Vijay Babu (actor, born 1976) explained

Vijay Babu (actor, born 1976) should not be confused with Vijay Babu (actor, born 1951).

Vijay Babu
Birth Date:1976 5, df=y
Birth Place:Kollam, Kerala, India[1]
Spouse:Smitha
Years Active:2012–present

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), Adi Kapyare Kootamani (2015), Mudhugauv (2016), Angamaly Diaries (2017), Aadu 2 (2017), June (2019), Sufiyum Sujatayum (2021), and Home (2021). In 2014, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film (as producer) for his production firm for Philips and 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 Nair parents Subashchandra Babu and Maya Babu. He has two siblings, Vinay Babu and Vijayalakshmi.

Babu did his schooling at St. Jude School, Kollam and received graduation from the Loyola College, Chennai.[9] 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.[10]

Career

In 2013, Babu quit his media career and joined the Malayalam film industry as an actor and producer.[11]

Babu is one of the founders 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. Though the company was established after the success of the film Friday, the movie is considered the first production venture of Friday Film House.[12]

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.[13] [14]

Controversy

On 22 April 2022, a newcomer actress from the Malayalam film industry accused Vijay Babu of sexual and physical abuse over the past two months in the guise of friendship and guidance, and subsequently registered a criminal case which is currently being investigated.[15] In response, he left India and is suspected to be in Dubai, with Indian police having issued a look out circular for him at the airports and planning to search his properties for evidence. In a Facebook Live stream four days later, Babu denied the accusations, claiming to be "the one who is suffering" and stating he would contersue for defamation. While his action received criticism, various men's rights groups came in support of him quoting the one-sided nature of law when it comes to such allegations. Activists like Rahul Easwar and Mithun Vijay Kumar announced MenToo movement on various platforms to protect the actor from media trials and demanded a gender-neutral form of justice. Notably, he named his accuser in the video despite knowing it is illegal under Indian law, leading to him additionally being charged under IPC Section 228A for violating the victim's anonymity and criticism from supporters of sexual assault survivors.[16] [17] While the internal complaint commission of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) recommended that Babu be expelled, the organisation ultimately did not do so, instead accepting a letter from him distancing himself from the executive board. In response to this inaction, four members (Maala Parvathy, Kukku Parameswaran, Shweta Menon and Hareesh Peradi) criticized AMMA's stance and left the association.[18] [19]

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Notes
width=70Actor !width=70Producer !Role
1982 Sooryan As child artist
2011 Three Kings Himself Cameo appearance as himself
2012 22 Female Kottayam Benny
Ayalum Njanum Thammil Dcp Ameer Muhammad
No. 66 Madhura Bus Ravichandran
Chapters Kiran Das
Karmayodha Dubbing ArtistVoice Dubbed For Rony David
2013 Honey Bee SI George
Kili Poyi Pandey
Zachariayude Garbhinikal Debut film as a producer
Philips and the Monkey Pen Padmachandran [20] [21] [22]
Escape from Uganda Jayakrishnan
Bicycle ThievesKashinathan
2014 Mr. Fraud Abbas
Peruchazhi Sunny Kurishingal [23]
Tamaar Padaar Purushan
2015 Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu SI Sarbath Shemeer [24]
Nee-Na Vinay Paniker
Double Barrel Billy Gang
Adi Kapyare Kootamani
2016 Mudhugauv Rambo
Aakashvani Akaashdas
Prethamcommissioner Sam Alexander
2016–2017 Home Minister
2017 Angamaly Diaries
Carefulcommissioner Ajith Chandran
Oru Cinemakkaran Sudheer
Velipadinte Pusthakam himself Cameo
Overtake Nandan
Lava Kusha Cyril Abraham / Banglan
Ayal Jeevichirippundu John Mathew Mathan
CrossroadJoe segment: Pakshiyude Manam
SadrishyavakyamCommissioner Binoy Idikula
Aadu 2 SI Sarbath Shemeer
2019 June
Mr. & Ms. RowdyJeevan George
JanamaithriRaphael
ShubharathriCI Balachandran
SulluKishore
PuzhikkadakanMinister Avaran Pottakuzhi
Stand UpTBA
SwarnamalsyangalTBA
Thrissur PooramCommissioner Moorthy
ParchayeePolice Officer
2020 AnveshanamDr. Gautham
Oru Vadakkan PennuSivan
Sufiyum SujathayumReleased in Amazon Prime
2021Eighteen Hours
HomePsychologist Released in Amazon Prime
SunnyAdvocate PaulReleased in Amazon Prime
2022AnthakshariVasudevan
KeedamCI Charles
TheerppuRam Kumar Nair
2023 Maheshum Marutiyum [25]
PendulumDr. Mahesh Narayan[26]
Valatty Roy[27]
2024 Qalb [28]
Oru Sarkar Ulpannam [29]
Big Ben [30]

