Mohan Babu was on Wednesday evening felicitated by T Subbarami Reddy's TSR Kakatiya Lalitha Kala Parishad amidst fanfare. The Collection King has completed 42 years as an actor and marking the occasion, TSR conferred the title of Viswa Nata Sarvabouma on the veteran actor.

The event was graced by politicians belonging to various parties (read Geetha Reddy, D Srinivas, Kishan Reddy, DK Aruna, etc) and senior actors/actresses like Jayaprada, Jayasudha, Brahmanandam, Shriya Saran, Ali, Pragya Jaiswal and others. C Vidhyasagar Rao, the Governor of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, was the chief guest.

TSR said, "I host events like this because your happiness is Eeshwara shakti for me. Mohan Babu is the only actor in India who has done 150 films as a hero after playing villainous roles in 100s of movies. Providing free education to hundreds is his specialty. He is a unique man in history. Sarvabhouma is a moniker not limited only to his acting credentials." TSR later hailed Balakrishna as an actor par excellence, a person who is sans pride and who steals the hearts. "Despite him being a very busy man, he is here to see Mohan Babu being felicitated," he said.

"No matter how many male politicians are there, the glamour that female politicians have is different," TSR said, referring to Geetha Reddy, DK Aruna and others. He later described K Raghavendra Rao as a filmmaker of whom every Telugu is proud of.

He spoke highly of the Kakatiya kings, who had patronized 34 arts during their reign. "I am an Ajathashatruvu when it comes to encouraging art. That's why individuals from different political parties are here today," TSR added.

S Madhusudhana Rao, Telangana Assembly Speaker, said, "Kakatiyas had foresight like no other rulers in history. I am glad that TSR garu has founded a kala parishad after such great rulers. And Mohan Babu garu is getting felicitated by such a man today."

Nandamuri Balakrishna said, "Padma Shri Mohan Babu garu was Nanna garu's friend and disciple. A countless number of artists have brought glory to this country with their talent and dedication. Some of them are in dire straits today. There was a time when artists used to be patronized. But in today's era, there are not many organizations which do that. TSR garu is one rare personality who is doing that. He has the blessings of Lord Shiva for carrying out these activities that support arts. Mohan Babu garu, whenever he speaks, remembers his guru Dasari Narayana Rao garu and NTR garu. I am glad that his friendship with our family has continued. He has made many sacrifices in the last 42 years. It's like this felicitation is for Telugu film industry itself."

Brahmanandam said, "Mohan Babu garu is one great actor who has withstood so many obstacles over the last 42 years. His fans are not limited to any single class. Character artist, villain, comedian, comedy villain, hero - he has been perfect in them all. That's Mohan Babu. His dialogue delivery is perfect. He arrests us with his performance. Whatever TSR garu does, it's the Will of Lord Shiva.

Pragya Jaiswal said, "He is not just a great actor but also a great disciplinarian."

Congress leader Geetha Reddy and Shriya Saran hailed Mohan Babu and TSR for their stellar achievements.

Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao said, "TSR garu should live till the age of 120 and continue to felicitate great artists like Mohan Babu. The legacy of Kakatiya dynasty is not limited to Telangana people; it belongs to all the Telugu people. The resolve to unite the Telugus was a great vision that the Kakatiyas had."

Mohan Babu began by praising the wisdom and kindness of Vidyasagar Rao. "I feel fortunate to know such a person. It's not easy to be the Guv of a large state like Maharashtra. And he is additionally the Guv of Tamil Nadu," the veteran actor said.

Later, his speech focused on the history and greatness of the Kakatiya history. "Orugallu means bravery," he said. "Rudrama Devi was a 'Veera Vanitha' who united the Telugus, who wanted to obliterate caste disparities," he said.

"The very thought of establishing this Parishad is lofty. TSR garu has always taken up some big task or the other from time to time. He is an Ajathashatruvu. There are many rich people out there. But selfless acts like supporting arts belongs to TSR garu's credit. Whatever he does, he says that it's all Lord Shiva's Will," Mohan Babu added.

"During my struggling days in Madras, I was very hungry on a day. I went to a friend's house on some pretext. But the secret purpose was to have breakfast at his house, for I was broke. I couldn't eat that day as a scorpion stung me. I can write a book on such travails of mine in those days," he said. Mohan Babu also recalled how he made 'Major Chandrakanth' by mortgaging his property. "Anna garu later became the CM and made me a Rajya Sabha MP. I have since seen attempts like bomb blasts on me," he said.

By recounting a dialogue from 'Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdhary', Mohan Babu spoke of the greatness of a wife.