Veteran actor Sarath Babu No More

Sarath Babu is a popular Indian actor who primarily works in the Tamil film industry. He was born on July 31, 1951, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Sarath Babu has acted in over 200 films in various languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.


He made his acting debut in the Tamil film "Nizhal Nijamagiradhu" in 1978. Some of his notable films include "Sindhu Bhairavi," "Moondram Pirai," "Nayagan," "Annamalai," and "Sathi Leelavathi." Sarath Babu is known for his versatile performances and has played a wide range of roles throughout his career.


Apart from acting, Sarath Babu has also ventured into politics. He joined the Indian National Congress and has been actively involved in political activities. He contested in the 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections but was unsuccessful.


Sarath Babu has received several awards and recognition for his contributions to the film industry. He has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor and has been nominated for various other awards.


Please note that my knowledge cutoff is in September 2021, so there may have been new developments or projects involving Sarath Babu since then.


He featured in some of Tamil cinema’s memorable song sequences and was an able lead and supporting actor as well as a villain on screen. Actor Sarath Babu, who had a compelling screen presence and played lead and supporting roles in many films in multiple languages, died in Hyderabad on Monday. He had been hospitalized for a while.

Veteran actor Sarath Babu No More



Tall, striking, handsome, and sartorially elegant, the bespectacled actor looked more like a corporate professional who was cast in the role by the director. He featured in some of Tamil cinema’s memorable song sequences and was an able lead and supporting actor as well as the villain on screen.


“He was the Aravind Swamy of the 1970s and 1980s. Who can forget the dashing engineer, Kumaran, in Mahendran’s Mullum Malarum, and the iconic song, Senthazham Poovil Vanthadum Thendral, under the cinematography of Balu Mahendra,” asked writer Suka.


Sarath Babu’s father was a hotelier and wanted his son to take over his business. But Sarath Babu wanted to become a police officer. That dream crashed when he developed nearsightedness during his college days and was unable to clear the physicals.

“People told my mother that I was good-looking, and should try to get into films. The lecturers in my college said the same thing, and it was playing on my mind. My father was against it, but my mother supported me. I thought that even if I fail, I could fall back on the family business. In my heart, I knew that I didn’t fit into business or politics. I responded to an advertisement in the newspaper for fresh faces for a film, and I got through the audition more easily than I had expected,” the actor had said in an interview to The Hindu.


Director Balachander introduced him in the Tamil film Pattina Pravesam.


He had memorable roles in films starring the reigning heroes of that period – Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth – including that of Venkatachalam, the heroine’s brother in Nizhal Nijamagiradhu; Ragupathy, who would cover the body of his friend from being drenched in Salangai Oli; Prakash, the health officer in Mahendran’s Uthiripookal; and the friend-turned-foe, Ashok, in Annamalai.


Director Raj Bharath’s film Uchakattam portrayed the soft-spoken, handsome actor as a gruesome serial killer. It also became a box-office hit. In Kanavugal Karpanaigal, he played the love interest of an adolescent girl, and the song Vellam Pole Thullum Ullangale showcased the talent of Gangai Amaran as a music director.


Paadi Va Thendrale from the film Mudivalla Arambam; Koonthalile Megam Vanthu from Bala Nagamma; Naan Oru Ponnoviyam Kaden and Naan Unna Nenachen from Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal; and Naana Paaduvathu Naana from Nool Veli are some of the songs featuring him that belonged to the golden era of Tamil film music.