{{short description|Telugu film director (1968–2008)}} {{for|the village in Iran|Sobhan, Iran}} {{Like resume|date=April 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Sobhan | birth_date = {{Birth-date|1968}} | birth_place = Nalgonda, India | death_date = {{Death-date|6 January 2008}} (age 40) | death_place = Hyderabad, Telangana, India | occupation = Film director | years_active = 2002–2004 | children = 2<!-- children : "Typically the number of children (e.g., 3); only list names of independently notable or particularly relevant children." -->; including Santosh and Sangeeth | relatives = Chittajalu Lakshmipati (brother) }} '''Chittajalu Sobhan''' (1968 – 6 January 2008) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked in Telugu films. He was best known for his film ''Varsham'' (2004).
==Career== Sobhan went to Chennai in 1989 to join the film industry. He initially worked for a film called ''Rowdyism'', which was stalled after 10 days of shooting. He then joined Tripuraneni Varaprasad alias Chitti Babu as co-director for Raithu Bharatham. He then joined Ram Gopal Varma as a co-director for ''Anaganaga Oka Roju''. Later, he started his profession as a writer for Krishna Vamsi's film ''Sindhooram'' and worked with him for ''Murari'', and also acted in films like ''Kshana Kshanam'' and ''Oka Raju Oka Rani''. Later, he directed a few episodes of Malayalam TV serial ''Navaneetha'' (2000). During the making of Murari, he was in touch with Mahesh Babu, and that led to the film ''Bobby''.<ref>{{cite interview |author=Siobhan |interviewer=Jeeva |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview_sobhan.html |title=Interview with Sobhan by Jeevi {{pipe}} Telugu Cinema Etc |website=Idlebrain.com |date=5 October 2002 |access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref> Sobhan was known for his able hand in scripting. He helped many directors during the script sessions of many hit films.
==Death== Sobhan died on 6 January 2008, from cardiac arrest, at the age of 40. He was in the middle of narrating a story to Bhumika Chawla, when he complained of chest pain and collapsed. She and her husband, Bharath Thakur, immediately rushed him to Image Hospitals in Madhapur. The doctors declared that he was brought dead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinegoer.com/archives/january2008/sobhan.htm |title=News (January 2008) - Director Sobhan Is No More |website=CineGoer.com |date=7 January 2008 |access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref> He is survived by his wife, Soujanya, and two sons, Santosh Shoban and Sangeeth Sobhan who are also actors.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/news/varsham_jan0708.php |title='Varsham' director Shobhan passed away |date=7 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306221620/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/news/varsham_jan0708.php |archive-date=6 March 2012 }}</ref> His elder brother, comedian Lakshmipati, died that same year.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Kannada-News_and_Gossips-5,18512.php |title=Sobhan's brother follows him - Sandalwood News & Gossips |website=Bharatstudent.com |date=12 February 2008 |access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ |- ! rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Credited as ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes |- ! Director ! Writer |- | 2001 || ''Murari'' || {{no}} || {{partial|Dialogues}} || |- | 2002 || ''Bobby'' || {{Yes}} || {{yes}} || |- | rowspan="3"|2004 || ''Varsham'' || {{Yes}} || {{no}} || |- |''Naani'' || {{no}} ||{{partial|Dialogues}} || |- | ''Chanti'' || {{Yes}} || {{no}} || |}
;As actor {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 1991 || ''Kshana Kshanam'' || || Uncredited |- | 2003 || ''Oka Raju Oka Rani'' || Hanumanthu || |}
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