Baburaj (actor)
Baburaj Jacob, mononymously known as Baburaj, is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi films. He began and established his career in cinema by playing antagonistic roles and graduated to comedic and character roles after the 2011 film Salt N' Pepper.[2]
Baburaj | |
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Born | Baburaj Jacob 5 March 1966 |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Union Christian College, Aluva Maharaja's College, Ernakulam Government Law College, Ernakulam |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse | |
Children | Abhay, Akshay (From 1st marriage) Aarcha, Adhri (With Vani Viswanath)[1] |
Personal life
Baburaj was born to P. J. Jacob Oleekkal and T. I. Karmali Thottungal on 5 March 1966. Baburaj married twice. He has two sons from his first marriage named Abhay and Akshay.[3] His second marriage is to South Indian action heroine Vani Viswanath. The couple has two children, a daughter named Aarcha and a son named Adhri. Baburaj is a lawyer. They reside at Kochi. On 14 Feb 2017, Baburaj was stabbed by one of his neighbours in Idukki following an argument.[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 Himself and Suresh Gopi in lead. He also directed the movie Manushyamrugam, starring Himself and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead. His wife produced the movie.
In 2011, he did a comedy role in Salt N' Pepper, directed by Aashiq Abu. With this comedy role in Salt N' Pepper, he became one of the busiest actors in Malayalam cinema. He did one of the lead role in the crime thriller Manushyamrugam after the success of Salt N' Pepper. He did comedy roles in films such as Ordinary and Mayamohini. Apart from this, he was a lead actor in films such as Naughty Professor and DYSP Sankunni Uncle. Baburaj did a lead role in the 2017 comedy movie Honey Bee 2: Celebrations followed by Thrissivaperoor Kliptham, where he did the antagonist role. Baburaj's true potential to do the character roles was revealed with the film Koodasha.[7] In this suspense revenge thriller film, he played the role of a father who seeks revenge against the persons killed his daughter. Baburaj's performance as Panakkal Jomon in the crime drama Joji (2021) was highly appreciated by the critics.[8]
In 2021, he directed the comedy movie Black Coffee, which is a spin-off to Salt N' Pepper.[9]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Kochi Times Film Awards | Best Actor in a Comic Role | Salt N' Pepper | Won | [10] |
Asiavision Awards | Best Comedy Artist | ||||
Vanitha Film Awards | Best Comedy Artist | ||||
South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Comedy Artist | [11] | |||
Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [12] | ||
2012 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Comedian | Mayamohini | [13] | |
Vanitha Film Awards | Best Comedy Artist | Won | [14] | ||
2013 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Comic Role | [15] | ||
Amrita Film Awards | Best Comedian | Honey Bee | [16] | ||
2014 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Comedian | Nominated | [17] | |
2019 | Kerala State Film Awards | Best Actor | Koodasha | Nominated | [18] |
2022 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Joji | Won |
Filmography
As actor
- Kunjamminis Hospital (2023) as Maala Varkey
- Nalla Nilavulla Rathri (2023) as Kurien
- Gold (2022)
- Veerame Vaagai Soodum (2022)
- Kooman (2022)
- Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham as Puthumana Panicker (2021)
- Power Star (2021)
- Joji (film) (2021) as Panachel Jomon
- Black Coffee(2021)
- Vikruthi (2019)
- My Great Grandfather (2019)
- Koodasha (2018) as Lead role
- Neeli (2018)
- Sketch (2018)
- Kaly (2018)
- Thrissivaperoor Kliptham (2017) as Joy Chembadan
- Honey Bee 2.5 (2017) as Himself (cameo)
- Honey Bee 2: Celebrations (2017) as Fernandez d'Silva aka Ferno
- Wonderful Journey (2016)
- Poyi Maranju Parayathe (2016)
- 8 March (2015)
- Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu (2014)
- Tamaar Padaar(2014) as Jumper Thambi and Terrorist (Dual role)
- Peruchazhi (2014)
- Ulsaha Committee (2014) as Chopra
- Sringaravelan (2013) as Mahalingam
- Blackberry (2013)
- Pigman (2013) as GM Veera Swamy
- Ithu Manthramo Thanthramo Kuthanthramo (2013) as S. S. Nair
- Policemamman (2013) as 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) as Thomas
- Vaidooryam (2012)
- Second Show (2012) as Chaver Anthony & Chaver Vavachan
- Asuravithu (2012)
- Manushyamrugam (2011) as Tipper Johnny
- Salt N' Pepper (2011) as Babu Raj
- Pokkiri Raja (2010)
- Thanthonni (2010) as Ummachan
- Pramani (2010)
- Daddy Cool (2009) as Soman
