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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sobhan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sobhan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobhan > Source revision: 1339008748 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Hyderabad), [Telangana](/source/Telangana), India | occupation = Film director | years_active = 2002–2004 | children = 2; including [Santosh](/source/Santosh_Sobhan) and [Sangeeth](/source/Sangeeth_Sobhan) | relatives = [Chittajalu Lakshmipati](/source/Chittajalu_Lakshmipati) (brother) }} '''Chittajalu Sobhan''' (1968 – 6 January 2008) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked in [Telugu films](/source/Telugu_cinema). He was best known for his film ''[Varsham](/source/Varsham_(2004_film))'' (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](/source/Ram_Gopal_Varma) as a co-director for ''[Anaganaga Oka Roju](/source/Anaganaga_Oka_Roju)''. Later, he started his profession as a writer for [Krishna Vamsi](/source/Krishna_Vamsi)'s film ''[Sindhooram](/source/Sindhooram_(1997_film))'' and worked with him for ''[Murari](/source/Murari_(2001_film))'', and also acted in films like ''[Kshana Kshanam](/source/Kshana_Kshanam)'' and ''[Oka Raju Oka Rani](/source/Oka_Raju_Oka_Rani)''. Later, he directed a few episodes of [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam) TV serial ''Navaneetha'' (2000). During the making of Murari, he was in touch with [Mahesh Babu](/source/Mahesh_Babu), and that led to the film ''[Bobby](/source/Bobby_(2002_film))''.{{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}} 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](/source/cardiac_arrest), at the age of 40. He was in the middle of narrating a story to [Bhumika Chawla](/source/Bhumika_Chawla), when he complained of chest pain and collapsed. She and her husband, Bharath Thakur, immediately rushed him to [Image Hospitals](/source/Image_Hospitals) in Madhapur. The doctors declared that he was brought dead.{{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}} He is survived by his wife, Soujanya, and two sons, [Santosh Shoban](/source/Santosh_Shoban) and [Sangeeth Sobhan](/source/Sangeeth_Sobhan) who are also actors.{{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 }} His elder brother, comedian [Lakshmipati](/source/Chittajalu_Lakshmipati), died that same year.{{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}} ==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](/source/Murari_(2001_film))'' || {{no}} || {{partial|Dialogues}} || |- | 2002 || ''[Bobby](/source/Bobby_(2002_film))'' || {{Yes}} || {{yes}} || |- | rowspan="3"|2004 || ''[Varsham](/source/Varsham_(2004_film))'' || {{Yes}} || {{no}} || |- |''[Naani](/source/Naani)'' || {{no}} ||{{partial|Dialogues}} || |- | ''[Chanti](/source/Chanti_(2004_film))'' || {{Yes}} || {{no}} || |} ;As actor {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 1991 || ''[Kshana Kshanam](/source/Kshana_Kshanam)'' || || Uncredited |- | 2003 || ''[Oka Raju Oka Rani](/source/Oka_Raju_Oka_Rani)'' || Hanumanthu || |} ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb name|id=nm1828598|name=Sobhan}} {{Authority control}} Category:Telugu film directors Category:2008 deaths Category:1968 births Category:Date of birth missing Category:Place of birth missing Category:Indian film directors Category:Telugu screenwriters Category:21st-century Indian screenwriters Category:Telugu male actors Category:Indian male actors Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sobhan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobhan) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobhan?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.