Babu Namboothiri
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Babu Namboothiri (born 12 August 1947) is a retired Chemistry Professor and Head Of Department of Deva Mata College Kuravilangad and an Indian film and TV actor who has starred in more than 100 Malayalam films and various serials. He is famous for his villain and character roles, best known for his portrayal Thangal, in Thoovanathumbikal (1987), as the primary antagonist, Ajith, in Nirakkoottu (1985), the devious advocate in Jagratha, among many others, and in Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum as Madhava Menon, an evil businessman and drug-dealer.
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| Born | Babu Namboothiri 12 August 1947 (age 77) |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | Kumari Antharjanam |
| Children | 3 |
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Background
Babu Namboothiri was the eldest among the ten children of Neelakandan Namboothiri and Saraswathi Antharjanam at Mannakkanad, near Kuravilangad, Kottayam. He belongs to Padinjare Mana in Mannakkanad. He performs rituals at Chirayil Ganapathi Temple and has 7 brothers and 2 sisters. He graduated from Sree Sankara College and pursued Masters in Science from SRM College Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. His debut movie was Yaagam in 1982. He is a retired Chemistry Professor of Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad. He is married to Kumari Antharjanam and has three daughters.[1]
Acting
Considered as a great supporting actor who could display a wide range of emotions, he has been a part of many masterpieces and have taken on many character and antagonistic roles which have become very famous.
Filmography
1980s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1982 | Yagam | ||
| Gaanam | |||
| 1983 | Ashtapadi | ||
| Oomana Thinkal | |||
| Veena Poovu | |||
| 1984 | Guruvayoor Maahathmyam | ||
| 1985 | Nirakkoottu | Ajith | |
| Samantharam | Jose | ||
| 1986 | Adiverukal | Josephkutty | |
| Nyayavidhi | Maharshi Mathews | ||
| 1987 | Swathi Thirunal | Diwanji Subbaravu | |
| Theertham | Surendran | ||
| Chanthayil Choodi Vilkkunna Pennu | |||
| Thoovanathumbikal | Thangal | ||
| Jaalakam | Gopinathan | ||
| Ezhuthapurangal | Binoy Chandy | ||
| Amrutham Gamaya | Ilethu | ||
| Thaniyavarthanam | Sreedharan | ||
| 1988 | Puravrutham | Masur | |
| Kanakambarangal | Thirumeni | ||
| Moonnam Mura | Mohan | ||
| Dhinarathrangal | Thomachan | ||
| Mukthi | Pillai | ||
| 1989 | Naduvazhikal | Abraham Varkey | |
| Adikkurippu | Public Prosecutor | ||
| Jagratha | Adv. Janardanan Nair | ||
1990s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan | ||
| Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum | Madhava Menon | ||
| Vembanad | |||
| Vachanam | |||
| Varthamana Kalam | Shekhara Pillai | ||
| Mathilukal | Political Prisoner | ||
| Kuttettan | Vishnu's friend | ||
| Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu | Justice T. Vasudev | ||
| 1991 | Aavanikunnile Kinnaripookkal | Church Priest | |
| Georgootty C/O Georgootty | Ouseppachan | ||
| Dhanam | Balan | ||
| Arangu | Narayanankutty Nair | ||
| Perumthachan | Kesavan | ||
| Koodikazhcha | Mathachan | ||
| Aparaahnam | School Principal | ||
| 1992 | Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon | ||
| Utsavamelam | Velichappadu | ||
| Oottyppattanam | Surya Nampoothiri | ||
| Cheppadividya | Geevarghese Achan | ||
| Ayalathe Adheham | David Gomez | ||
| 1993 | Kavadiyattam | Raman Nair | |
| Customs Diary | Padmanabha Iyer | ||
| Ammayane Sathyam | Parvathi's father | ||
| Dhruvam | Ponmani | ||
| 1994 | CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. | Vasudevan | |
| Vidheyan | Yusuf Picha | ||
| 1995 | Aadyathe Kanmani | Raghavan Nair | |
| Sargavasantham | |||
| 1996 | Kathapurushan | Veluchar | |
| 1997 | Adivaram | ||
| Janathipathyam | Bhattathirippadu | ||
| 1998 | Pootthiruvaathira Raavil | ||
| Elavamkodu Desam | Raru Aasan | ||
| The Truth | Mahendran | ||
| 1999 | Stalin Sivadas | Madhavan Nair | |
| Pathram | Warrier | ||
2020s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | Taaya | ||
| 2023 | Ottamaram | Ravi | |
| 2024 | Mayamma | [2] | |
| Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam | Thomas | [3] | |
| Pani | Suresh's brother | [4] | |
- 2000 Snehadoothu
- 2000 Shayanam
- 2000 Dada Sahib as Shekharan
- 2001 Ee Nadu Innale Vare as Thrikkothu Vaidyar
- 2001 Praja
- 2001 Ee Parakkum Thalika as Krishna Pillai/Krishnettan
- 2002 Kanalkkireedam
- 2002 Neelakaasham Niraye
- 2002 Pakalppooram
- 2002 Valkannadi as Kunjuraman
- 2002 Sivam as Sarvodayam Kumar
- 2002 Kanmashi as Paramu
- 2003 Swantham Maalavika
- 2004 Perumazhakkalam as Mani Swamy
- 2005 Bus Conductor
- 2005 Mayookham
- 2005 Pauran as Chacko, Geethu Mohandas's father
- 2006 Vadakkumnadhan as Govinda Pisharadi
- 2006 Prajapathi
- 2006 Yes Your Honour
- 2007 Naalu Pennungal
- 2007 Aanandabhairavi
- 2007 Detective as Prabhakaran Thampi
- 2007 Vinodayathra as Ramanunni,Vinod's Father
- 2007 Nasrani as Varghese
- 2008 Innathe Chintha Vishayam as Premila's Father
- 2008 Bullet
- 2008 College Kumaran as Kumaran's Father
- 2008 Twenty:20 as Justice Kaimal
- 2009 Swapnamaalika
- 2009 Kerala Cafe (segment "Nostalgia")
- 2009 Evidam Swargamanu
- 2010 Shikkar
- 2010 Aagathan as Dr. Unnithan
- 2010 Aathmakatha
- 2011 Nadakame Ulakam
- 2011 Indian Rupee
- 2011 Maharaja Talkies as Raghavan Nair
- 2011 Malayalanadu
- 2012 Thiruvambadi Thamban
- 2012 MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum
- 2012 The Filmstaar as Swamy
- 2013 Dolls as Pisharadi
- 2013 Trivandrum Lodge
- 2013 Kutteem Kolum
- 2013 Hotel California as Koshi
- 2013 Kaliyachan
- 2013 Sringaravelan as Ayappan,a fashion Weaver,Kannan's Father
- 2014 Avatharam as Sree Rama Krishna Moorthy a.k.a. SRK and Moorthy Sir
- 2014 RajadhiRaja as Gangadhara Menon
- 2014 Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu as Krishnan Vaidyer
- 2017 Sopanam (Short film) as Shankara Poduval
- 2018 - Premanjali
- 2019 - Madhaveeyam
Television
| Year | Programme | Role | TV Channel |
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| 2015 | Charithram Enniloode | Guest | Safari TV |
| Eashwaran Sakshiyayi | Flowers TV | ||
| 2000 | Samayam | Asianet | |
| 2006 | Suryaputhri | Asianet | |
| 1997 | Pankiyamma | Ramakuruppu | Doordarshan |
References
External links
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