{{short description|Indian actor, producer and politician (born 1961)}} {{Family name hatnote|Konidela|lang=Telugu}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Nagendra Babu | image = Kanche-Movie-Audio-Launch-15.jpg | caption = Nagendra Babu at an Audio function | birth_name = Konidela Nagendra Rao<ref name=IB/> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1961|10|29}}<ref>{{Cite news|title=Megastar Chiranjeevi's special wishes for Naga Babu on his 59th birthday|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/megastar-chiranjeevis-special-wishes-for-naga-babu-on-his-59th-birthday/articleshow/78929204.cms|access-date=1 December 2020|work=The Times of India|language=en|date=29 October 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102153414/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/megastar-chiranjeevis-special-wishes-for-naga-babu-on-his-59th-birthday/articleshow/78929204.cms|archive-date=2 January 2021}}</ref> | birth_place = Mogalthur, Andhra Pradesh, India | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|producer|director|politician}} | height = | spouse = Padmaja Konidela | children = {{hlist|Varun Tej|Niharika}} | parents = | relatives = Chiranjeevi (brother) <br/> Pawan Kalyan (brother) <br/> Varun Tej (son)<br/> Niharika Konidela (daughter)<br/>See Konidela–Allu family | party = Janasena Party<br/>(2019–present) | office = General Secretary of the Janasena Party | term_start = 20 March 2019 | office1 = Member of Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh | term_start1 = 30 March 2025 }}

'''Konidela Nagendra Rao<ref name="IB">{{Cite web |author=Jeevi |date=20 August 2000 |title=Interview with Nagababu by Jeevi |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview_nagababu.html |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=Idlebrain.com |quote=I entered the Industry as Nagendra Rao, which is my actual name. Later on it was changed to Nagendra Babu and then to Naga Babu.}}</ref>''' (born 29 October 1961), popularly known as '''Nagendra''' '''Babu''' and '''Naga Babu''', is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who works in Telugu cinema. He has received one National Film Award and two Nandi Awards for his work as a producer. He is the general secretary of the Janasena Party and the Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council since March 2025.

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== Acting career == Nagendra Babu acts mainly in supporting roles, though he has also played the lead role in some films. He has acted in ''143'', ''Anji'', ''Shock'', ''Sri Ramadasu'', ''Chandamama'' and ''Orange''. He has produced several films with his brothers, Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan under Anjana Productions. He has two children, actor Varun Tej and Niharika.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telangananewspaper.com/nagababu-daughter-niharika-debut-movie-titled/ | location=Hyderabad, India | work=TNP LIVE | title=Nagababu Daughter Niharika Debut Movie | date=26 September 2015 | access-date=26 September 2015 | archive-date=26 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926205050/http://www.telangananewspaper.com/nagababu-daughter-niharika-debut-movie-titled/ | url-status=live }}</ref> He appeared in television serials<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/24938.html|title=Nagendra Babu and Pawan Kalyan come together|date=31 August 2006|website=IndiaGlitz|access-date=27 December 2010|archive-date=11 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111055755/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/24938.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and was a judge on the comedy show, ''Jabardasth'', which aired on ETV.<ref name="cinesiren">{{cite web | url=http://cinesiren.com/nagababu-fires-on-naayak-producer-naayak-50-days-celebration-pics/ | title=Producers need to attend functions organized by Fans Associations | publisher=cinesiren | access-date=28 February 2013 | archive-date=2 March 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302042519/http://cinesiren.com/nagababu-fires-on-naayak-producer-naayak-50-days-celebration-pics/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

== Controversy == In February 2024, Naga Babu faced criticism following remarks he made at the pre-release event of his son Varun Tej’s film ''Operation Valentine''. During the event, he commented that actors of taller stature were more suitable for portraying police officers, which drew backlash on social media for promoting body shaming. In response, Naga Babu issued a public apology on social media, stating that his comments were unintended and expressing regret over his choice of words.<ref>{{cite news |title=Naga Babu shares an apology following the 'Operation Valentine' pre-release event controversy |work=The Times of India |date=29 February 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/naga-babu-shares-an-apology-following-the-operation-valentine-pre-release-event-controversy/articleshow/108103758.cms }}</ref>

