Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor. He has appeared in more than 25 Indian films and won several awards including eight Nandi Awards, five Telugu Filmfare Awards, four SIIMA Awards, and three CineMAA Awards.
The youngest son of veteran Telugu actor Krishna Mahesh made his debut as a child artist in a cameo role in Needa (1979), at the age of 4. Mahesh Babu starred in his first film as a lead actor entitled Rajakumarudu (1999) which won him the Nandi Awards for Best Male Actor.