2012, he debuted in the Kannada film Bachchan as a cop. 2014–present: Supporting roles Since 2014, Babu took a complete turn-around in his choice of roles, in what he terms a "second-innings." Babu, who until then was a lead actor, decided to play antagonistic and supporting roles to maintain his career graph. The first of which is the Nandamuri Balakrishna-starrer Legend (2014), where played an antagonist for the first time. His performance as Jitendra, a ruthless don was hugely praised and also won many accolades. In the same year, he played a negative role opposite Rajinikanth in Lingaa. In 2015, he played Mahesh Babu's father in Srimanthudu. In 2016, Babu played a London-based billionaire in Sukumar-directed Nannaku Prematho starring Jr NTR was also appreciated. He played antagonist in Ism and Jaguar. He also played opposite Mohanlal in Malayalam film, Pulimurugan. In 2017, he played Naga Chaitanya's father in Rarandoi Veduka Chudham. In 2018, Rangasthalam, also directed by Sukumar, Babu played an oppressive president of the eponymous village. Grossing more than 2 billion, Rangasthalam was the highest grossing Telugu of that year. Alongside this, he played a Bangladeshi-terrorist in Goodachari, which became a sleeper hit. His role Trivikram Srinivas-directed Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018) is termed as one of finest performances of his career. In 2019, His notable works were Maharshi along with a crucial role in Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy. Filmography Awards and nominations Filmfare Awards Nandi Awards SIIMA Awards IIFA Utsavam Asianet Film Awards References External links Living people 1962 births Telugu people Male actors in Telugu cinema Male actors in Tamil cinema Male actors in Kannada cinema Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Indian television presenters Filmfare Awards South winners Nandi Award winners Male actors from Andhra Pradesh People from Krishna district People from Machilipatnam