== Political career == Naga Babu joined Janasena Party established by his brother Pawan Kalyan and contested as a M.P. candidate for Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 Indian general election.<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Pawan Kalyan's Brother, Actor Naga Babu Joins Jana Sena, To Fight Polls |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-pawan-kalyans-brother-actor-naga-babu-joins-jana-sena-to-fight-polls-2010522 |access-date=8 July 2019 |work=NDTV.com |date=20 March 2019 |archive-date=8 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708103716/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-pawan-kalyans-brother-actor-naga-babu-joins-jana-sena-to-fight-polls-2010522 |url-status=live }}</ref> He lost after securing 250,289 votes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Narsapuram Election Results 2019 Live Updates (Narasapur) |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/narsapuram-election-results-2019-live-updates-narasapur-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2153071.html |access-date=8 July 2019 |work=News18 |date=23 May 2019 |archive-date=8 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708104051/https://www.news18.com/news/india/narsapuram-election-results-2019-live-updates-narasapur-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2153071.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=West Godavari disappoints 'mega' family once again |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari-disappoints-mega-family-once-again/article27240631.ece |access-date=8 July 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=25 May 2019 |language=en-IN |archive-date=4 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604122207/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari-disappoints-mega-family-once-again/article27240631.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 13 March 2025, he was unanimously elected as Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vijayashanthi, Naga Babu among 10 elected unopposed as MLCs in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.sakshipost.com/news/vijayashanthi-naga-babu-among-10-elected-unopposed-mlcs-telangana-andhra-pradesh-386886 |work=Sakshi Post |date=13 March 2025 |access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref>

