Ghattamaneni Ramesh Babu

Ghattamaneni Ramesh Babu (13 October 1965 – 8 January 2022) was an Indian actor and film producer, who was known for his work in Telugu cinema. Babu made his on screen debut with the film Alluri Seetharama Raju in 1974. He acted in over 15 films before retiring from acting in 1997. In 2004, he became a producer and established Krishna Productions Private Ltd, a film production company named after his father, actor Krishna. He produced films like Arjun and Athidhi, both of which feature his younger brother Mahesh Babu in the leading role. One of his last roles was as a presenter for the 2011 film, Dookudu.

Early life Ramesh Babu was born on 13 October 1965 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to prominent Telugu film actor Krishna and his first wife Indira Devi. He was their first-born child. He has three younger sisters, actress-producer Manjula Ghattamaneni, Padmavathi and Priyadarsini and one younger brother, Mahesh Babu an actor in Telugu Cinema.

Career

Acting career In 1977, Ramesh Babu ventured into films as a child actor at the age of 12 with his father's film Manushulu Chesina Dongalu. After two years, at the age of 14, he was cast in a vital role in the film Needa, which was directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. The film also had his four-year-old brother, Mahesh Babu in a small role. After that, he took a brief hiatus from acting. In 1987, he made his comeback as a lead actor with the film Samraat, directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. The film had Sonam paired alongside Ramesh and Sharada in a vital role. In 1988, he was seen in films such as Jandhyala's Chinni Krishnudu, A. Kodandarami Reddy's Bazaar Rowdy and in Kaliyuga Karnudu and Mugguru Kodukulu, both directed by his father. Bazaar Rowdy became a blockbuster and giving Ramesh his first success as a solo hero. In 1989, he was seen in Dasari Narayana Rao's Black Tiger and V. Madhusudhana Rao's Krishna Gaari Abbayi. In 1990, he was seen in K. Murali Mohan Rao's Ayudham and S. S. Ravichandra's Kaliyuga Abhimanyudu. In 1993, he once again collaborated with Dasari Narayana Rao for the film Maama Kodalu and was also seen in Anna Chellelu opposite Aamani. In 1994, he was seen for the last time in a leading role in the film Pacha Thoranam. The film was directed by Adurthi Saibhaskar and had Rambha acting opposite Ramesh. In 1997, he was seen in a supporting role in N. Shankar's Encounter. His production house was praised for the 40 million worth Meenakshi Amman Temple set that was built by Thotta Tharani for the film. His next production venture was Athidhi. Directed by Surender Reddy, the film once again had his brother Mahesh Babu in lead role. Amrita Rao was paired opposite Mahesh and Murali Sharma in a negative role. For Athidhi, Ramesh Babu's production house collaborated with UTV Motion Pictures to produce the film. This was the first time a corporate company entered into Telugu film production. The film opened to negative reviews and failed at the box office. In 2011, Babu was seen as a presenter for the film Dookudu.

Personal life and death Ramesh Babu died from the effects of liver disease on 8 January 2022, at the age of 56, in Hyderabad, India.

Filmography

As actor Year Title Role(s) Notes 1974 Alluri Seetaramaraju Young Alluri Seetaramaraju Debut Child artist 1977 Dongalaku Donga Young Gopi Manushulu Chesina Dongalu Young Bhavani Prasad 1978 Annadammula Saval Young Kishore 1979 Needa 1981 Paalu Neelu 1987 Samrat Samrat Debut 1988 Chinni Krishnudu Bharat Bazaar Rowdy Ranjith Kaliyuga Karnudu Ravindra Mugguru Kodukulu Rajendra 1989 Black Tiger Kranti Krishna Gaari Abbayi Mahesh & Ramesh Dual role 1990 Ayudam Benerjee Kaliyuga Abhimanyudu Ravi 1991 Shanti Enathu Shanti Raja Tamil film Naa Illee Naa Swargam Vijay 1993 Mama Kodalu Anna Chellelu Ravi 1994 Pacha Thoranam Venu 1997 Encounter Suryam Supporting role

As producer Year Title Director Language Notes 1999 Sooryavansham E. V. V. Satyanarayana Hindi Executive producer 2004 Arjun Gunasekhar Telugu 2007 Athidhi Surender Reddy Telugu In collaboration with UTV Motion Pictures 2011 Dookudu Srinu Vaitla Telugu Presenter 2014 Aagadu Srinu Vaitla Telugu Presenter