Vijay Babu (actor, born 1976)

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
Born (1976-07-29) 29 July 1976
Kollam, Kerala, India[1]
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Businessman
  • Media executive
Years active2012–present
Websitefridayfilmhouse.com

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). 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.

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.[4][5][6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

Career

In 2013, Babu quit his media career and joined the Malayalam film industry as an actor and producer.[9]

Babu is the founder and CEO of Friday Film House, a Kerala-based film production company. Friday Film House won seven of the Kerala state film awards in various fields in 2014. 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.[10]

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.[11][12]

Filmography
YearFilmCredited asNotes
ActorProducerRole
1983SooryanYesAs child artist
2011Three KingsYesHimselfCameo appearance as himself
201222 Female KottayamYesBenny
Ayalum Njanum ThammilYesDcp Ameer Muhammad
No. 66 Madura BusYesRavichandran
ChaptersYesKiran Das
2013Honey BeeYesSI George
Kili PoyiYesPandey
Zachariayude GarbhinikalYesDebut film as a producer
Philips and the Monkey PenYesYesPadmachandran[13][14][15][16]
Escape from UgandaYesJayakrishnan
Bicycle ThievesYesKashinathan
2014Mr. FraudYesAbbas
PeruchazhiYesYesSunny Kurishingal[17]
Tamaar PadaarYesPurushan
2015Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeevi AanuYesYesSI Sarbath Shemeer[18]
Nee-NaYesVinay Paniker
Double BarrelYesBilly Gang
Adi Kapyare KootamaniYes
2016MudhugauvYesYesRambo
AakashavaniYesAkaashdas
PrethamYescommissioner Sam Alexander
2016–2017Home MinisterYesTV show on Amrita TV
2017Angamaly DiariesYes
CarefulYescommissioner Ajith Chandran
Oru CinemakkaranYesSudheer
Velipadinte PusthakamYeshimselfCameo
OvertakeYesNandan
Lava KushaYesCylus Abraham / Banglan
Ayal JeevichirippunduYesJohn Mathew Mathan
CrossroadYesJoesegment: Pakshiyude Manam
SadrishyavakyamYesCommissioner Binoy Idikula
Aadu 2YesYesSI Sarbath Shemeer
2019JuneYes
Mr. & Ms. RowdyYesJeevan George
JanamaithriYesYesRaphael
ShubharathriYesCI Balachandran
SulluYesKishore
PuzhikkadakanYesMinister Avaran Pottakuzhi
Stand UpYesTBA
SwarnamalsyangalYesTBA
Thrissur PooramYesYes Commissioner Moorthy
Parchayee Yes Police Officer
2020AnveshanamYesDr. Gautham
Oru Vadakkan PennuYes
Sufiyum SujathayumYes

Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
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References
  1. "Vijay Babu as actor and producer". Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131227/entertainment-mollywood/article/vijay-babu-weekend-actor-turn-hero
  3. http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Vijay-babu-in-the-Lead/2013/11/14/article1875965.ece
  4. "Sufiyum Sujatayum First Malayalam Film to be Released on OTT Platform". News18. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. "Sufiyum Sujathayum to be the first Malayalam film to release on OTT platform - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  6. "Jayasurya starrer 'Sufiyum Sujatayum' to turn first Malayalam movie to get OTT release". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  7. Kumar, Harish (15 November 2018). "Vijay Babu Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Family, Images". News Bugz.
  8. https://www.google.co.in/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1DFOC_enIN706IN706&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=vijay+babu+son.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Vijay Babu Biography". cochintalkies.com/. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  10. "Our Projects – Friday Film House". fridayfilmhouse.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  11. "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.
  12. "Would like to do characters that are of my age: Vijay Babu". english.manoramaonline.com/. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  13. "Philips and the Monkey Pen Malayalam Movie – Preview, Trailers, Gallery, Review, Events, Synopsis". Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  14. "What got special on'Philips & the Monkey Pen' : Miracles never ends on M'Town". The Cine News. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  15. "Philips and the Monkey Pen – Find what you like". tikkview. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  16. "Malayalam film Philips & the Monkey Pen releases today". Rediff.com. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  17. Mohanlal in & as Peruchazhi – thecompleteactor.com
  18. Aadu Review
  19. "Kerala State Film Awards 2014 Announced – Winners List". Keralatv.in. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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