Konidela Nagendra "Naga" Babu (born 29 October 1961) is an Indian actor and producer who works in

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, ...

. As a producer, he won one

National Film Award The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directora ...

and two

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ...

Acting career

Nagendra Babu acts mainly in supporting roles and villain roles, though he has also played the lead role in some films. He has acted in '' 143'', '' Anji'', ''

Shock Shock may refer to: Common uses Collective noun *Shock, a historic commercial term for a group of 60, see English numerals#Special names * Stook, or shock of grain, stacked sheaves Healthcare * Shock (circulatory), circulatory medical emergen ...

'', '' Sri Ramadasu'', '' Chandamama'' and ''

Orange Orange most often refers to: *Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis'' ** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower *Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum * ...

''. He has produced several films with his brothers,

Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, film producer and former politician, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Chiranjeevi starred in over 150 feature films in Telugu, as well as some fil ...

and

Pawan Kalyan Pawan Kalyan (born Konidela Kalyan Babu; 2 September is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and politician. His films are predominantly in Telugu cinema. Kalyan is the younger brother of actor-ex.politician Chiranjeevi, and made his debut in the 1996 ...

under Anjana Productions. He has two children, actor

Varun Tej Konidela Varun Tej (born 19 January 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. He made his debut as a lead in the film '' Mukunda'' (2014). He later starred in the critically acclaimed war film ''Kanche'' (2015), directed by Krish. He ...

and Niharika. He currently appears in television serials and is also a judge on the comedy show, '' Jabardasth'', which aired on

ETV ETV may stand for: Television * e.tv, a South African terrestrial television channel * Educational Television (Hong Kong), a television series * Educational television, the use of television in education * Enhanced TV, an interactive television ap ...

Political career

Nagendra Babu joined

Jana Sena Party Jana Sena or Jana Sena Party (JSP) (''People's Army Party'') is an Indian Regional political party based in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India. It was founded by Tollywood actor and politician Pawan Kalyan on 14 March 2014. ''Jana Sena'' ...

established by his brother

and contested as a M.P. candidate for Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency in the

2019 Indian general election General elections were held in India in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to elect the members of the 17th Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the result was declared on 23 May. Around 912 million people were eligible to vote, and voter ...

. He lost after securing 2,50,289 votes.

Filmography

As actor

*''All films are in Telugu unless otherwise stated.''

As producer

He debuted as a producer with '' Rudraveena'' on the banner Anjana Productions which won the

National Award The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate ...

, He has produced eight films.

As dubbing artist

Aadukalam Naren Narayanan (better known as Aadukalam Naren) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil and few Telugu films, mainly in supporting roles. He made his début in 1997 film ''Raman Abdullah'' but he got noticed for his role in the 2011 film, ''Aa ...

('' Pizza''; Telugu version)

Television

As actor

As judge

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Babu, Nagendra Telugu film producers Male actors in Telugu cinema Indian male film actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Television personalities from Andhra Pradesh Living people Jana Sena Party politicians Male actors from Andhra Pradesh People from West Godavari district Film producers from Andhra Pradesh Male actors in Telugu television Indian male television actors 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1961 births Producers who won the Best Film on National Integration National Film Award