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 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.

Personal life Baburaj married twice. He has two sons from his first marriage. His second marriage is to South Indian actress Vani Viswanath. The couple has four children. On 14 February 2017, Baburaj was stabbed by one of his neighbours in Idukki following an argument.

Film career Baburaj 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.

In 2009, he debuted as a director in the Malayalam movie Black Dalia, 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. 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.

In 2021, he directed the comedy movie Black Coffee, which is a spin-off to Salt N' Pepper.

Awards and nominations

Filmography As actor Malayalam films Year Title Role Notes 1994 Beeshmacharyara The Porter Karimpattakaran Kochekkan Kambolam Mimics Action 500 Ramesh Thamban 1995 Street Gunda Arabikadaloram Shaji Kaattayile Thadi Thevarude Aana John Danny Thumboli Kadappuram Peter Scott Gunda Special Squad Chandrappan Mazhavilkoodaram College Gunda Kalyanji Anandji Kidnapper 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 Martin Amrutham 2005 Athbhutha Dweepu Captain Mohammad Isra Bhadran Thaskaraveeran Malayil Peter Rappakal Manikantan Lokanathan IAS CI Unnithan Nerariyan CBI Poopparathy Vasu Rajamanikyam CI 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 CI 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 Little Hearts Pushpakandam "Baby" 2025 Lovely Simon Hridayapoorvam Captain Manoj Karam Rosario Pongala 2026 Varavu

Tamil films Year Title Role Notes 1998 Thayin Manikodi 2002 Jaya 2003 Parasuram 2004 Jana Chinnapandi 2008 Ellam Avan Seyal Ravi Kishore 2018 Sketch "Royapuram" Kumar 2022 Veeramae Vaagai Soodum Nedunchezhiyan 2025 Thug Life Inspector Samuel Royapan CoolieSimon's Enemy

Other language films Year Title Role Language Notes 2004 Hulchul Rowdy Hindi 2025 Kingdom Odiyappan Telugu

As director, producer and writer

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)