# Ravi Babu

Ravi Babu is an Indian actor, director, writer, and producer in Telugu cinema. He has written 13 films and directed 16. He has acted in roughly 67 films in his career.

## Career

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.

## Advertising career

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.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
* All films are in Telugu except otherwise noted.

### As director

Films directed :
| Year | Title |
| 2002 | Allari |
| 2003 | Ammayilu Abbayilu |
| 2005 | Soggadu |
| 2006 | Party |
| 2007 | Anasuya |
| 2008 | Nachavule |
| 2009 | Amaravathi |
| 2010 | Manasara |
| 2011 | Nuvvila |
| 2012 | Avunu |
| 2014 | Laddu Babu |
| 2015 | Avunu 2 |
| 2018 | Adhugo |
| 2019 | Aaviri |
| 2021 | Crrush |

### As writer

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2009 | Anu | Kannada film |
| 2023 | Asalu | Also actor |
| 2024 | Rush | Also actor |

### As actor

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