Ravi Babu

Ravi Babu

Ravi Babu is an Indian actor, director, writer, and producer in Telugu cinema.

Personal life and career

Ravi Babu

His father is actor Chalapathi Rao. Babu was invited to participate in a course at the Sony Institute in San Jose, California. After the course, he did a short stint at TV Asia as an ENG producer and also worked as a cameraman and editor.

In 1999, he started his own production house, Flying Frogs, initially to produce television commercials, but it later became a feature film production house.

Babu wrote and directed an advertising campaign with actress Tamannaah for Celkon phones. He also created an advertising campaign for N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, for the 2014 elections. Over the years, Ravi Babu, through his film production company, Flying Frogs, has closely collaborated and worked with the late Ramoji Rao's ETV network, and Daggubati Suresh's Suresh Productions.

Filmography

As film director

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2002	Allari	Also producer
2003	Ammayilu Abbayilu
2005	Soggadu
2006	Party
2007	Anasuya	Also producer
2008	Nachavule
2009	Amaravathi
2010	Manasara
2011	Nuvvila
2012	Avunu
2014	Laddu Babu
2015	Avunu 2	Also producer
2018	Adhugo
2019	Aaviri
2021	Crrush
2025	Yenugu Thondam Ghatikachalam

As writer and producer

Year	Title	Writer	Producer	Ref.
2023	Asalu	Yes	Yes
2024	Rush	Yes	No

Telugu films

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1998</td><td>Maavidaakulu</td><td>Muddu Krishna</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sivayya</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pellaadi Choopista</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Love Story 1999</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tholi Prema</td><td>Villain</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>Sultan</td><td>Noor</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Neti Gandhi</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hello...Yama!</td><td>Ravi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>Vamshoddharakudu</td><td>Ashok</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Chala Bagundi</td><td>Rapist</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jayam Manadera</td><td>Ravindra Naidu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>Murari</td><td>Bulabbayyi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Ammayilu Abbayilu</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Simhadri</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Pallakilo Pellikoothuru</td><td>Dubai Babu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nenunnanu</td><td>Waltair Ravi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Naani</td><td>Satyam's son</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Adavi Ramudu</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Party</td><td>James</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Annavaram</td><td>Police Inspector</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Madhumasam</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Aata</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lakshyam</td><td>Pawan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tulasi</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Anasuya</td><td>"Gulabi Puvvu" Govind</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Swagatam</td><td>Padmakar Mudumba</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kalidasu</td><td>Police Officer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Victory</td><td>Laxman Rao</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brahmanandam Drama Company</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Nachchav Alludu</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Amaravathi</td><td>Venkat</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Prateeroju</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Manasara...</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Mayagadu</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Anaganaga O Dheerudu</td><td>Sudigundam</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Avunu</td><td>Captain Raju</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Racha</td><td>Bellary's assistant</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu</td><td>Goodu Raju</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mr. Pellikoduku</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gundello Godari</td><td>Dora Babu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Swamy Ra Ra</td><td>Durga Prasad</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha</td><td>Sridhar</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Prema Oka Maikam</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Alludu Seenu</td><td>Peda Prasad</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Eduruleni Alexander</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Avunu 2</td><td>Captain Raju</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dohchay</td><td>CI Richard</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thanu Nenu</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Dictator</td><td>Director</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Savitri</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam</td><td>Aadi Narayana</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Selfie Raja</td><td>Mams</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Trivikraman</td><td>Trivikraman</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Thimmarusu</td><td>Varaha Murthy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Raja Raja Chora</td><td>William Reddy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Anukoni Prayanam</td><td>Sub-inspector</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Asalu</td><td>Ranjith Rao</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Changure Bangaru Raja</td><td>Gateelu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>The Family Star</td><td>Loan shark</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rush</td><td>Siva</td><td>Also writer</td></tr><tr><td>Swag</td><td>Chinnayana</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Coffee with a Killer</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Other language films

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Language</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1998</td><td>Mangalyam Tantunanena</td><td></td><td>Kannada</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>Habba</td><td>Seetha's second brother</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>Durgada Huli</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mahatma</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Yavarum Nalam</td><td>Inspector Shiva</td><td>Tamil</td><td>Bilingual film; Tamil version</td></tr></tbody></table>