1. He was born on August 9, 1975 in Madras, India

2. His father is actor Krishna and his mother is Indira

3. He is the fourth of five siblings, after Ramesh Babu, Padmavathi, and Manjula and before Priyadarshini

4. He is known as "Prince" in Tollywood

5. He has starred in over 25 movies in the lead role

6. He has won Seven Nandi Awards, including three for Best Actor, three for Best Actor in Special Jury, and one for Best Male Debut

7. He is a humanitarian and philanthropist who co-runs the charitable trust and non-profit organization Heal A Child

8. He is also associated with Rainbow Hospitals as their goodwill ambassador

9. He is one of the few actors in Indian Film Industry who never did a remake in his career

10. He is a great devotee of Tirupati Balaji and makes sure to visit Tirupati whenever he gets time

11. He has adopted two villages, Siddhapuram in Telangana and Burripalem in Andhra Pradesh, vowed to work for its development

12. He has achieved several unique milestones

13. He made his Telugu film debut with Rajakumarudu in 1999 under the direction of K. Raghavendra Rao, till now Mahesh has starred in over 25 movies in the lead role