Entertainment News : South superstar Mahesh Babu, popularly known as the 'Prince of Tollywood', needs no introduction today. Mahesh Babu is celebrating his 49th birthday today on 9 August. The actor was born in Chennai. He won people's hearts when he entered the South film industry as a child artist. Mahesh Babu started his acting career at the age of 4 with the film 'Needa'. But the actor got real recognition from the film 'Rajkumarudu'. Mahesh Babu's blockbuster film 'Okkadu' released in 2003, was one of the biggest Telugu films of that time. In this film, he played the role of a Kabaddi player. Mahesh Babu's luck shone with this film, and he became the box office prince.

Mahesh Babu is not only an expert in acting but also in this work.

Apart from acting, Mahesh Babu is also active in the world of film production. Apart from being a great actor, he is also a great director and producer. He has a production house named Mahesh Babu Entertainment. The Tollywood star also remains in the news among fans for his social work. At the same time, very few people know that apart from acting, Mahesh Babu has also tried his hand at singing. Mahesh has lent his voice for the films 'Jalsa' and 'Badshah' while singing a song for his hit film 'Businessman'.

Who is the Prince of Tollywood?

Mahesh Babu's name is also on the list of most successful actors. He has a huge fan following all over the world. Let us tell you that South superstar Mahesh Babu is famous among his fans as the 'Prince of Tollywood'. Mahesh Babu did not become the 'Prince of Tollywood' like this. He has adopted two villages. These include Burripalem village of Andhra Pradesh and Siddhapuram of Telangana. Burripalem is the hometown of his father, Krishna.

Mahesh Babu's Awards

For his acting, he has won 8 Nandi Awards, 5 Filmfare South Awards, 4 South Indian International Movie Awards, 3 Cinema Awards and 1 IIFA Utsav Award. Talking about Mahesh Babu's work front, he was last seen in the film 'Guntur Karam'. This film has also been released on the OTT platform Netflix.