Sampoornesh Babu (born Pittampally Narasimha Chary) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He began his acting career with minor appearances, including a role as a protester in Krishna Vamsi's *Mahatma* (2009), before moving into leading roles.
His breakthrough as a leading actor came with Sai Rajesh's spoof comedy *Hrudaya Kaleyam* (2014), for which he won the CineMAA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role. He later appeared in the spoof action film *Singham 123* (2015) and played three characters—Paparayudu, Pedarayudu, and Andarayudu—in *Kobbari Matta* (2019). He was also a contestant on the first season of the reality show *Bigg Boss Telugu* (2017).
He played the title role in the political satire *Martin Luther King* (2023), the Telugu remake of the Tamil film *Mandela*. His other films include *Bazaar Rowdy* (2021) and the dual-role comedy *Cauliflower* (2021). His subsequent projects include *Sodhara (Its Bromantic Story)* (2025), the Hindi drama *Bachcha Gang* (2026), and the multilingual film *The Paradise* (2026). He has also participated in philanthropic activities, including donations related to Cyclone Hudhud and the Chennai floods.
Sampoornesh Babu
ActingMitapally, Andhra Pradesh, India
Sampoornesh Babu (born Pittampally Narasimha Chary) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He began his acting career with minor appearances, including a role as a protester in Krishna Vamsi's *Mahatma* (2009), before moving into leading roles.
His breakthrough as a leading actor came with Sai Rajesh's spoof comedy *Hrudaya Kaleyam* (2014), for which he won the CineMAA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role. He later appeared in the spoof action film *Singham 123* (2015) and played three characters—Paparayudu, Pedarayudu, and Andarayudu—in *Kobbari Matta* (2019). He was also a contestant on the first season of the reality show *Bigg Boss Telugu* (2017).
He played the title role in the political satire *Martin Luther King* (2023), the Telugu remake of the Tamil film *Mandela*. His other films include *Bazaar Rowdy* (2021) and the dual-role comedy *Cauliflower* (2021). His subsequent projects include *Sodhara (Its Bromantic Story)* (2025), the Hindi drama *Bachcha Gang* (2026), and the multilingual film *The Paradise* (2026). He has also participated in philanthropic activities, including donations related to Cyclone Hudhud and the Chennai floods.
