Dinesh Baboo is an Indian director, cinematographer and actor. Baboo initiated his career as a cinematographer, before making his directorial debut with the Malayalam film Mazhavillu (1999). He also directed the immensely popular Kannada films Suprabatha (1988) and Idu Saaadhya (1989).His other projects include Ondu Kshanadalli (2012), Athi Aparoopa (2014), Nanagista (2018) and Preethi Keli Sneha Kaledukollabedi (2018). His other releases include Krishnam (2018) and Hagalu Kanasu (2019).