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.[1]
Baburaj | |
|---|---|
| Born | Baburaj Jacob |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Union Christian College, Aluva Maharaja's College, Ernakulam Government Law College, Ernakulam |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
Personal life
editBaburaj married twice. He has two sons from his first marriage.[2] His second marriage is to South Indian actress Vani Viswanath. The couple has two children.[3] On 14 Feb 2017, Baburaj was stabbed by one of his neighbours in Idukki following an argument.[4]
Film career
editBaburaj started his acting career as a junior artist. His debut in Malayalam was Bheesmacharya (1994), directed by Cochin Haneefa, where he played a notorious villain. He also acted as a villain in the Hindi movie, Hulchul (2004), which was a remake of the 1991 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
edit| 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
editAs actor
editMalayalam movies
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Beeshmacharyara | ||
| The Porter | Karimpattakaran Kochekkan | ||
| Kambolam | |||
| 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 and Khalid Qureshi | ||
| 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 | |
| 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hulchul | Rowdy |
As director
edit| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Black Dalia |
| 2011 | Manushyamrugam |
| 2016 | Police Maman |
| 2021 | Black Coffee |
As producer
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Gajarajamathram | |
| 1997 | Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadippaattu | |
| 1998 | Kulirkaattu | |
| 2000 | The Gang | [21][22] |
| 2006 | Thantra |
Story
edit| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Adukkala Rahasyam Angadipattu |
| 2000 | The Gang |
| 2009 | Black Dalia |
| 2011 | Manushyamrigam |
| 2012 | Naughty Professor |
Screenplay and dialogue
edit| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2000 | The Gang |
| 2009 | Black Dalia |
| 2011 | Manushyamrigam |
| 2012 | Naughty Professor |
Lyrics
edit- Jig Jinga as Naughty Professor (2012)
- Thalam Thiruthalam as Naughty Professor (2012)
Playback singing
edit- Maamaa Maamaa as Police Maman (2013)
Television
edit- Comedy stars season 2 (Asianet) as Judge
- Lunars Comedy Express (Asianet Plus) as Judge
- Kadamattathu Kathanar (Asianet)
- kudipaka-(Asianet)
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