==Filmography== {{Pending films key}}

===Films=== ====Telugu films ==== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1986|| ''Rakshasudu'' ||Simham || |- | rowspan="2" |1988|| ''Marana Mrudangam'' || Bhillu || |- | ''Trinetrudu'' ||CBI officer || |- |- | 1989|| ''Lankeswarudu'' || Satyam || Cameo appearance |- | rowspan="2" | 1990|| ''Kondaveeti Donga'' || || |- |''Dharma'' | | |- | rowspan="3" | 1991|| ''Super Express'' || Parasuram|| |- | ''Parishkaram'' || Satyam / Dr. Anand || |- |''Nayakuralu'' | | |- | rowspan="2" | 1992|| ''420'' || || |- | ''Agreement'' || Radha || |- | 1994|| ''Allarodu'' || Sub-Inspector Ravi|| |- | rowspan="2" |1995 |''Street Fighter''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Street Fighter (1995) |url=https://indiancine.ma/AOWQ |access-date=4 July 2023 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> |Prakash | |- |''Aunty'' | | |- | 1997|| ''Rukmini'' || Bandababu || |- | rowspan="2"|1998 || ''Priyuralu'' || Lorry Driver || Dubbed in Malayalam as ''Manjeeradhwani'' |- |''Bavagaru Bagunnara'' || Himself in 'Sorry Sorry' song|| Cameo appearance |- | 1999 || ''Preyasi Raave'' || || Cameo appearance |- | rowspan="3" | 2000|| ''Kauravudu'' || || Lead |- | ''Hands Up!'' || Muddu Krishna || |- | ''Ganapati'' || Jail Sentry Swami|| |- | rowspan="3" | 2001|| ''Chiranjeevulu'' || Nagendra || |- | ''Mrugaraju'' || Appanna Dora || |- | ''Murari'' || || Cameo appearance |- | rowspan="3" | 2004|| ''Anji'' || Sivanna || |- | ''Andaru Dongale Dorikite'' || KK || |- | ''143'' || Director General of Police || |- | rowspan="8" | 2005|| ''Manasu Maata Vinadu'' || || |- | ''Okkade'' || || |- | ''Nireekshana'' || || |- | ''Seenugadu Chiranjeevi Fan'' || Himself || Cameo appearance |- | ''Sravanamasam'' || || |- | ''Prayatnam'' || || |- | ''Mr. Errababu'' || Chakravarthy || |- | ''Sri'' || || |- | rowspan="5" | 2006|| ''Shock'' || CBI Officer || |- | ''Sri Ramadasu'' || Raavana || Cameo appearance |- | ''Amma Cheppindi'' || Sugar Trader || |- | ''Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw'' || Lottery Inspector || |- | ''Annavaram'' || Assistant Commissioner of Police || |- | rowspan="4" | 2007|| ''Operation Duryodhana'' || || |- | ''Shankar Dada Zindabad'' || Himself in 'Jagadeka Veeruniki' Song || Cameo appearance |- | ''Chandamama'' || Ranga Rao || |- | ''Godava'' || Chief Guest for Youth Festival || Cameo appearance |- | rowspan="12" | 2008|| ''Subham'' || || |- | ''Premabhishekam'' || || |- | ''Aatadista'' || Lion Rajendra || |- | ''Kalidasu'' || Police Officer, Kalidasu's Father || |- | ''Michael Madana Kamaraju'' || Archana's father || |- |''Ready'' || Pooja's father || |- | ''Hero'' || Nagendra Naidu || |- | ''Andamaina Abaddam'' || || |- | ''Naa Manasukemayindi'' || || |- | ''Sarkar'' || Ajay sarkar ||Lead |- | ''Aapadamokkulavaadu'' || || |- | ''Ek Police'' || || |- | rowspan="4" | 2009|| ''Mental Krishna'' || || |- | ''Srisailam'' || || |- | ''Anjani Putrudu'' || || |- | ''Posani Gentleman'' || || |- | rowspan="3" | 2010|| ''Aakasa Ramanna'' || Isha's father || |- | ''Orange'' || Ram's neighbour || Cameo appearance |- | ''Ranga The Donga'' || Police Commissioner || |- | rowspan="4" | 2011|| ''Mirapakay'' || Narayana Murthy || |- | ''Veera'' || DGP K. Vijaykumar || |- | ''Money Money, More Money'' || Jagadish || |- | ''Dookudu'' || Commissioner Surya Prakash || |- | rowspan="2" | 2012|| ''Tuneega Tuneega'' || Ravindra Babu || |- | ''Genius'' || Raghuvaran || |- | rowspan="9" | 2013|| ''Okkadine'' || Seenu Mama || |- | ''Baadshah''|| Balram IPS || Cameo appearance |- | ''Shadow'' || Raghuram || |- | ''Tadakha'' || Siva & Karthik's late father || Cameo appearance |- | ''Greeku Veerudu'' || || |- | ''Alias Janaki'' || Janaki's father || |- | ''1000 Abaddalu'' || Tower Star || |- | ''Jagadguru Adi Shankara'' || || |- | ''Chandee'' || CBI Officer || |- | rowspan="5" | 2014|| ''Maaya'' || || |- | ''Choosinodiki Choosinanta'' || || |- | ''Dil Deewana'' || Tilak || |- |''Galata'' | | |- | ''Prabhanjanam'' || Chaitanya's Father || |- | rowspan="3" | 2015 || ''Gaddam Gang'' || Rowdy Director || |- | ''Subramanyam for Sale'' || NRI Rajasekhar || |- | ''Bruce Lee - The Fighter'' || Judge Ram Bhupal || Cameo appearance |- | rowspan="2" | 2016|| ''Soggade Chinni Nayana'' || Yama Dharma Raju || |- | ''Chal Chal Gurram'' || || |- | rowspan="3" | 2017|| ''Khaidi No. 150'' || Judge || |- | ''Kittu Unnadu Jagratha'' || Janaki's father || |- | ''Jawaan'' || Police Commissioner || |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 || ''Geetha Govindam'' || Govind's father || |- | ''Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava'' || Narappa Reddy || |- | rowspan="3" | 2019 || ''Mr. Majnu'' || Nikitha's father || |- | ''ABCD - American Born Confused Desi'' || Aravind's father || |- | ''Edaina Jaragocchu'' || Church Father || |- | rowspan="5" |2022 |''Bangarraju'' || Yama Dharma Raju || |- |''Sarkaru Vaari Paata'' || Mahi's father || Cameo appearance |- | ''Sadha Nannu Nadipe'' || Dr. Sekhar || |- | ''Thaggedele'' || Fake godman || |- | ''Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga'' || Minister || |- |rowspan ="3" |2023 |''Baby'' || Vaishnavi's father | |- | ''Ala Ila Ela'' || Surya's father || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/the-ala-ila-ela-pre-release-event-was-held-in-hindupur-and-the-makers-are-confident-about-the-success-of-their-film/articleshow/101284199.cms|title=The 'Ala Ila Ela' Pre-release event was held in Hindupur and the makers are confident about the success of their film|date=26 June 2023|work= The Times of India}}</ref> |- |''Peddha Kapu 1'' | |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=28 August 2023 |title=Peddha Kapu: Part 1 film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/peddha-kapu-part-1/movieshow/100759702.cms|access-date=28 August 2023 |website=Times of India |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2026 |''Memu Copulam'' |Gajapathi Raju |<ref>{{Cite news |last=S |first=Hari Prasad |date=7 May 2026 |title=Memu COPulam OTT: గజపతి రాజుగా వస్తున్న నాగబాబు.. మేము COPలం వెబ్ సిరీస్ ఫస్ట్ లుక్ రిలీజ్.. ట్రైలర్ కోసం యుద్ధం |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/telugu/entertainment/memu-copulam-ott-streaming-naga-babu-as-gajapathi-raju-zee5-original-web-series-trailer-to-launch-soon-261778170323944.html |work=Hindustan Times |lang=te |access-date=18 May 2026}}</ref> |- |}

