Baburaj (actor)
Not to be confused with the music director of the same name
Baburaj | |
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Born |
Baburaj Jacob Aluva, Kerala, India |
Residence | Nungambakkam, Chennai |
Occupation | Actor,Director,Producer |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse(s) | Vani Viswanath (2002 - present) |
Children | Abhay, Akshay, Archa, Adhri[1] |
Baburaj Jacob (Malayalam: ബാബുരാജ്), commonly known as Baburaj, is an Indian film actor and director who appears in villain and character roles in Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. He became popular thorough Salt N' Pepper (2011) for comic roles.[2]
Personal life
Baburaj was born to P.J.Jacob Oleekkal & T.I.Karmali Thottungal. Baburaj married twice. He have two sons from his first marriage named Abay and Akshay.[3] His second marriage is to South Indian action heroine Vani Viswanath.The couple is blessed with a daughter Archa doing her 3rd grade & Adrith doing his UKG. Babu Raj is an Advocate. They reside at Nungambakkam, Chennai.[4]
Film career
Baburaj started his acting career as a junior artist. His debut in Malayalam was Beeshmacharyar (1994) directed by Cochin Haneefa, where he played a notorious villain. He also acted as a villain in the Hindi movie Hulchul, which was a remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Godfather. He produced four Malayalam movies and one Tamil movie.[5]
In 2009, he debuted as a director in the Malayalam movie "Black Dalia"[6] starring Suresh Gopi. He also directed a movie named Manushyamrugam, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and his wife produced the movie.
In 2011, he did a comedy role in Salt N' Pepper directed by Aashiq Abu. His performance was well noted along with others.He was also nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam for the same. With this comedy role in Salt N' Pepper, he became one of the busiest actors in Malayalam cinema. He did comedy roles in films such as Ordinary and Mayamohini. Apart from this, he acted as lead actor in films such as Naughty Professor, DYSP Sankunni Uncle etc.
Awards
- The Kochi Times Film Awards 2011-Best Actor in a Comic Role Salt N' Pepper.[7]
- 2011 - Asiavision Awards for Best Comedy Artist - Salt N' Pepper
- 2011 - Vanitha Film Awards for Best Comedy Artist - Salt N' Pepper
- 2011 - 1st South Indian International Movie Awards for Salt N' Pepper
- Nominated - 2011 - 59th Filmfare Awards South for Best Supporting Actor - Salt N' Pepper
- Nominated - 2012 - 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Comedian -Mayamohini
- 2013 - Asianet Film Awards for Best Comic Role - Mayamohini
- Nominated - 2014 - 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Comedian - Honey Bee
Filmography
As Actor
- Tamaar Padaar(2014)
- Peruchazhi (2014)
- Ulsaha Committee (2014) .... Chopra
- Sringaravelan (2013) .... Mahalingam
- Blackberry (2013)
- Pigman (2013)... GM Veera Swamy
- ithu manthramo thanthramo kuthanthramo(2013)..... S S Nair
- Policemamman (2013).... Sankaranunni
- Honey Bee (2013)
- Kammath & Kammath (2013) ....as Driver Gopi
- Entry (2013) .... as ACP Rishikesh
- Idiots (2012) .... as Freddy
- Mr. Marumakan (2012) .... as Advocate K.V. Panikkar
- Jawan of Vellimala (2012)
- Cinema Company (2012) ..... as Sabu, a movie-loving thug
- Naughty Professor (2012) .... as Professor Viswambaran
- Mayamohini (2012) .... as Advocate Laksmi Narayanan
- Ordinary (2012) .... as Vakkachan
- Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (2012) .... Thomas
- Vaidooryam (2012)
- Second Show (2012)....Chaver Anthony & Chaver Vavachan
- Asuravithu (2012)
- Manushyamrugam (2011)....Tipper Johnny
- Salt N' Pepper (2011).... Babu raj
- Pokkiri Raja (2010)
- Thanthonni (2010).... Ummachan
- Pramani (2010)
- Daddy Cool (2009) .... Soman
- Black Dalia (2009) .... CI Anwar Ali
- My Big Father (2009) .... Chacko
- Twenty:20 (2008) .... Nazar
- Ayudham (2008) ... Rappai
- Nasrani (2007) .... Sayed
- Indrajith (2007) .... Hamid
- Nagaram (2007).... Lorence
- Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007) .... Lakkidi Manikantan
- Sooryan (2007).... Kattiparaban
- Mission 90 Days (2007) .... Major Deepak
- Athisayan (2007)
- Time(2007).... Damodharan Kartha
- Chotta Mumbai (2007)
- Pranayakalam (2007)
- Avan Chandiyude Makan (2007).... Sonychan
- Abraham & Lincoln(2007).... Ameen
- Ali Bhai.... Koya
- Black Cat (2007)
- Pothan Vava (2006)
- The Don (2006) .... Abdu
- Chess (2006) .... Sarath
- Chinthamani Kolacase (2006) .... Isra Qureshi
- Thuruppu Gulan (2006)
- Chacko Randaaman(2006).... Karibadam Kannan
- Kilukkam Kilukilukkam (2006) .... Vishnu
- Mahasamudram (2006).... Rajan
- Ravanan(2006)....... Jamal
- Prajapathi (2006)
- Nerariyan CBI(2006).....Poopparathy Vasu
- Bada Dosth (2006)
- Highway Police (2006)....... Vikram
- Rajamanikyam (2005) .... Vikraman
- Lokanathan I.A.S (2005) .... Unnithan
- Rappakal (2005) .... Manikantan
- Isra 2005 .... Bhadran
- Athbhutha Dweepu (2005) .... Captain Mohammad
- Amrutham (2004)
- Sathyam (2004) .... Mattancherry Michael
- Kusruthi (2004) .... Ramabhadran
- Chakram (2003) .... Sudhakaran
- Kilichundan Mampazham (2003) .... Hamsa
- Vaalkkannadi (2003)
- Sivam (2002) .... Ashokan
- Jagathi Jagadish in Town (2002)..... Rajaji
- Stop Vilonce (2002)
- Sraavu(2001) .... Shivan
- Nariman (2001) .... Ajayan
- Red Indians (film) (2001) .... Jumbo Sankar
- Raavanaprabhu (2001) .... Natesan
- Randam Bhavam (2001) .... Shetty
- Saivar Tirumeni(2000)
- Rapid Action Force (2000)...Alex Fernandez/Kargil Ghouse
- Sathyameva Jayathe(2000)
- Mera Naam Joker(2000) .... Rajasekharan
- The Gang (2000)
- Harikrishnans(1998)
- Oru Maravathoor Kanavu (1998) .... Devassy
- Adukala rahasyavum angadi pattum(1998) ....
- Mimmics 1000 super(1997) ....
- Vamsham(1997) ....
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (1997) .... Antony
- Padanayakan (1996)
- Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996)
- KL 95 Ernakulam North (1996).... A.Z.Stanley
- Dilli wallah Rajakumaran (1996)
- Mantrika kuthira (1996)
- Thirumanassu (1995) .... Albert Perera
- Three Men Army (1995)
- Mimics Action 500 (1995)...Ramesh Thamban
- Special Squad (1995)
- Peter Scott (film) (1995)... Gunda
- Arabikadaloram (1995).... Shaji
- Kamboolam (1994)
- The Porter (1994).....Karimpattakaran Kochekkan
- Beeshmacharyara (1994)...
Telugu movies
- Anthima Theerpu (2010)
Tamil movies
- Jana (2004)
Hindi movies
- Hulchul (2004)
As Director
- Manushyamrugam (2011)
- Black Dalia (2009)
As producer
- Gajarajamathram (1997)
- Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadippaattu (1997)
- Kulirkaattu (1998)
- The Gang (2000)[8]
- Thantra (2006)
Story
- Adukkala Rahasyam Angadipattu-(1997)
- The Gang (2000)
- Black Dahlia (2009)
- Manushyamrigam (2011)
- Naughty Professor (2012)
Screenplay and dialogue
- The Gang (2000)
- Black Dahlia (2009)
- Manushyamrigam (2011)
- Naughty Professor (2012)
Lyrics
- Jig Jinga ... Naughty Professor 2012
- Thalam Thiruthalam ... Naughty Professor 2012
Playback singing
- Maamaa Maamaa ... Police Maman 2013
References
- ↑ "ബാബുരാജ് ആരോപണങ്ങളുടെ നടുവില്". mangalam.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17. zero width joiner character in
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- ↑ "Mangalam - Varika 16-Apr-2012". Mangalamvarika.com. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ↑ "ഇവിടെ എല്ലാവര്ക്കും സുഖം തന്നെ..!". mangalam.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015. zero width joiner character in
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- ↑ "Baburaj". in.movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ↑ "The Kochi Times Film Awards 2011". The Times Of India. 23 June 2012.
- ↑ "എനിക്ക് നല്ല വില്ലനാകണം". mangalam.com. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
External links
- Baburaj at the Internet Movie Database
- Baburaj at MSI
- http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-filmography/4424/1/baburaj.html
- http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/37943/Baburaj-turns-director-Black-Dalia.html