Ramesh Babu is an Indian film producer and former actor. He is the eldest brother of famous South Indian actor Mahesh Babu. Ramesh passed away on January 8, 2022 due to liver-related diseases.
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Ramesh Babu aka Ghattamaneni Ramesh Babu was born on Wednesday, October 13, 1965 in Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu (age 56 at the time of death). His hometown is Bripalam in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Libra. He used to take care of Mahesh Babu’s academic performance when Mahesh Babu was in school.
Old photos of Ramesh Babu with his father Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna and brother Mahesh Babu
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Eye color: brown
Hair color: black (semi-bald)
family
Parents and siblings
His father Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna is a former actor, director and producer. His mother’s name was Indira Devi. His stepmother Vijaya Nirmala was an actress and died in 2019.
Ramesh Babu with his father and brother
Ramesh Babu’s stepmother Vijay Nirmala
Ramesh Babu’s brother Mahesh Babu and mother Indira Devi
His younger brother Mahesh Babu is an actor and is married to Indian actress Namrata Shirodkar. He has three sisters: Manjula Ghattamaneni (actor and producer), Padmavathi and Priyadarshini. His stepbrother Naresh Babu (Jr.) is also an actor.
Ramesh Babu’s brother Mahesh Babu and sister Manjula Ghattamaneni
Ramesh Babu’s brother Mahesh Babu and stepbrother Naresh Babu
Ramesh Babu’s sister Padmavati
Ramesh Babu’s sister Priyadarshini and her husband Sudheer Babu
wife and children
He married Mrudula. He has two children, a son named Jaya Krishna Ghattamaneni and a daughter named Bharathi Ghattamaneni.
Ramesh Babu and wife
Ramesh Babu’s wedding photos
Profession
as a child star
In 1974, he made his debut as a child actor in the Telugu film “Alluri Seetarama Telugu”, playing the role of young Alluri Seetaramaju.
Alluri Seetarama Telugu movie poster
He then acted in the Telugu films “Dongalaku Donga” (1977), “Manushulu Chesina Dongalu” (1977) and “Annadammula Saval” (1978). At the age of 14, Ramesh starred in the Telugu film Needa along with his brother Mahesh.
Film clips starring Ramesh Babu and Mahesh Babu
as male protagonist
After taking a break from acting, he played the lead role of Samraat in the Telugu film “Samraat” (1987).
Samrat(1987) movie poster
He subsequently acted in several Telugu films such as “Bazaar Rowdy” (1988), “Mugguru Kodukulu” (1988), “Krishna Gari Abbayi” (1989) and “Kaliyuga Abhimanyudu” (1990) . After starring in the Telugu film Encounter in 1997, he retired from acting and ventured into film production.
Ramesh Babu stars in movies
as a producer
Ramesh Babu served as executive producer on the Hindi film Sooryavansham (1999). Later, he started a film production company “Krishna Productions Private Limited” in Hyderabad, Telangana, in the name of his father. Some of the Telugu films produced by Ramesh Babu include “Arjun” (2004), “Athidhi” (2007), “Dookudu” (2011) and “Aagadu” (2014).
die
He breathed his last on January 8, 2022, at AIG Hospital, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. He had long suffered from liver-related ailments. Ramesh Babu’s film production company ‘GMB Entertainment’ confirmed the news of his death via Twitter. The tweet read,
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Ghatmaneni Ramesh Babu Garu. He will always live in our hearts. In view of the current situation, we request all well-wishers to adhere to Covid-19 norms and avoid gathering at the crematorium. “
Many South Indian celebrities expressed grief over his death. Veteran South Indian actor Chiranjeevi tweeted,
My heartfelt condolences to Shri Krishna garu, @urstrulyMahesh and all the family. May Almighty God give this family the strength to cope with this tragic loss. “
Actor Sai Dharam Tej tweeted:
Deeply saddened to learn of Shri’s unfortunate passing. #GhattamaneniRameshBabu garu. “
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