==== Tamil films ==== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 2012 || ''Vettai'' || Lingamurthy || |- | rowspan="2"|2017 || ''Vizhithiru'' || Police Commissioner || |- | ''Indrajith'' || Ravi Verma || |- | 2023 || ''Jailer'' || Balsingh || Uncredited |- | 2024 || ''Oru Thee'' || Surya's father || |- |}

==== Kannada films ==== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Role |- | 1997 || ''Dhairya '' || |- | 1999|| ''Habba'' || Seetha's brother |- | 2019 || ''Kempegowda 2'' || Police Commissioner |- |}

====As producer==== He debuted as a producer with ''Rudraveena'' on the Anjana Productions banner which won the National Award, He has produced eight films. {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film name ! class=unsortadble| Notes |-

| rowspan="2" | 1988|| ''Rudraveena'' || Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration <br/> Nandi Special Jury Award<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in Telugu)</ref> |- | ''Trinetrudu'' || |- | 1994|| ''Mugguru Monagallu'' || |- | 1998|| ''Bavagaru Bagunnara?''|| |- | 2000|| ''Kauravudu'' || |- | 2004|| ''Gudumba Shankar'' || |- | 2006|| ''Stalin'' || Nandi Special Jury Award |- | 2010|| ''Orange'' || |}

==== As dubbing artist ==== * Aadukalam Naren (''Pizza''; Telugu version)

===Television===

==== As actor ==== {| class="wikitable" ! !Title !Network !Notes |- | |''Aparanji'' |Gemini TV | |- |2004 |''Santosham'' |ETV | |- |- |2012 |''Sikharam'' |ETV | |- | |''Sitamalakshmi'' |MAA TV | |- |2018 |''Nanna Koochi'' |ZEE5 | |- |2024 |''Paruvu'' |ZEE5 |<ref>{{cite web |title=ZEE5 and Sushmita Konidela bring Paruvu web-series |url= https://www.ntvenglish.com/movie-news/zee5-and-sushmita-konidela-bring-paruvu-web-series.html |website=NTVEnglish.com |language=en}}</ref> |}

==== As judge ==== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Show !Network !Notes |- | |''Veera'' |ETV | |- | |''Adhurs S1 & S2'' |ETV | |- |2013-2019 |''Jabardasth'' |ETV | |- |2015-2019 |''Extra Jabardasth'' |ETV | |- | |''Bomma Adirindi'' |Zee Telugu |''<ref>{{cite web|title=Chandee Movie|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/92783.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528074925/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/92783.html|archive-date=28 May 2013|access-date=6 May 2013|website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref>'' |}

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==External links== * {{Twitter|nagababuoffl}} * {{Facebook|NagaBabuOfficial}} * {{IMDb name|nm0619305}}

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