Daggubati Suresh Babu (born 24 December 1958) is an Indian film producer, studio owner and film distributor who serves as the managing director of Suresh Productions.[5] He is the elder brother of popular telugu actor Venkatesh and father of another popular actor Rana Daggubati. In 2012, he received the Andhra Pradesh state Nagireddy–Chakrapani National Award for his contribution to popular cinema.[6]
D. Suresh Babu | |
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 Suresh Babu in December 2019 | |
| Born | Daggubati Suresh Babu 24 December 1958[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Guindy |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Spouse | Lakshmi[2] |
| Children | 3, including Rana Daggubati[3] |
| Parent | D. Ramanaidu[4] |
| Relatives | See Daggubati-Akkineni Family |
| Awards | National Film Awards (1) Nandi Awards (4) |
| Website | sureshproductions |
He has produced several Telugu-language films under Suresh Productions banner including Bobbili Raja, Coolie No.1, Preminchukundam Raa, Ganesh, Kalisundam Raa, Jayam Manade Raa, Nuvvu leka nenu lenu, Malliswari, Tulasi, Drushyam and Gopala Gopala.
Early life
editHe is the son of the producer D. Ramanaidu[7] and elder brother of popular actor Venkatesh.[8] He did his schooling from Don Bosco school in Madras. He completed his PUC from Loyola College and graduated from University of Michigan in 1981.[4]
He is married to Lakshmi and they have three children, Rana Daggubati, Malavika Daggubati and Abhiram Daggubati.[9][10]
Career
editHe started his career with the film Devatha in 1982, though he started putting his name as producer from Bobbili Raja onwards.[4]
Filmography
editAs a producer
editAs a presenter
edit| Year | Title | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ashta Chamma | Mohan Krishna Indraganti | [11] |
| 2010 | Namo Venkatesa | Srinu Vytla | [12] |
| 2011 | Golconda High School | Mohan Krishna Indraganti | [13] |
| 2012 | Eega | S. S. Rajamouli | [14] |
| 2013 | Prema Ishq Kaadhal | Pavan sadineni | [15][16] |
| 2013 | Uyyala Jampala | Virinchi Varma | [17][18] |
| 2015 | Hora Hori | Teja | |
| 2015 | Thanu Nenu | Ram Mohan.P | [19] |
| 2016 | Pelli Choopulu | Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam | |
| 2016 | Pittagoda | Anudeep K. V. | [20] |
| 2017 | Mental Madhilo | Vivek Athreya | |
| 2022 | Virata Parvam | Venu Udugula |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Film Awards | Best Feature Film Telugu | Kalisundam Raa | Won | |
| 2012 | Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu | Eega | Won | |
| 1998 | Nandi Awards | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Bronze) | Ganesh | Won | |
| 1999 | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Gold) | Kalisundam Raa | Won | ||
| 2003 | Best Home-viewing Feature Film | Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu | Won | ||
| 2004 | Malliswari | Won | |||
| 2012 | Nagireddy-Chakrapani National Award | Various films | Won | ||
| 2015 | TSR – TV9 National Film Awards | Best Film | Drushyam | Won | [21] |
Other works
edit- He served as the president of the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce for the year 2011–12.[22]
- He has been unanimously elected the president of Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) from 2015 to 2017.[23] He is the first president of the body after AP Film Chamber of Commerce was renamed Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce.[24]
- He is also associated with Hyderabad Angels as vice president.[25]
References
edit- ^ "Samantha, Rana and Venkatesh wish Daggubati Suresh Babu on his 61st birthday". Times of India. 24 December 2019.
- ^ "DAGGUBATI FAMILY". infodhooth.blogspot.in. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Rana to debut with 'Leader'". entertainment.in.msn.com. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "Interview with D Suresh Babu by Jeevi". idlebrain.com. 8 January 2002. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Suresh Babu is Back as Film Chamber President". gulte.com. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ Correspondent, Special (5 April 2017). "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards". The Hindu.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Suresh Babu is the new TFCC President". indiaglitz.com. 21 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Filmmaker Rama Naidu cremated". Sify. 20 February 2015. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Daggubati Wedding: 10,000 guests and over Rs. 2 crore". deccanchronicle. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Gopala Gopala Movie - Abhiram Daggubati's Response". youtube.com. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Full cast and crew for Ashta Chamma". imdb.com. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Telugu Movie review – Namo Venkatesa". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Full cast and crew for Golkonda High School". imdb.com. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "SS Rajamouli Telugu Eega as Makkhi in Bollywood". filmsadda.com. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Prema Ishq Kaadhal teaser". youtube.com. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Prema Ishq Kadal movie first look poster". zimbio.com. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Suresh Babu and Nagarjuna team up for Uyyala Jampala". thehyderabadtimes.com. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Suresh Babu and Nagarjuna team up for a small film". 123telugu.com. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Thanu Nenu is a heart touching film: Ram Mohan". indiaglitz.com. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "LOLZ | EPI #05 | Booju Baby | By Harsha Annavarapu | #TeluguWebSeries 2016". YouTube. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
- ^ "TSR-TV9 National Film Awards 2014 Winners List". ibtimes.co.in. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Suresh Babu to head film chamber". The Times of India. 31 July 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ "Suresh Babu elected TFCC president unanimously". The Times of India. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Record victory for Daggubati Suresh". telugupeople.com. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Hyderabad Angels to invest in 12 start-ups this fiscal". The Hindu. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.