| Sabumon Abdusamad | |
| Birth Name: | Sabumon Abdusamad |
| Birth Place: | Kayamkulam, Kerala, India |
| Alma Mater: | University College, Trivandrum |
| Years Active: | 2000–present |
Sabumon Abdusamad, also known mononymously as Sabumon, is an Indian actor and television presenter who works in Malayalam cinema. He was the winner of the first season of Malayalam Bigg Boss.[1]
Sabu hails from Kayamkulam, Alappuzha.[2] He holds three graduate degrees, in Malayalam, Journalism and in Law[3] respectively from University College, Thiruvananthapuram. He initially worked in the sales and operations division of Lufthansa Airlines in Saudi Arabia.[4] Later, he quit the job and decided to pursue his passion for acting. He is married to Sneha Bhaskaran and has two daughters.[5] [2]
Sabu initially achieved success through the TV show Tharikida, which focused on pranks on unsuspecting people. Due to the success of the show, people started addressing him as Tharikida Sabu.[6] Sabu continued to do television shows, and his role as an interviewer in the TV show Midukki was widely appreciated.[7]
Sabu was the thirteenth contestant in Bigg Boss, a show hosted by Malayalam actor Mohanlal.[8] [9] He lasted the entire duration of the 98-day show and went on to win the title, beating competition from Pearle Maaney, Shiyas Kareem, Srinish Aravind and Aristo Suresh in the grand finale in 2018.[10] [11]
In 2021, he was a panelist in the Mazhavil Manorama television channel comedy reality show Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri, and followed it up in its second season in 2023.[12] [13]
Sabu also owns a production company, SAB Productions.[14]
| Year | Program | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tharikida[15] | Surya TV | Host |
| 2005 | Attahasam[16] | Asianet Plus | Host |
| 2013 | Midukki | Mazhavil Manorama | Guest judge |
| 2014 | Take It Easy[17] | Mazhavil Manorama | Host |
| 2016 | Just Fun Chumma | Amrita TV | Host |
| 2018 | Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 1) | Asianet | Winner |
| 2018 | Sell Me The Answer[18] | Asianet | Guest contestant |
| 2018 | Comedy Stars[19] | Asianet | Guest |
| 2021–present | Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri | Mazhavil Manorama | Judge |
| 2021–2022 | Bumper Chiri Aaghosham | Mazhavil Manorama | Judge[20] |
| 2023 | The Next Top Anchor | Mazhavil Manorama | Judge[21] |
| 2024 | Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 6) | Guest[22] | |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari | Bhaskaran | [23] |
| Katha | Raghu | [24] | |
| 2013 | Punyalan Agarbattis | Idivettu Sabu | |
| 2015 | Karma Cartel | Luttu | |
| Adi Kapyare Kootamani | Veluchammi | ||
| Acha Dhin | Michael | ||
| Double Barrel | Podiyadi Martin | ||
| Fireman | Binoy | ||
| 2016 | Darvinte Parinamam | Jackson | |
| Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya | Sukumaran | ||
| 2017 | Godzone | Gounder | |
| 2019 | Janamaithri | Police Constable Ashraf | |
| Jallikkattu | Kuttachan | ||
| Thrissur Pooram | Shyam Rangan | ||
| 2020 | Dhamaka | Britto | |
| Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Kuttamani | ||
| 2021 | Ajagajantharam | Kachamber Das | |
| 2022 | Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan | Sahadevan | |
| Member Rameshan 9am Ward | Ajithan Vettukuzhi | [25] [26] | |
| Adithattu | [27] | ||
| Gold | Usman's friend | ||
| 2023 | Djinn | Paul Kattukaran | |
| Iratta | SCPO Sandeep | [28] | |
| Neelavelicham | [29] | ||
| Praavu | Kamalasanan | [30] | |
| Sesham Mike-il Fathima | Jayesh Nair | [31] | |
| 2024 | [32] | ||