- Black Dalia (2009) as CI Anwar Ali
- My Big Father (2009) as Chacko
- Twenty:20 (2008) as Nazar
- Aayudham (2008 film) as C. I. Rappayi
- Nasrani (2007) as Sayed
- Indrajith (2007) as Hamid
- Nagaram (2007) as Lawrence
- Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007) as Lakkidi Manikantan
- Sooryan (2007) as Kattiparaban
- Mission 90 Days (2007) as Major Deepak
- Athisayan (2007)
- Time (2007 film) as Damodharan Kartha
- Chotta Mumbai (2007)
- Pranayakalam (2007)
- Avan Chandiyude Makan (2007) as Sonychan
- Abraham & Lincoln (2007) as Ameen
- Ali Bhai as Koya
- Black Cat (2007)
- Pothan Vava (2006)
- The Don (2006) as Abdu
- Chess (2006) as Sarath
- Chinthamani Kolacase (2006) as Isra Qureshi
- Thuruppu Gulan (2006)
- Chacko Randaaman (2006) as Karibadam Kannan
- Kilukkam Kilukilukkam (2006) as Vishnu
- Mahasamudram (2006) as Rajan
- Ravanan(2006) as Jamal
- Prajapathi (2006)
- Bada Dosth (2006)
- Highway Police (2006) as Vikram
- Rajamanikyam (2005) as Vikraman
- Nerariyan CBI(2005) as Poopparathy Vasu
- Lokanathan I.A.S (2005) as Unnithan
- Rappakal (2005) as Manikantan
- Thaskaraveeran (2005)
- Isra (2005) as Bhadran
- Athbhutha Dweepu (2005) as Captain Mohammad
- Amrutham (2004)
- Sathyam (2004) as Mattancherry Michael
- Kusruthi (2004) as Ramabhadran
- Kaliyodam (2003)
- Chakram (2003) as Sudhakaran
- Kilichundan Mampazham (2003) as Hamsa
- Vaalkkannadi (2002)
- Chathurangam (2002)
- Shivam (2002) as Ashokan
- Onnaman (2002)
- Kuberan (2002)
- Jagathi Jagadish in Town (2002) as Rajaji
- Stop Vilonce (2002)
- Praja (2001)
- Sraavu(2001) as Shivan
- Nariman (2001) as Ajayan
- Red Indians (film) (2001) as Jumbo Sankar
- Raavanaprabhu (2001) as Natesan
- Naranathu Thamburan (2001)
- Randam Bhavam (2001) as Shetty
- Dhosth (2001)
- Saivar Tirumeni(2000)
- Rapid Action Force (2000) as Alex Fernandez/Kargil Ghouse
- Sathyameva Jayathe(2000)
- Mera Naam Joker(2000) as Rajasekharan
- The Gang (2000)
- Chandamama (1999)
- Harikrishnans(1998)
- Oru Maravathoor Kanavu (1998) as Devassy
- Ormacheppu (1998) as Police Officer
- Adukala Rahasyavum Angadi Pattum (1997)
- Ranger (film) (1997) as Baburaj
- Vamsham (1997) as Police Officer
- Shibiram (1997)
- Gajarajamanthram (1997)
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (1997) as Antony
- Swarna Kireedam (1996)
- Kudamattam (1996)
- Dilli wallah Rajakumaran (1996)
- Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996)
- Padanayakan (1996)
- Kanjirapally Kariachan (1996)
- KL 95 Ernakulam North (1996) as A.Z.Stanley
- Mimics Super 1000 (1996)
- Naalaamkettile Nalla Thampimaar (1996)
- Mantrika kuthira (1996)
- Ishtamanu nooruvattam (1996)
- Thirumanassu (1995) as Albert Pereira
- Three Men Army (1995)
- Ezharakoottam (1995)
- Mazhavilkoodaram (1995) as College Gunda
- Special Squad (1995)
- Peter Scott (film) (1995) as Gunda
- Arabikadaloram (1995) as Shaji
- Street (1995) as Gunda
- Mimics Action 500 (1994) as Ramesh Thamban
- Kamboolam (1994)
- The Porter (1994) as Karimpattakaran Kochekkan
- Beeshmacharyara (1994)
Telugu movies
Year | Film |
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2010 | Anthima Theerpu |
Kannada movies
Year | Film |
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2019 | Daali |
Tamil movies
Year | Film |
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2002 | Jaya |
2003 | Parasuram |
2004 | Jana |
2018 | Sketch |
2022 | Veeramae Vaagai Soodum |
Hindi movies
Year | Film |
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2004 | Hulchul |
As director
Year | Film |
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2009 | Black Dalia |
2011 | Manushyamrugam |
2016 | Police Maman |
2021 | Black Coffee |
As producer
Year | Title | Notes |
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1997 | Gajarajamathram | |
1997 | Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadippaattu | |
1998 | Kulirkaattu | |
2000 | The Gang | [19][20] |
2006 | Thantra |
Story
Year | Film |
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1997 | Adukkala Rahasyam Angadipattu |
2000 | The Gang |
2009 | Black Dalia |
2011 | Manushyamrigam |
2012 | Naughty Professor |
Screenplay and dialogue
Year | Film |
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2000 | The Gang |
2009 | Black Dalia |
2011 | Manushyamrigam |
2012 | Naughty Professor |
Lyrics
- Jig Jinga as Naughty Professor (2012)
- Thalam Thiruthalam as Naughty Professor (2012)
Playback singing
- Maamaa Maamaa as Police Maman (2013)
Television
- Comedy stars season 2 (Asianet) as Judge
- Lunars Comedy Express (Asianet Plus) as Judge
- Kadamattathu Kathanar (Asianet)
- kudipaka-(Asianet)
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