Baburaj (actor)

For the music composer, see Baburaj.

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
Born	Baburaj Jacob (1966-03-05) 5 March 1966 (age 57) Aluva, Kerala, India.
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Union Christian College, Aluva Maharaja's College, Ernakulam Government Law College, Ernakulam
Occupations	Actor director producer
Years active	1995–present
Spouse	Vani Viswanath ​ (m. 2002)​
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 1970. 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			^[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

As actor

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

Telugu movies

• Anthima Theerpu (2010)

Kannada movies

• Daali (2019)

Tamil movies

• Jaya (2002)
• Parasuram (2003)
• Jana (2004)
• Sketch (2018)
• Veeramae Vaagai Soodum (2022)

Hindi movies

• Hulchul (2004)

As director

• Black Coffee (2021)
• Manushyamrugam (2011)
• Black Dalia (2009)
• Police Maman (2016)

As producer

• Gajarajamathram (1997)
• Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadippaattu (1997)
• Kulirkaattu (1998)
• The Gang (2000)^[19][20]
• Thantra (2006)

Story

• Adukkala Rahasyam Angadipattu-(1997)
• The Gang (2000)
• Black Dalia (2009)
• Manushyamrigam (2011)
• Naughty Professor (2012)

Screenplay and dialogue

• The Gang (2000)
• Black Dalia (2009)
• Manushyamrigam (2011)
• Naughty Professor (2012)

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)

References

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9. "Baburaj, Swetha Menon starrer 'Black Coffee' release date announced". The News Minute. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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19. "എനിക്ക്‌ നല്ല വില്ലനാകണം". mangalam.com. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
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External links

• Baburaj at IMDb