Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- South superstar Mahesh Babu, known as the Prince of Tollywood, is celebrating his 50th birthday today. Born on 9 August 1975, Mahesh Babu is not only a great actor but also a successful producer. The magic of his films works in South as well as North India. Mahesh Babu started his career at the age of just four as a child artist in the 1979 film Needa. After this, he worked as a child artist in many films till 1990.

Mahesh Babu's debut as a lead hero was in 1999 with the film Raja Kumarudu (Prince No.1), in which Preity Zinta was seen with him. This film was a hit and he got the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut. He got special recognition in the industry with 2001's Murari (Rowdy Cheetah) and 2003's Okkadu(The One). He w...