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Baburaj
Born
Baburaj Jacob

(1966-03-05) 5 March 1966 (age 58)
Aluva, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materUnion Christian College, Aluva
Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
Government Law College, Ernakulam
Occupations
Years active1995–present
Spouse
(m. 2002)
ChildrenAbhay, Akshay
(From 1st marriage)
Aarcha, Adhri
(With Vani Viswanath)[1]

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 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]

Personal life

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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

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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

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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 [citation needed]
Vanitha Film Awards Best Comedy Artist [citation needed]
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][unreliable source?]
2013 Asianet Film Awards Best Comic Role [15][unreliable source?]
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

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As actor

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Malayalam movies

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 Beeshmacharyara
The Porter Karimpattakaran Kochekkan
Kamboolam
Mimics Action 500 Ramesh Thamban
1995 Street Gunda
Arabikadaloram Shaji
Peter Scott Gunda
Special Squad Chandrappan
Mazhavilkoodaram College Gunda
Ezharakoottam
Three Men Army Gunda
Thirumanassu Albert Pereira
1996 Ishtamanu nooruvattam
Manthrika Kuthira Kondotty Jaffar
Naalaamkettile Nalla Thampimaar Cleetus
Mimics Super 1000 Aniyan Kurup
KL 95 Ernakulam North A.Z. Stanley
Kanjirapally Kariachan Kalloorkaadan Stanley
Padanayakan
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
Dilliwala Rajakumaran
Kudamattam
Swarna Kireedam
1997 Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam Antony
Gajarajamanthram
Shibiram
Vamsham SI Scaria
Ranger Baburaj
Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu Adv. Babu Thomas
1998 Ormacheppu Police Officer
Oru Maravathoor Kanavu Devassy
Harikrishnans Prem Kumar
1999 Chandamama
Red Indians Jumbo Sankar
2000 The Gang Joe
Mera Naam Joker Rajasekharan
Sathyameva Jayathe Sivaratnam
Rapid Action Force Alex Fernandez/Kargil Ghouse
Saivar Thirumeni Ayyappan
2001 Dhosth Charlie Varkey
Randam Bhavam Shetty
Naranathu Thampuran Vikraman
Raavanaprabhu Natesan
Nariman Ajayan
Sraavu Shivan
Praja DIG Joseph Madacherry IPS
2002 Stop Violence
Jagathy Jagadeesh in Town Rajaji
Kuberan Giri
Onnaman Prathapan
Shivam Ashokan
Chathurangam SI Thankaraj
Valkannadi Jayapalan
2003 Kilichundan Mampazham Hamsa
Chakram Sudhakaran
Kaliyodam
2004 Kusruthi Ramabhadran
Sathyam Mattancherry Michael
Amrutham
2005 Athbhutha Dweepu Captain Mohammad
Isra Bhadran
Thaskaraveeran Malayil Peter
Rappakal Manikantan
Lokanathan IAS CI Unnithan
Nerariyan CBI Poopparathy Vasu
Rajamanikyam Vikraman
2006 Highway Police Vikram
Bada Dosth Bhaskaran
Prajapathi CI Salim
Ravanan Jamal
Mahasamudram Mattakara Rajan
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam Vishnu
Chacko Randaaman Karibadam Kannan
Thuruppugulan Mahi
Pachakuthira Himself
Chinthamani Kolacase Isra Qureshi
Chess CI Sarath
The Don Abdu
Pothan Vava Michael
2007 Black Cat Philipose
Ali Bhai Koya
Abraham & Lincoln Ameen
Avan Chandiyude Makan Sonychan
Pranayakalam Gunda
Chotta Mumbai Satheeshan's henchman
Time Damodharan Kartha
Athisayan Parunthu Johnny
Mission 90 Days Major Deepak
Sooryan Kattiparaban
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri Lakkidi Manikantan
Nagaram Lawrence
Indrajith Hamid
Nasrani Sayed
2008 Aayudham C. I. Rappayi
Twenty:20 Nazar
2009 My Big Father Chacko
Black Dalia CI Anwar Ali
Daddy Cool Soman
2010 Pramani Sibichan
Thanthonni Ummachan
Pokkiri Raja Unnithan
2011 Salt N' Pepper Babu Raj
Manushyamrugam Tipper Johnny
2012 Asuravithu Fr. Ambarra Shaji
Second Show Chaver Anthony & Chaver Vavachan
Vaidooryam
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty Thomas
Ordinary Vakkachan
Mayamohini Adv. Laksmi Narayanan
Naughty Professor Professor Viswambaran
Cinema Company Sabu, a movie-loving thug
Jawan of Vellimala Chacko
Mr. Marumakan Adv. K.V. Panikkar
Idiots Freddy
2013 Entry ACP Rishikesh
Kammath & Kammath Driver Gopi
Honey Bee Fernando d'Silva
Policemamman Sankaranunni
Ithu Manthramo Thanthramo Kuthanthramo S. S. Nair
Pigman GM Veera Swamy
Blackberry
Sringaravelan Mahalingam
2014 Ulsaha Committee Chopra
Peruchazhi Pottakkuzhy Jabbar
Tamaar Padaar Jumper Thambi/Terrorist
Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu Dr. Shajahan
2015 8th March Abdul Khader
2016 Poyi Maranju Parayathe Ananthan
Wonderful Journey
2017 Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Fernandez d'Silva aka Ferno
Honey Bee 2.5 Himself Cameo
Thrissivaperoor Kliptham Joy Chembadan
2018 Kaly Thangal
Sketch "Royapuram" Kumar
Neeli Prabhakaran
Koodasha
2019 My Great Grandfather Shivadas
Vikruthi CI Siju Varkey
2021 Black Coffee Cook Babu
Joji Panachel Jomon
Power Star
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Puthumana Panicker
2022 Kooman CI Harilal Dev
Veerame Vaagai Soodum Nedunchezhiyan
Gold CPO Rakesh Manjappra
2023 Nalla Nilavulla Rathri Kurien
Kunjamminis Hospital Maala Varkey
2024 Anweshippin Kandethum P. V. Pailo [19]
Little Hearts Pushpakandam "Baby" [20]

