Happy Birthday Giri Babu
on Jun 8, 2014
Giri Babu – Natural actor, hero, villain, character artist, producer and director-a man who donned many caps and entertained the Telugu Audience for more than 40 years in close to 600 movies turns 71 today. Behind that stern look, his trademark black kurta- lungi and the gold chain with a tigers nail locket which he wears openly, lies a man who had steadfastly dedicated his life to acting , directing & scripting movies.
It was the 70s and a phase where the upcoming artists who were inspired by the two legends of Telugu cinema NT Rama Rao and A Nageshwara Rao ,dedicated themselves to their art and took major risks and got into movies. Same was the case with Seshagiri Rao Yerra, aka Giri Babu who after three failed attempts entered films with the movie Jagamaye Maya in 1973 .Before that he was already into writing and staging plays and shows and was recognized as a playwright. Acting in movies was just an extension of the Stage. Born on 8th June 1946 at Ravinuthala village in Prakasam district of AP, Giri Babu was the only child for his parents, but was always keen in staging shows and plays.
Acting as a hero or villain in the 80s and 90s which he played with aplomb, especially remembered for his rape scenes which he did so convincingly. In between he also successfully produced and directed films on his own and has the credit of bringing a good name to Suman and Bhanuchander through his films. There was also a women centric film which he wrote and produced in 1981 titled Sandhyaragam starring himself,Sarath Babu, Prabha, , Gummadi, Roja Ramani, S. Varalakshmi in the lead roles .The film was a flop but that that did not deter from making films which he made with his son Bose titled Indrajeeth and many others.Though Bose Babu couldn’t succeed his other son Raghu Babu has taken his mantle and is a well known comedian in Telugu Films now.
A contemporary of Krishna ,Murali Mohan, Chandra Mohan, Sarath Babu, Raja Babu, Sridhar who were his peers, his transition from villain roles to character roles started in the end of the 90s .He easily slipped into the role of the hero/heroine’s father or the good uncle or a friends role. His comical timing with his rotor mouthed dialogue delivery which cannot be imitated by anyone is his best trademark.
Though touching 71 he looks the same as he did many years ago with people asking him what his secret is for his youthful looks which he says I don’t know it’s just the way I am ( between his sons he looks more like their brother than father). Married to Sridevi at a very young age of 20 in 1963 they have 3 children Raghu Babu, Bose Babu and Madhavi. He has seen the ups and downs of life and movies and is currently living a very content and happy life in Hyderabad.
TeluguOne wishes Sri Giri Babu garu a very happy birthday and hope he continues to act in films at his own pace and regale his fans…

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