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]

For the music composer, see Baburaj.

Baburaj
Born
Baburaj Jacob

(1966-03-05) 5 March 1966
Aluva, Kerala, India.
NationalityIndian
Alma materUnion Christian College, Aluva
Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
Government Law College, Ernakulam
Occupations
Years active1995–present
Spouse
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(m. 2002)​
ChildrenAbhay, 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.
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
  1. Kunjamminis Hospital (2023) as Maala Varkey
  2. Nalla Nilavulla Rathri (2023) as Kurien
  3. Gold (2022)
  4. Veerame Vaagai Soodum (2022)
  5. Kooman (2022)
  6. Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham as Puthumana Panicker (2021)
  7. Power Star (2021)
  8. Joji (film) (2021) as Panachel Jomon
  9. Black Coffee(2021)
  10. Vikruthi (2019)
  11. My Great Grandfather (2019)
  12. Koodasha (2018) as Lead role
  13. Neeli (2018)
  14. Sketch (2018)
  15. Kaly (2018)
  16. Thrissivaperoor Kliptham (2017) as Joy Chembadan
  17. Honey Bee 2.5 (2017) as Himself (cameo)
  18. Honey Bee 2: Celebrations (2017) as Fernandez d'Silva aka Ferno
  19. Wonderful Journey (2016)
  20. Poyi Maranju Parayathe (2016)
  21. 8 March (2015)
  22. Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu (2014)
  23. Tamaar Padaar(2014) as Jumper Thambi and Terrorist (Dual role)
  24. Peruchazhi (2014)
  25. Ulsaha Committee (2014) as Chopra
  26. Sringaravelan (2013) as Mahalingam
  27. Blackberry (2013)
  28. Pigman (2013) as GM Veera Swamy
  29. Ithu Manthramo Thanthramo Kuthanthramo (2013) as S. S. Nair
  30. Policemamman (2013) as Sankaranunni
  31. Honey Bee (2013)
  32. Kammath & Kammath (2013) as Driver Gopi
  33. Entry (2013) as ACP Rishikesh
  34. Idiots (2012) as Freddy
  35. Mr. Marumakan (2012) as Advocate K.V. Panikkar
  36. Jawan of Vellimala (2012)
  37. Cinema Company (2012) as Sabu, a movie-loving thug
  38. Naughty Professor (2012) as Professor Viswambaran
  39. Mayamohini (2012) as Advocate Laksmi Narayanan
  40. Ordinary (2012) as Vakkachan
  41. Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (2012) as Thomas
  42. Vaidooryam (2012)
  43. Second Show (2012) as Chaver Anthony & Chaver Vavachan
  44. Asuravithu (2012)
  45. Manushyamrugam (2011) as Tipper Johnny
  46. Salt N' Pepper (2011) as Babu Raj
  47. Pokkiri Raja (2010)
  48. Thanthonni (2010) as Ummachan
  49. Pramani (2010)
  50. Daddy Cool (2009) as Soman
  51. Black Dalia (2009) as CI Anwar Ali
  52. My Big Father (2009) as Chacko
  53. Twenty:20 (2008) as Nazar
  54. Aayudham (2008 film) as C. I. Rappayi
  55. Nasrani (2007) as Sayed
  56. Indrajith (2007) as Hamid
  57. Nagaram (2007) as Lawrence
  58. Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007) as Lakkidi Manikantan
  59. Sooryan (2007) as Kattiparaban
  60. Mission 90 Days (2007) as Major Deepak
  61. Athisayan (2007)
  62. Time (2007 film) as Damodharan Kartha
  63. Chotta Mumbai (2007)
  64. Pranayakalam (2007)
  65. Avan Chandiyude Makan (2007) as Sonychan
  66. Abraham & Lincoln (2007) as Ameen
  67. Ali Bhai as Koya
  68. Black Cat (2007)
  69. Pothan Vava (2006)
  70. The Don (2006) as Abdu
  71. Chess (2006) as Sarath
  72. Chinthamani Kolacase (2006) as Isra Qureshi
  73. Thuruppu Gulan (2006)
  74. Chacko Randaaman (2006) as Karibadam Kannan
