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
Baburaj in 2017
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. 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

Tamil movies

Hindi movies

As director

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

References
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