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vijay Babu as actor and producer . Times of India . 16 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Vijay Babu, weekend actor to turn hero. 27 December 2013. Deccan Chronicle.
  3. Web site: Vijay babu in the Lead. The New Indian Express.
  4. Web site: Aadu 2: Look of Sarbath Shameer and his 'castastrophic' crew revealed - Times of India. 2021-07-03. The Times of India. en.
  5. Web site: The name's Shameer, Sarbath Shameer - The New Indian Express. 2021-07-03. www.newindianexpress.com.
  6. Web site: Sufiyum Sujatayum First Malayalam Film to be Released on OTT Platform. 2020-08-05. News18.
  7. Web site: Sufiyum Sujathayum to be the first Malayalam film to release on OTT platform - Times of India. 2020-08-05. The Times of India. en.
  8. Web site: Jayasurya starrer 'Sufiyum Sujatayum' to turn first Malayalam movie to get OTT release. 2020-08-05. Mathrubhumi. en.
  9. News: Malayalam Actor Vijay Babu's net worth, family, education and more . Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd . en.
  10. Web site: Google. www.google.co.in.
  11. Web site: Vijay Babu Biography. cochintalkies.com/. 20 May 2015.
  12. Web site: Our Projects – Friday Film House. fridayfilmhouse.com. 12 September 2014.
  13. Web site: Vijay Babu's class act in as Vinay Paniker in the film Nee-na gets appreciation from various corners. News24hours.in. 20 May 2015.
  14. Web site: Would like to do characters that are of my age: Vijay Babu. english.manoramaonline.com/. 20 May 2015.
  15. Web site: 2022-04-28. Malayalam actor claims Vijay Babu sexually, physically abused her for months: 'He was like a monster to me'. 27 April 2022.
  16. Web site: 2022-04-28. Why Vijay Babu naming a rape survivor is not the same as her naming him. 28 April 2022. The News Minute.
  17. Web site: Smitha. TK. 2022-04-28. 'Look Out Notice': Producer Vijay Babu Booked for Outing Kerala Rape Survivor. 28 April 2022. TheQuint.
  18. Web site: Nikhila. Henry. 2022-05-06. Kerala Film Body on the Rocks: Three Actors Resign from AMMA ICC Over Vijay Babu. 3 May 2022. TheQuint.
  19. Web site: 2022-05-06. Unhappy with AMMA stand in Vijay Babu case, actor Hareesh Peradi wants membership cancelled. OnManorama.
  20. Web site: What got special on'Philips & the Monkey Pen' : Miracles never ends on M'Town . The Cine News . 7 November 2013.
  21. Web site: Philips and the Monkey Pen – Find what you like . tikkview . 24 February 2012 . 7 November 2013.
  22. Web site: Malayalam film Philips & the Monkey Pen releases today . Rediff.com . 7 November 2013.
  23. Web site: Mohanlal in & as Peruchazhi – thecompleteactor.com. 23 January 2015. 21 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140121053120/http://thecompleteactor.com/news/23/Mohanlal+in+%26+as+Peruchazhi.html. dead.
  24. Web site: Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu Review | Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu Malayalam Movie Review by Veeyen. NOWRUNNING. 10 April 2015. 18 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160218004112/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/15211/malayalam/aadu-oru-bheekara-jeeviyanu/4984/review/. dead.
  25. Web site: 'Maheshum Maruthiyum' to release on March 10 . 2023-03-01 . The New Indian Express.
  26. News: PendulumU . The Times of India . 2023-07-20 . 0971-8257.
  27. Web site: Valatty (2023) - Movie Reviews, Cast & Release Date . 2023-07-25 . in.bookmyshow.com.
  28. Web site: 2024-01-11 . Sajid Yahiya's Big-budget Malayalam Film Qalb Set To Release In Theatres On January 12 . 2024-01-15 . News18 . en.
  29. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2024-03-02 . Censor Board has 'Bharatha' removed from Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam . 2024-03-04 . Cinema Express . en.
  30. Web site: Santhosh . Vivek . 2024-06-09 . Anu Mohan and Aditi Ravi's Big Ben gets a release date . 2024-06-10 . Cinema Express . en.
  31. Web site: Kerala State Film Awards 2014 Announced – Winners List. Keralatv.in. 19 April 2014 . 12 September 2014.