Tamil movies

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Jaya
2003 Parasuram
2004 Jana Chinnapandi
2008 Ellam Avan Seyal Ravi Kishore
2018 Sketch "Royapuram" Kumar
2022 Veeramae Vaagai Soodum Nedunchezhiyan

Hindi movie

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Hulchul Rowdy

As director

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

As producer

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Year Title Notes
1997 Gajarajamathram
1997 Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadippaattu
1998 Kulirkaattu
2000 The Gang [21][22]
2006 Thantra

Story

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

Screenplay and dialogue

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Year Film
2000 The Gang
2009 Black Dalia
2011 Manushyamrigam
2012 Naughty Professor

Lyrics

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  • Jig Jinga as Naughty Professor (2012)
  • Thalam Thiruthalam as Naughty Professor (2012)

Playback singing

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  • Maamaa Maamaa as Police Maman (2013)

Television

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References

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  1. ^ "ബാബുരാജ്‌ ആരോപണങ്ങളുടെ നടുവില്‍". mangalam.com. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Baburaj interview". Mathrubhumi. 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 27 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Mangalam - Varika 16-Apr-2012". Mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "ഇവിടെ എല്ലാവര്‍ക്കും സുഖം തന്നെ..!". mangalam.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Baburaj interview". 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Baburaj". in.movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 4 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "'Koodasha' review: a timely psycho thriller". OnManorama. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Joji movie review: Fahadh Faasil is outstanding in a sharp tale of amorality and a house of intrigue". Firstpost. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Baburaj, Swetha Menon starrer 'Black Coffee' release date announced". The News Minute. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  10. ^ "The Kochi Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 23 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Asin, Dhanush, Santhanam win big at SIIMA Awards". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020.
  12. ^ 59th Filmfare Awards South Nominees
  13. ^ "Southern Glitz". Khaleej Times.
  14. ^ "Vanitha Film Awards 2012 announced!". kerals.com. 14 February 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  15. ^ "Asianet Film Awards 2013 – Winners List". entertainment.oneindia.in. 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  16. ^ "Asin, Dhanush, Santhanam win big at SIIMA Awards". Sify.
  17. ^ "Amrita Film Awards tomorrow". The New Indian Express.
  18. ^ "Movies, artists who are in the race for Kerala State Film Awards". Malayala Manorama.
  19. ^ "Teaser of Tovino Thomas' Anweshippin Kandethum will be released tomorrow". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  20. ^ Features, C. E. (4 May 2024). "Shane Nigam's Little Hearts gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  21. ^ "എനിക്ക്‌ നല്ല വില്ലനാകണം". mangalam.com. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  22. ^ quintdaily (11 August 2017). "Thrissivaperoor Kliptham Movie Review and Rating (3.5/5) – QuintDaily".
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