Sobhan Babu was born Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao (January 14, 1937 – March 20, 2008) was an Indian film actor known for his works exclusively at Telugu cinema. He made his film debut at Bhakta Shabari (1959), but Daivabalam (1959) was released earlier at the box office. Sobhan Babu has won five Nandi State Awards