  75. Kilukkam Kilukilukkam (2006) as Vishnu
  76. Mahasamudram (2006) as Rajan
  77. Ravanan(2006) as Jamal
  78. Prajapathi (2006)
  79. Bada Dosth (2006)
  80. Highway Police (2006) as Vikram
  81. Rajamanikyam (2005) as Vikraman
  82. Nerariyan CBI(2005) as Poopparathy Vasu
  83. Lokanathan I.A.S (2005) as Unnithan
  84. Rappakal (2005) as Manikantan
  85. Thaskaraveeran (2005)
  86. Isra (2005) as Bhadran
  87. Athbhutha Dweepu (2005) as Captain Mohammad
  88. Amrutham (2004)
  89. Sathyam (2004) as Mattancherry Michael
  90. Kusruthi (2004) as Ramabhadran
  91. Kaliyodam (2003)
  92. Chakram (2003) as Sudhakaran
  93. Kilichundan Mampazham (2003) as Hamsa
  94. Vaalkkannadi (2002)
  95. Chathurangam (2002)
  96. Shivam (2002) as Ashokan
  97. Onnaman (2002)
  98. Kuberan (2002)
  99. Jagathi Jagadish in Town (2002) as Rajaji
  100. Stop Vilonce (2002)
  101. Praja (2001)
  102. Sraavu(2001) as Shivan
  103. Nariman (2001) as Ajayan
  104. Red Indians (film) (2001) as Jumbo Sankar
  105. Raavanaprabhu (2001) as Natesan
  106. Naranathu Thamburan (2001)
  107. Randam Bhavam (2001) as Shetty
  108. Dhosth (2001)
  109. Saivar Tirumeni(2000)
  110. Rapid Action Force (2000) as Alex Fernandez/Kargil Ghouse
  111. Sathyameva Jayathe(2000)
  112. Mera Naam Joker(2000) as Rajasekharan
  113. The Gang (2000)
  114. Chandamama (1999)
  115. Harikrishnans(1998)
  116. Oru Maravathoor Kanavu (1998) as Devassy
  117. Ormacheppu (1998) as Police Officer
  118. Adukala Rahasyavum Angadi Pattum (1997)
  119. Ranger (film) (1997) as Baburaj
  120. Vamsham (1997) as Police Officer
  121. Shibiram (1997)
  122. Gajarajamanthram (1997)
  123. Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (1997) as Antony
  124. Swarna Kireedam (1996)
  125. Kudamattam (1996)
  126. Dilli wallah Rajakumaran (1996)
  127. Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996)
  128. Padanayakan (1996)
  129. Kanjirapally Kariachan (1996)
  130. KL 95 Ernakulam North (1996) as A.Z.Stanley
  131. Mimics Super 1000 (1996)
  132. Naalaamkettile Nalla Thampimaar (1996)
  133. Mantrika kuthira (1996)
  134. Ishtamanu nooruvattam (1996)
  135. Thirumanassu (1995) as Albert Pereira
  136. Three Men Army (1995)
  137. Ezharakoottam (1995)
  138. Mazhavilkoodaram (1995) as College Gunda
  139. Special Squad (1995)
  140. Peter Scott (film) (1995) as Gunda
  141. Arabikadaloram (1995) as Shaji
  142. Street (1995) as Gunda
  143. Mimics Action 500 (1994) as Ramesh Thamban
  144. Kamboolam (1994)
  145. The Porter (1994) as Karimpattakaran Kochekkan
  146. Beeshmacharyara (1994)

Telugu movies
Year Film
2010 Anthima Theerpu

Kannada movies
Year Film
2019 Daali

Tamil movies
Year Film
2002 Jaya
2003 Parasuram
2004 Jana
2018 Sketch
2022 Veeramae Vaagai Soodum

Hindi movies
Year Film
2004 Hulchul

As director
Year Film
2009 Black Dalia
2011 Manushyamrugam
2016 Police Maman
2021 Black Coffee

As producer
Year Title Notes
1997 Gajarajamathram
1997 Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadippaattu
1998 Kulirkaattu
2000 The Gang [19][20]
2006 Thantra

Story
Year Film
1997 Adukkala Rahasyam Angadipattu
2000 The Gang
2009 Black Dalia
2011 Manushyamrigam
2012 Naughty Professor

Screenplay and dialogue
Year Film
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

References
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