Narasimha Chary,[2] popularly known by his screen name Sampoornesh Babu, is an Indian actor known for his works in the spoof comedy genre in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut as the lead role in the 2014 film, Hrudaya Kaleyam,[3] for which he won the CineMAA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role.[4] He was a contestant in Bigg Boss Telugu.[5]
Sampoornesh Babu | |
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Born | Narasimha Chary |
Other names | Sampoo[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Known for | Hrudaya Kaleyam |
Spouse | Anushka Gundemoni (m. 2020) |
Awards | CineMAA Award for Best Actor in Comic Role (2015) |
Acting career
editHe appeared in cameo roles in many movies, including Current Theega (2014) as Sunny Leone's fiancé, and Allari Naresh's Bandipotu (2015). His next full time stint was in film Singham 123 (2015), a parody of several films.[6]
In 2019, he played three roles in Kobbari Matta (2019). Later that year, he shot for Takkari Donga Chalaki Chukka but the film remains unreleased.[7] In 2020, he announced his film ? which he promoted as the last film to be shot in Wuhan before the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2009 | Mahatma | Protester | ||
2014 | Hrudaya Kaleyam | Sampo | Debut as lead actor | |
Current Theega | Sunny's fiancé | Cameo appearance | ||
2015 | Pesarattu | Cameo appearance | ||
Bandipotu | Tellabbai | |||
Singham 123 | Singham 123 | |||
Jyothi Lakshmi | Cameo appearance | |||
Where Is Vidya Balan | Don | |||
2016 | Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi | |||
Bhadram Be Careful Brotheru | Aspiring actor | |||
2017 | Raja the Great | Peter | Cameo appearance | |
2018 | Devadas | Actor | Cameo appearance | |
2019 | Kobbari Matta | Paparayudu, Pedarayudu, Androyudu | Triple role | |
Kathanam | Himself | Cameo appearance | ||
2021 | Bazaar Rowdy | Kali | [9] | |
Cauliflower | Andy Flower and Cauliflower | Dual role | [10] | |
2022 | Chor Bazaar | |||
2023 | Martin Luther King | Martin Luther King (Smile) | [11] |
Television
editYear | Show | Role | Channel | Result |
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2017 | Bigg Boss Telugu (season 1) | Contestant | Star Maa | Walked on Day 9 |
2019 | Kalyani | Guest | GeminiTV | TV serial guest appearance |
References
edit- ^ "He is SAMPOO". The Hindu.
- ^ "Sampoornesh Babu: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Sampoo Interview".Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "CineMAA awards 2015 Winners". Telugupeople.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu: Sampoornesh Babu walks out of the house, later apologises". Hindustan Times. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (7 June 2015). "Not again!". The Hindu.
- ^ "Sampoornesh Babu's upcoming film titled 'Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka'". The Times of India.
- ^ "వూహాన్ గబ్బిలాల మార్కెట్లో చిత్రీకరించిన చివరి సినిమా.. జూలై 30న రిలీజ్!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
- ^ "Bazaar Rowdy Movie Review: A Sampoornesh Babu film that forgets it was supposed to be a parody". PINKVILLA. 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Review : Cauliflower – Silly to the core". 123Telugu. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Venkatesh Maha's new film titled Martin Luther King". 123telugu.com. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.