Personal details
- Birth Date: 1985-07-22
- Height: 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Birth Location: Aarani, Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu, India
- Professions: Actor
Yogi Babu isn’t your regular, run-of-the-mill Tamil comedian—he’s a full-blown phenomenon. The dude basically crash-landed into the scene with Lollu Sabha back in 2004, a TV show that poked fun at Tamil cinema in the cheekiest way possible. People still talk about those episodes, honestly. Then he just kept hustling. Yogi, his film debut in 2009, might’ve been a small step, but wow, the man’s now got 177+ films under his belt. That's not just prolific—that's wild. And let’s be real, he’s not just popping up for a laugh here and there. Whether it’s the sharp wit in Aandavan Kattalai or the deadpan gold in Kolamavu Kokila, the guy just owns the screen. Pariyerum Perumal? Total game-changer. Gurkha, Mandela—he’s not afraid to take on anything, from slapstick to politically charged roles. Turns out, even Bollywood couldn't resist—he shared the frame with Shah Rukh Khan in Chennai Express, and that’s no small feat. And if that’s not enough, he went toe-to-toe with Rajinikanth in Darbar. Like, come on, that's bucket-list stuff for any actor. Off the screen, he tied the knot with Manju Bhargavi in early 2020. Fans were all over that news. Awards? Oh yeah, he’s got plenty—SIIMA for Best Comedian, for starters. But really, it’s Babu’s off-kilter humor and that weird, wonderful charisma that make him unforgettable. The Tamil industry wouldn’t be the same without him.
So, here’s a cool bit of movies trivia for you—once upon a time, MS Dhoni, yeah, the cricket legend himself, handed over a signed bat to Yogi Babu. Why? Turns out Yogi Babu, who’s mostly known for absolutely killing it in Tamil comedies, is a massive cricket fan. Like, obsessed. Dhoni caught wind of this and thought, “Hey, let’s make this dude’s day.” So he just straight-up gifted him a bat with his autograph. How wild is that? It’s not every day your idol finds out you’re a fan and then personally hands you a piece of cricket history. Yogi Babu was, understandably, over the moon. I mean, who wouldn’t be? The whole thing just goes to show that sometimes, the worlds of sports and cinema collide in the coolest ways. These off-screen moments? Honestly, they’re just as legendary as anything you’ll see on the big screen.
July 22, 1985
5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Aarani, Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu, India
Yes, Bharani Karthika
39 years old