Vijay Babu (actor, born 1976)
Vijay Babu | |
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| Born | 14 May 1976 |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse(s) | Smitha |
| Website | fridayfilmhouse |
Vijay Babu is an Indian film producer, actor, and businessman, who works in the Malayalam film industry.[2] He is the founder of the film production company Friday Film House, .[3] Vijay Babu is best known for producing and starring in the films Philips and the Monkey Pen (2013), Peruchazhi (2014), Aadu (2015), Mudhugauv (2016) and Aadu 2 (2017).Home(2021) In 2014, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film (as producer) for his production firm for Philips & The Monkey Pen. The character Sarbath Shameer played by Vijay Babu appearing in Aadu film series had developed into a cult following.[4][5]
Sufiyum Sujatayum, produced by him under his banner Friday Film House, is the first Malayalam film to have a direct release on an OTT platform, Amazon Prime Video. Babu is known for bankrolling many experimental films and supporting upcoming filmmakers in the industry.[6][7][8]
Early life and family[]
Vijay Babu was born in Kollam, Kerala to Subashchandra Babu and Maya Babu. He has two siblings, Vinay Babu and Vijayalakshmi. He did his schooling from the St. Jude School, Kollam and received graduation from the American College, Madurai.[citation needed] He started his media career at STAR India in Mumbai. In 2002, he was selected as the Best Employee of STAR TV. Later that year, he quit his job to venture as an entrepreneur in Dubai. After a few years, he joined as the COO of Asianet and Sitara TV in Hyderabad. In 2009, Babu returned to Kerala as the Vice President of Surya TV. He is married to Smitha, a Dubai-based employee. The couple has a son named Bharath.[9]
Career[]
In 2013, Babu quit his media career and joined the Malayalam film industry as an actor and producer.[10][better source needed]
Babu is the one of the founder and CEO of Friday Film House founded a Kerala-based film production company along with the actress Sandra Thomas. Friday Film House won seven of the Kerala state film awards in various fields in 2014.[citation needed] Though the company was established after the success of the film Friday, the movie is considered as the first production venture of Friday Film House.[11]
Babu is best known for his roles in Philips and the Monkey Pen and Nee-Na, and as the producer of Philips and the Monkey Pen, Peruchazhi and Aadu. His role as Vinay Paniker in Nee-Na received appreciation from critics.[12][13]
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||
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| Actor | Producer | Role | |||
| 1983 | Sooryan | Yes | As child artist | ||
| 2011 | Three Kings | Yes | Himself | Cameo appearance as himself | |
| 2012 | 22 Female Kottayam | Yes | Benny | ||
| Ayalum Njanum Thammil | Yes | Dcp Ameer Muhammad | |||
| No. 66 Madura Bus | Yes | Ravichandran | |||
| Chapters | Yes | Kiran Das | |||
| Karmayodha | Dubbing Artist | Voice Dubbed For Rony David | |||
| 2013 | Honey Bee | Yes | SI George | ||
| Kili Poyi | Yes | Pandey | |||
| Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Yes | Debut film as a producer | |||
| Philips and the Monkey Pen | Yes | Yes | Padmachandran | [14][15][16][17] | |
| Escape from Uganda | Yes | Jayakrishnan | |||
| Bicycle Thieves | Yes | Kashinathan | |||
| 2014 | Mr. Fraud | Yes | Abbas | ||
| Peruchazhi | Yes | Yes | Sunny Kurishingal | [18] | |
| Tamaar Padaar | Yes | Purushan | |||
| 2015 | Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu | Yes | Yes | SI Sarbath Shemeer | [19] |
| Nee-Na | Yes | Vinay Paniker | |||
| Double Barrel | Yes | Billy Gang | |||
| Adi Kapyare Kootamani | Yes | ||||
| 2016 | Mudhugauv | Yes | Yes | Rambo | |
| Aakashavani | Yes | Akaashdas | |||
| Pretham | Yes | commissioner Sam Alexander | |||
| 2016–2017 | Home Minister | Yes | TV show on Amrita TV | ||
| 2017 | Angamaly Diaries | Yes | |||
| Careful | Yes | commissioner Ajith Chandran | |||
| Oru Cinemakkaran | Yes | Sudheer | |||
| Velipadinte Pusthakam | Yes | himself | Cameo | ||
| Yes | Nandan | ||||
| Lava Kusha | Yes | Cylus Abraham / Banglan | |||
| Ayal Jeevichirippundu | Yes | John Mathew Mathan | |||
| Crossroad | Yes | Joe | segment: Pakshiyude Manam | ||
| Sadrishyavakyam | Yes | Commissioner Binoy Idikula | |||
| Aadu 2 | Yes | Yes | SI Sarbath Shemeer | ||
| 2019 | June | Yes | |||
| Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | Yes | Jeevan George | |||
| Janamaithri | Yes | Yes | Raphael | ||
| Shubharathri | Yes | CI Balachandran | |||
| Sullu | Yes | Kishore | |||
| Puzhikkadakan | Yes | Minister Avaran Pottakuzhi | |||
| Stand Up | Yes | TBA | |||
| Swarnamalsyangal | Yes | TBA | |||
| Thrissur Pooram | Yes | Yes | Commissioner Moorthy | ||
| Yes | Police Officer | ||||
| 2020 | Anveshanam | Yes | Dr. Gautham | ||
| Oru Vadakkan Pennu | Yes | Sivan | |||
| Sufiyum Sujathayum | Yes | ||||
| 2021 | Eighteen Hours | Yes | |||
| Home | Yes | Yes | Psychologist | Released in Amazon prime | |
Awards[]
References[]
- ^ "Vijay Babu as actor and producer". Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Vijay Babu, weekend actor to turn hero". Deccan Chronicle. 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Vijay babu in the Lead". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Aadu 2: Look of Sarbath Shameer and his 'castastrophic' crew revealed - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "The name's Shameer, Sarbath Shameer - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Sufiyum Sujatayum First Malayalam Film to be Released on OTT Platform". News18. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Sufiyum Sujathayum to be the first Malayalam film to release on OTT platform - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Jayasurya starrer 'Sufiyum Sujatayum' to turn first Malayalam movie to get OTT release". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Google". www.google.co.in.
- ^ "Vijay Babu Biography". cochintalkies.com/. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Our Projects – Friday Film House". fridayfilmhouse.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Vijay Babu's class act in as Vinay Paniker in the film Nee-na gets appreciation from various corners". News24hours.in. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Would like to do characters that are of my age: Vijay Babu". english.manoramaonline.com/. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Philips and the Monkey Pen Malayalam Movie – Preview, Trailers, Gallery, Review, Events, Synopsis". Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "What got special on'Philips & the Monkey Pen' : Miracles never ends on M'Town". The Cine News. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Philips and the Monkey Pen – Find what you like". tikkview. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Malayalam film Philips & the Monkey Pen releases today". Rediff.com. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Mohanlal in & as Peruchazhi – thecompleteactor.com".
- ^ "Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu Review | Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu Malayalam Movie Review by Veeyen". NOWRUNNING.
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2014 Announced – Winners List". Keralatv.in. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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- Living people
- Male actors from Kollam
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- Indian male film actors
- Indian male child actors
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Malayalam film producers
- Businesspeople from Kollam
- Film producers from Kerala
- 1976 births