki Iddaru AmmoruAlibaba Adbhuta DeepamBazooka the GenieBig BossBhale BulloduDear BrotherGod FatherKhaidi InspectorJohn BabuKondapalli RathaiahLeaderMayabazaarMuddayi MuddugummaReal HeroPedarayudu Sisindri Subhamasthu SankalpamTaj MahalVaddu Bava ThappuVajram1996Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi Amma DurgammaBobbili BulloduBombay PriyuduGunshotIntlo Illalu Vantintlo PriyuraluMaavichiguruPittala DoraOnce MoreOho Naa PellantaPelli Sandadi RamudochaduTopi Raja Sweety RojaVinodam1997 AahvaanamAnnamayyaAllari PellikodukuAaro PranamAyyinda LedaPeterBobbili DoraCollector GaruCircus SattipanduDongaata Evandi Pelli ChesukondiEgire PaavuramaHitler Kaliyugam Lo GandargolamOsi Naa MaradalaPreminchukundam Raa Pattukondi ChuddamTaraka RamuduThoka Leni PittaUgadi1998AntahpuramAsala SandadiAuto DriverGaneshIllaluKodukuluLife Lo WifeNavvulata PriyuraluDubbed into Malayalam as Manjeeradhwani ParadesiPandaga RaayuduSubhalekhaluSubbaraju Gari KutumbamSrimathi VellosthaUlta Palta1999Bala VeeruluSneham KosamDevi VichitramYadagiriPilla Nachindi Preminche ManasuNaa Hrudayamlo Nidurinche CheliHello...Yama! Chitragupta 2000 AawaragaaduOke Maata Kann Thirandhu Paaramma Tamil film; Dubbed in Telugu as Devi Bhavani Naga Devathe Kannada filmSakutumba Saparivaara Sametam2001 Devi PutruduPandanti SamsaramFamily CircusNuvvu Naaku Nachav Orey Thammudu Bhadrachalam2002O ChinadanaMalli Malli Chudali H2OKirikKannada filmVachina Vaadu Suryudu 2003 AmmuluOttesi Cheputunna2004 SatruvuSuryam2005Evadi Gola VaadidhiKeelu Gurram LawyerOrey Pandu Man who spits on plant Youth Velu's father (college lecturer)MardangiOrey PanduSubash Chandra BoseSravanamasam 2006 Kithakithalu House owner 2007Evadaithe Nakenti Satyabhama 2008AalayamAatadistaHeroSri Medaram Sammakka Sarakka Mahatyam Veedu Mamoolodu KaduPolice Inspector2009Adbutha Vaidyam AyurvedamJunctionMondi Mogullu Penki Pellalu2010BadmaashComedy ExpressJai Bhadrakali2011GuruvaramNagaram Nidra Pothuna VelaSubhodayam SandhyaVaroodhini.Com2012All the BestChalo One Two ThreeHostel Days 20131000 AbaddaluAyomayam Apartment2014Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Charitra2015 Lava Kusa2023Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu Mohan 2024Mr. Bachchan Politician 2025Uppu KappurambuBheemayyaKothapallilo OkappuduMLA2026Hey BalwanthMithra’s grandfather Patela
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As dubbing artist Year Title Actor Notes1993Gentleman Senthil Telugu dubbed version1996Bharatyeedu
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