My first break was in a Tamil film, directed by K. I responded to an advertisement in the paper for fresh faces for a film and I got through the audition more easily than I had expected. Even if I failed I could fall back on the family business, that is what I thought though I knew in my heart that I would not fit into business. I knew in my heart that I would not fit into business. My father was against it but my mother supported me. People told my mother that her son was good looking and he should get into films. During college days, I developed shortsight and my dreams crashed as clear eyesight was a pre-requisite to join the police. My dad was a hotelier, he wanted me to handle his business but I wanted to be a police officer. Sarath Babu was born as Sathyam Babu Dixithulu on 31 July 1951. He has received eight state Nandi Awards. He entered the film industry in 1973 through a Telugu film and later became popular through the Tamil film Nizhal Nijamagiradhu (1978), directed by K.

He has appeared in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and a few in Malayalam and Hindi. Sathyam Babu Dixithulu (born 31 July 1951), known by his stage name Sarath Babu, is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu cinema.

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