Ramesh Babu was an Indian actor and film producer, who was known for his work in Telugu cinema. He was born on 13th October 1965, in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India to prominent Telugu film actor Krishna and his first wife Indira Devi. He has three younger sisters, Manjula Ghattamaneni, Padmavathi, and Priyadarshini, and one younger brother, Mahesh Babu, a popular actor in the Telugu film industry.
Speaking about his career, he ventured into acting as a child artist in the 1974 film, Alluri Seetaramaraju following which he took a two-year break and was seen in Dongalaku Donga and Manushulu Chesina Dongalu.
In 1978, he was seen in the old of Young Kishore in the film, Annadammula Saval followed by a few other films like Need and Paalu Neelu. After that, he took a brief hiatus from acting and made a comeback as a lead actor with the film, Samraat, which was directed by V Madhusudhan Rao. In 1988, he featured in films like Chinni Krishnudu, Bazaar Rowdy, Kaliyuga Karnudu, and Mugguru Kodukulu.
Bazaar Rowdy was a big hit and gave Ramesh his first major hit as a solo hero. Next in the following year, he was seen in Dasari Narayana Rao’s Black Tiger and V. Madhusudhan Rao’s Krishna Gaari Abbayi. In 1990, he worked in two more films including Ayudham and Kaliyuga Abhimanyudu.
In the next few years, she worked as an actor in films like Shanti Enathu Shanti, Naa Illee Naa Swargam, Mama Kodalu, Anna Chellelu, Pacha Thoranam, and Encounter.
After his last 1997 film, he tried his hands as a producer and established a film production company named Krishna Productions Private Ltd in Hyderabad in 2004. However, his first film as an executive producer was Sooryavansham which was released in 1999. Next in 2004, he produced a Telugu film, Arjun under his production company followed by three other Telugu films including Athidhi, Dookudu, and Aagadu.
On the personal front, he married Mrudula. Unfortunately, Ramesh Babu died from the effects of liver disease on 8 January 2022, at the age of 56.
Name | Ramesh Babu Ghattamaneni |
Nick Name | Ramesh |
Profession | Actor, Producer |
Date of Birth | October 13, 1965 |
Age | 56 years old (in 2022) |
Birth Place | Chennai, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | N/A |
School | N/A |
Collage | Trinity College Dublin |
Debut | N/A |
Religion | Hinduism |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Ramesh Babu Career
- Speaking about his career, Ramesh Babu ventured into acting as a child artist in the 1974 film, Alluri Seetaramaraju following which he took a two-year break and was seen in Dongalaku Donga and Manushulu Chesina Dongalu.
- In 1978, he was seen in the old of Young Kishore in the film, Annadammula Saval followed by a few other films like Need and Paalu Neelu.
- After that, he took a brief hiatus from acting and made a comeback as a lead actor with the film, Samraat, which was directed by V Madhusudhan Rao.
- In 1988, he featured in films like Chinni Krishnudu, Bazaar Rowdy, Kaliyuga Karnudu, and Mugguru Kodukulu.
- Bazaar Rowdy was a big hit and gave Ramesh his first major hit as a solo hero.
- Next in the following year, he was seen in Dasari Narayana Rao’s Black Tiger and V. Madhusudhan Rao’s Krishna Gaari Abbayi.
- In 1990, he worked in two more films including Ayudham and Kaliyuga Abhimanyudu.
- In the next few years, she worked as an actor in films like Shanti Enathu Shanti, Naa Illee Naa Swargam, Mama Kodalu, Anna Chellelu, Pacha Thoranam, and Encounter.
- After his last 1997 film, he tried his hands as a producer and established a film production company named Krishna Productions Private Ltd in Hyderabad in 2004.
- However, his first film as an executive producer was Sooryavansham which was released in 1999.
- Next in 2004, he produced a Telugu film, Arjun under his production company followed by three other Telugu films including Athidhi, Dookudu, and Aagadu.
Ramesh Babu Family
Father Name | Krishna |
Mother Name | Indira Devi |
Brother | Mahesh Babu, Manjula Ghattamaneni |
Sister | Priyadarshini Ghattamaneni, Padmavathi Ghattamaneni |
Husband / Wife | Mrudula Ghattamaneni |
Ramesh Babu Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs / Girlfriend | N/A |
Wife/ Spouse | Name Not Known |
Marriage date | N/A |
Marriage Place | N/A |
Children | Son(s): Bharathi Ghattamaneni, Jaya Krishna |
Ramesh Babu Physical Stats
Height | In Centimeter – 188 cm In Meter – 1.88 m In feet & inches – 6’2 |
Weight | In Kilogram- 70 Kg In Pounds – 154lbs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Ramesh Babu Favorite
Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth |
Favourite Actress | Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit |
Favourite Singer | Lata Mangeshkar |
Favourite Cuisine | Indian Food |
Favourite Color | White |
Favourite Sport | Cricket |
Favourite Destination | India |
Ramesh Babu Education
School | N/A |
Collage | Trinity College Dublin |
Educational Qualification | N/A |
Ramesh Babu’s Net Worth
Net Worth | N/A |
Salary | N/A |
Income Source | N/A |
Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Ramesh Babu
- Ramesh Babu left acting after featuring in a few films and then decided to take up production.
- Ramesh Babu was a father figure to his younger brother, Mahesh Babu.
- He has worked as a child artist in several films.
- The actor’s brother could not attend his funeral as he was Covid positive during his death.